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3) Geology of the Great Plains and mountain west: investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Learn how geology and physical geography are intertwined and explore the unique setting of the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. The region includes the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This activity book stands as an invitation for young readers to explore, from antiquity to modernity, the innovation and physical science behind the towering structures and buildings in cities around the world. With a blend of trivia and fun facts that illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building, readers will discover how engineers and laborers experienced triumphs and tragedies in their...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Shows readers how rebel soldiers fought in horrific conditions while their families faced their own hardships for the sake of freedom. Students examine wartime propaganda to discover the truth about events leading up to the war, and engage in vibrant debate, strategic planning, and literary deconstruction to understand the official documents upon which America is founded.
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Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Describes the tools that scientists use to analyze information about the Earth's climate and measure the current rate of climate change, with twenty-five projects for positive actions that can be done to protect the environment.
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Catch a kid looking down, and chances are they're focused on a screen, deciding on strategy, building cities, setting traps for monsters, sharing resources, and nurturing critical relationships. Over 90 percent of kids ages 2-17 play video games. In Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure, young readers learn why games are so compelling and what ancient games such as mancala have in common with modern games like Minecraft. Kids will even create...
10) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Robots are everywhere! In Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities, middle schoolers learn about these devices that vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, sample rocks from other planets, and even bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. In Bots! you can find hands-on STEM activities, coding challenges that use free online software, essential questions, and links to online primary resources!"--...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An exciting book about the chain reaction world of Rube Goldberg for middle schoolers, including 25 engineering design projects that get middle schoolers applying the laws of physics to their own inventions as they learn the scientific principles behind the actions and reactions they create."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Biology is the study of life, and life is all around you. You can find life thriving in the city and in the country, teeming in ecosystems around the planet--in deserts, oceans, and even the Arctic. Backyard Biology: Discover the Life Cycles and Adaptations Outside Your Door with Hands-On Science Activities introduces readers ages 9 to 12 to the amazing world of life science right outside their doors, no matter where they live. Plentiful text-to-self...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Describes the tools that scientists use to analyze information about the Earth's climate and measure the current rate of climate change, with twenty-five projects for positive actions that can be done to protect the environment.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In Fairground Physics: Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities, readers 9 to 12 learn about the forces that rule our world and everything in it by examining the rides, games, and even food you might find at a county fair. Interesting trivia, fascinating sidebars, links to online material that supplements learning, and hands-on science activities all bring learning to life as kids make text-to-world connections and discover...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communication
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin' Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities, readers ages 9 to 12 discover that the cooking, mixing, and measuring you do in the kitchen all has its roots deep in science--chemistry! Kids dive into the fascinating world of atoms and molecules, mixtures, reactions, states of matter, solutions, and more with text-to-world connections that deepen their understanding of the world and the...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This STEM-based science biography explores Benjamin Franklin s lifetime of boundless curiosity and encourages kids to imagine what they can do as inventors and scientists through hands-on projects! Inventor. Scientist. Diplomat. Printer. Benjamin Franklin was a very curious person, which led to lots of different roles during his lifetime. In The Science and Technology of Ben Franklin, readers ages 9 through 12 explore the life of one of colonial...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A science biography that examines the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci and offers kids the opportunity to make their own designs and inventions with hands-on activities--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In The Science and Technology of Marie Curie, readers ages 9 through 12 explore Curie s groundbreaking scientific research in physics and chemistry and discover how her work forced people to rethink the very structure of the surrounding world and the role of women within it. Her commitment to understanding things the human eye can t even see led to the discovery of two new elements polonium and radium and to the birth of a new field of research around...
20) Renewable energy: power the world with sustainable fuel, with hands-on science activities for kids
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In Renewable Energy: Power the World with Sustainable Fuel, scientists ages 9 to 12 learn how switching from nonrenewable energy sources to renewable ones can help make our homes, businesses, cities, and world better, healthier places. What are those renewable resources? Solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy! Hands-on projects, essential questions, links to online primary sources, and science-minded prompts to think more about energy,...
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