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c2012
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"This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics the science of designing, building, and operating robots gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices. Early chapters teach budding roboticists how to create working models of robot hands and write pencil and paper computer programs, while later chapters show them how...
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©2016
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"Have you ever looked up into the sky, seen an airplane, and wondered where it was going and who was flying it? Aviation is the study of the design, development and production, and operation of aircraft. In Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly . . . learn about this fascinating field and meet three successful women working in aviation. Meg Godlewski is a master certified flight instructor, Kristin Wolfe is a pilot in the Air Force, and Taylor McConnell is...
8) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
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[2017]
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One thing you can rely on is the surface of the earth, except when it moves, which is all the time! In Fault Lines and Tectonic Plates: Discover What Happens When the Earth's Crust Moves, readers 9-12 learn about plate tectonics and how the earth's surface is always changing.
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2019.
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"What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist, elementary aged children meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary leaps...
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[2021]
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Science and engineering make the entire fashion industry possible. Computer technology is used in fashion design, dyes and special treatments such as waterproofing use chemical processes, and engineering innovations improve clothing over time. Learn through hands-on projects, links to online resources, and text-to-world connections.
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[2022]
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"Young scientists embark on a voyage to Earth's wettest biome. Muck around on the Mississippi riverbank, wade into the ocean, and snorkel around a coral reef to discover the huge variety of plants and animals that live in both fresh water and salt water. find out why water is essential to life on Earth!"--Back cover.
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[2022]
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"Kid scientists make the trek to four different types of deserts around the world--a hot and dry desert, a semi-arid desert, a coastal desert, and a cold desert. Meet the plants and animals who have adapted to live in these harsh places and find out why deserts are important for the world's climate"--Back cover.
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[2022]
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Gear up to tour the world's forest biomes with trees large and small, creatures short and tall. Young adventurers take a walk on a rainforest canopy walkway, sit quietly to observe temperate forest wildlife, and bundle up to visit a chilly boreal forest. Discover leafcutter ants, toucans, squirrels, opossums, ferns, mosses, snowshoe hairs, and much more.
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[2022]
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Let's take a trip to the wide open spaces of grasses, grazing animals, and swooping birds. Journey to temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. Be on the lookout for bison and prairie dogs, wildebeests and giraffes! Plus, find the hardy plants that survive on the grasslands and learn why fire is an important part of grassland sustainability.
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[2022]
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"Science adventurers bundle up to discover the plants and animals that inhabit the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the alpine tundra. Plus, learn how human activity threatens this fragile biome and find innovative ways of meeting the challenge of climate change!"--Back cover.
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