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1. The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever!
by: Richard Platt, Stephen Biesty Release date: Sep 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
2. Sabrina, the Girl with a Hole in Her Heart
by: Wendy Lewis, Diane Lucas Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 34 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
by: Gene Barretta, Gene Barretta Release date: Jul 17, 2012 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?
All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.
Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America’s most important inventors.
4. Pull, Lift, and Lower: A Book About Pulleys (Amazing Science: Simple Machines)
by: Michael Dahl, Denise Shea Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Mythbusters: Confirm or Bust! Science Fair Book #2 (Mythbusters Discovery Channel)
by: Samantha Margles, Michael Massen Release date: Dec 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Do you have what it takes to be a MythBuster? Confirmed!
Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this fun follow-up book to the successful MYTHBUSTERS SCIENCE FAIR BOOK is packed with more than 30 brand-new experiments for school and at home. Follow the book’s step-by-step simple instrcutions, and you’ll be able to bust or confirm myths just like Adam and Jamie on the popular MythBusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.
6. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself series)
by: Donna Latham, Jen Vaughn, Jenn Vaughn Release date: Jun 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 130 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures (Nonfiction – Grades 4-8)
by: Rebecca L. Johnson, Sylvia A. Earle Release date: Nov 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Dive to a coral reef and spot a new species of pygmy octopus. Travel deeper and discover fragile, nearly transparent jellies as they drift past. Then head down into a world of eternal night. You’ll encounter animals that make their own light and zombie worms that feast on the bones of dead whales.
Your adventure is based on the real journeys of scientists involved in the Census of Marine Life. From 2000 to 2010, more than two thousand researchers from eighty-two countries carried out the most extensive investigation of ocean life ever attempted.
Author Rebecca L. Johnson takes readers to research sites around the globe, showing how ocean scientists do their work. Stunning photographs throughout bring readers face-to-face with some of the most mesmerizing creatures on Earth.
“When you pick up an animal and realize that what you are looking at is something no one else has ever seen-a species that as yet has no name-it’s humbling and also quite thrilling.”
-Joel Martin, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California
8. Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden Worlds: Pictures of Hidden Worlds
by: Seymour Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
9. Cut, Chop, and Stop: A Book About Wedges (Amazing Science: Simple Machines)
by: Michael Dahl, Denise Shea Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Tires, Spokes, and Sprockets: A Book About Wheels and Axles (Amazing Science: Simple Machines)
by: Michael Dahl, Denise Shea Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
11. Twist, Dig, and Drill: A Book About Screws (Amazing Science: Simple Machines)
by: Michael Dahl, Denise Shea Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines
by: Caroline Arnold, Patricia J. Wynne Release date: Jul 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
13. The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery (Nonfiction – Grades 4-8)
by: Sandra Markle Release date: Nov 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Roll, Slope, and Slide: A Book About Ramps (Amazing Science: Simple Machines)
by: Michael Dahl, Denise Shea Release date: Jan 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time (Build It Yourself)
by: Linda Formichelli, Maxine Anderson, Samuel Carbaugh Release date: Nov 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Eat Your Science Homework
by: Ann McCallum, Leeza Hernandez Release date: Aug 05, 2014 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
17. The Biography of Spices (How Did That Get Here?)
by: Ellen Rodger Release date: Jan 30, 2006 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
18. Visual Timeline of Inventions
by: Richard Platt Release date: Aug 27, 2001 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
19. Fluffy, Flat, and Wet: A Book About Clouds (Amazing Science: Exploring the Sky)
by: Dana Meachen Rau, Denise Shea Release date: Sep 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Amazing Stadiums (Superstructures)
by: Ian Graham Release date: Jul 20, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Amazing Pet Tricks (ASPCA Kids)
by: Kate Eldredge, Jacque Lynn Schultz, Carmen Buitrago, Kristen Collins Release date: Mar 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 101 Find in Library Read Review |
Ever wonder how you can train your dog and other pets to perform amazing tricks like the ones you see on TV? Now you too can impress family and friends with 40 cool tricks that are a cinch to master with your four-legged companions. You’ll learn how to teach the basics that every good dog should know: sit, down, come, and stay. Then you’ll move onto the classics, like shake and roll over. And if you really want to captivate your audience, you can learn more advanced tricks, like working with props and taking your show on the road to perform at schools, nursing homes, and other pet-friendly venues.
Loaded with lots of color photos and friendly information you can trust, the ASPCA Kids books were written by animal lovers for animal lovers–just like you.
22. CANALS AND DAMS: INVESTIGATE FEATS OF ENGINEERING WITH 25 PROJECTS (Build It Yourself)
by: Donna Latham, Andrew Christensen Release date: Apr 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They’ll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton’s third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They’ll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills.
23. CITIES: Discover How They Work with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
by: Kathleen M. Reilly, Tom Casteel Release date: Apr 15, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Fascinating sidebars, unique illustrations, Words to Know, and fun Did You Know facts combine with age-appropriate hands-on activities to make learning about complex urban environments fun and reinforce learning. Projects include creating subway cut-aways to understand how transportation systems work, building an aqueduct to learn how cities get water, and experimenting with skyscraper design and water filtration. This STEAM title, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math includes a glossary, list of resources, and index.
Cities meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
24. Charting the World: Geography and Maps from Cave Paintings to GPS with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
by: Richard Panchyk Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
As soon as early humans began to scratch images on cave walls, they began to create maps. And while these first drawings were used to find hunting grounds or avoid danger, they later developed into far more complex navigational tools. Charting the World tells the fascinating history of maps and mapmaking, navigators and explorers, and the ways that technology has enhanced our ability to understand the world around us. Richly illustrated with full-color maps and diagrams, it gives children an in-depth appreciation of geographical concepts and principles and shows them how to unlock the wealth of information maps contain. It also features 21 hands-on activities for readers to put their new skills to the test.
Children will: build a three-dimensional island model using a contour map, engrave a simple map on an aluminum “printing plate,” determine the elevation of hills in their neighborhood, draw a treasure map and have a friend search for the hidden stash, create a nautical chart of a small puddle, survey their backyard or local park, navigate a course using a compass, and much more.
Now more than ever, the study of geography is crucial to understanding our ever-changing planet, from political change and warfare to environmental conservation and population growth.
25. Geothermal Power (Energy at Work)
by: Josepha Sherman Release date: Jan 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Explore Electricity!: With 25 Great Projects (Explore Your World series)
by: Carmella Van Vleet, Bryan Stone Release date: Aug 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
27. The Four Seasons: Uncovering Nature
by: Annie Jones Release date: May 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 52 Find in Library Read Review |
Why do seasons happen? Where do animals go in winter? How do plants reproduce?
From changes in the plant world through the year, to penguins preparing a nest, and puma kittens learning to hunt, plants and animals from every corner of the world are used to illustrate the many processes that govern natural life. These include metamorphosis, hibernation, migration, pollination, plus the many environments in which they occur, such as savanna, swamp, jungle, and deciduous woodland.
The four acetate overlays feature:
- Winter to Spring: the Himalayan Mountains change
- Spring to Summer: a South American pampas over time
- Summer to Fall: deciduous woodlands turn with the season
- Fall to Winter: a conifer forest prepares for the cold.
The Uncovering series: Exposing science and technology in stunning color and detail.
Jam-packed with exacting full-color illustrations, these titles focus on topics of particular interest to young readers. Informative text and descriptive captions and sidebars complement dozens of annotated drawings. Each book contains four acetate overlays, used in some cases to show changes over time, in others to show a cutaway interior.
28. From Maple Trees to Maple Syrup (From Farm to Table)
by: Kristin Thoennes Keller Release date: Jul 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
29. From Wheat to Bread (From Farm to Table)
by: Kristin Thoennes Keller Release date: Jul 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Kingfisher Knowledge: Inventions
by: James Robinson Release date: May 12, 2009 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Inventions examines the ideas, machines, and innovations that have shaped the modern age, from the cell-phone revolution to the incredible growth of the information superhighway, the use of robotics in medicine and heavy industry, the propulsion technology that will one day take human beings to Mars, and much more. It’s an engaging look at the ongoing development of human evolution and creativity.
Best Selling Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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