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Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"No one will argue that engineering takes top talent, but what are the world's biggest engineering fails? Readers can find out all about them and discover how even fails can sometimes lead to engineering feats!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how engineering can help us adapt to changing climates, explore ancient architecture still standing today, and witness a new invention come to life. Meet the engineers whose groundbreaking ideas changed the world, then put your engineering skills to the test with the at-home experiments."--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"If you let them build, they will come -- to your makerspace! These projects will teach kids science and engineering basics, and then build on them. Learn what shapes are best for building, how they work together, and then and how to think creatively to take your projects to the next level. Bonus video tutorials and other content available on the free Capstone 4D app gives students an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page"--...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"How do you land a car-sized rover on the surface of Mars, resolve a five-hour traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from near extinction? Ask an engineer! Engineers are problem solvers. They use their math, science and technology skills to find creative solutions to problems that need fixing. In Engineered! bestselling author Shannon Hunt explores nine feats of engineering and the step-by-step process that engineers followed to get to a winning solution....
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What do robotics engineers do? How do you become an electrical engineer? Would marine engineering be a good career for you? This book answers these questions and more as it provides readers with a path from classroom to the career of their dreams. Readers will find plenty of information about different careers in the field of engineering through exciting fact boxes, sidebars, and photographs of a day in the life of an engineer. This book is an excellent...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Spectacular Science of Buildings is guaranteed to answer all those tricky questions that children ask about buildings, bridges, and other structures – and that parents often struggle to answer. Find out how did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Giza? How can skyscrapers keep getting taller? How do guests stay warm in an ice hotel? And many, many more!"--
16) If the hat fits
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's a new school year with the same old problems: the school is going to run out of money! But a local engineering competition might just keep them funded for another year. Can Millie and her friends Pearl and Halinka invent a way out of the mess? With some guidance from their eccentric headmistress Miss Bunsen, anything seems possible.
19) I am the walrus
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Noah Prime discovers he can exhibit the traits and access the abilities of animals and must use them to fight back against those who are hunting him"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how science affects our daily lives with Everyday STEM—Chemical Engineering, filled with inventions, stories, and experiments to try at home. Engineering is all around you! From raising agents in bread to life-saving medicine and eco-friendly fuel, chemical engineering has transformed our lives. Discover the animal inspiration behind running blades, watch DNA technology in action, and see how engineering can help to feed the world. Plus,...
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