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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Inventions and Inventors for Kids
Social Justice for Kids
Summer Reading 2022: 4th to 5th Grade
Summer Reading Challenge 2024: Read A Book With A Green Cover
Social Justice for Kids
Summer Reading 2022: 4th to 5th Grade
Summer Reading Challenge 2024: Read A Book With A Green Cover
Description
"Over the centuries, women, people from underrepresented communities, and immigrants overcame prejudices and social obstacles to make remarkable discoveries in science-but they weren't the ones to receive credit in history books. People with more power, money, and prestige were remembered as the inventor of the telephone, the scientists who decoded the structure of DNA, and the doctor who discovered the cause of yellow fever. This book aims to set...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Like Viano's PNW-bestselling S IS FOR SALMON, this is a beautiful alphabet book featuring papercut art representing natural elements. The flora, fauna, and geological features in this book are found throughout North America, so readers around the country will connect with Viano's gorgeous art and poetic/scientific text. Examples of the accessible but beautiful alphabet: A is for Acorn, B is for Bear, C is for Cloud, D is for Dandelion, E is for Egret,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature" --
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
"This nonfiction book for elementary-school-age children details the steps that brought a meteor from outer space, across the eastern US, to the roof of a car in Peekskill, New York, and thereafter to be verified, tested, and exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. Hartland breaks down complex actions and processes in kid-friendly terms and includes pages of fascinating meteor details"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Planet Earth Was New tells a story about the sweep forward of Earth's history and the development of life on this planet. It is intended show a progression, from 4.5 billion years ago when Earth was new, to today. And it is meant to instill wonder and awe at the great changes that have taken place, as well as the great variety of life that has developed. It introduces young children to the idea that Earth is extremely old and has gone through...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the Arctic tundra to the African plains, the changing of the seasons keeps every creature and plant working together in perfect balance. Discover the sweet smells and sounds of the meadows in springtime, when the flowers and trees begin to bud and birds fill the skies. Marvel at the northern lights that illuminate the Arctic sky in the winter. Meet the underwater animals that live in boggy creeks in Australia during the summer. With simple facts...
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