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Pub. Date
2012
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Art isn’t just what you find in a museum, a sculpture park, or a one-period-a-week elementary school curriculum—art is every day. Author and educator Eileen Prince offers projects for parents, grandparents, teachers, and others who want to bring meaningful, rich, and fun art experiences into children’s lives. This handy resource contains more than 75 ideas to do at home, in the park, in the city, or at the museum. Go on a photographic scavenger...
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Pub. Date
2003
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Children can enjoy their favorite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook illustrators from the 1930s to present-Good Night Moon's Clement Hurd, Corduroy's Don Freeman, Olivia's Ian Falconer, and more-along with biographical information, open-ended art projects, and portraits...
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Pub. Date
2008
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Combining exciting illustrations and valuable information with engaging projects, this unique resource serves as an all-in-one learning experience for children wishing to know about the human body. Through hands-on activities that reinforce the lessons, young students will learn about the effect of smoke on lungs, how heart functions much like a liquid pump, and how the cells are structured. Offering a concrete understanding of the various functions...
4) Duct tape
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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Explore your creative side and get crafty with duct tape! Discover new skills and learn the many creative uses of duct tape, from making reversible belts to pencil cases to stadium seats and more! Book includes an introduction on what duct tape is and the history behind the invention. It also includes several projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Book is developed to aid struggling and reluctant readers with engaging...
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Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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George goes on a winter adventure and learns about the power of wind in this children’s book based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS show Curious George.
George’s friend Bill is great at delivering newspapers. Bill just needs one more successful delivery day to make a perfect year! But a big snowstorm makes it impossible for Bill to ride his bike. Can George help Bill come up...
George’s friend Bill is great at delivering newspapers. Bill just needs one more successful delivery day to make a perfect year! But a big snowstorm makes it impossible for Bill to ride his bike. Can George help Bill come up...
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Pub. Date
2014
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Learn how to weave colorful rubber bands together and create your own jewelry. Crafters practice reading comprehension as they follow the steps for each project. The easiest crafts are at the beginning, to allow the reader to practice scaffolding their knowledge as they learn the domain-specific vocabulary.
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Pub. Date
2009
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In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America's earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence.How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary...
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"Did you know that the average American child spends 1,200 hours a year in front of a screen? And that outside play can boost children in every area of development? This book has everything you need to reset the balance and swap screen time for outdoor fun! Challenge your family to spend 1,000 hours outside this year with this collection of games, crafts, and activities, organized by season to help you find something you can do every day. Play leaf...
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Pub. Date
2010
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Theodore Roosevelt's heart was as big as the great outdoors he loved. A sickly, undersized boy, he grew into a physically fit, energetic man whose courage knew no bounds. Roosevelt hailed from the top of American society, but wealth could not shield him from human tragedy. As leader of a young, vigorous nation, he steered a middle course between the power brokers of big business and the needs of ordinary working people. A keen student of nature,
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Pub. Date
2012
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Revealing what creates those unexpected snow days and the rain at recess, this activity guide goes beyond mere forecasting and reporting to thoroughly address children's curiosities about the world's weather. The process of how wind, sun, and water combine to form certain conditions is explored, and the reasons why weather reaches extreme levels--and what this means for each climate--are also explained in detail. Featuring 25 hands-on projects, this...
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Pub. Date
2010
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From prime numbers to paraboloids, this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty and wonder of the subject through hands-on activities, this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in, solve the world’s hardest two-piece puzzle, pass a straight line through a curved slot, and amaze others with the mysterious Möbius strip. Emphasizing how...
12) Knot projects
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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"Why knot get crafty and explore your creative side? Learn new skills and discover the many ways to tie knots to create survival bracelets, yarn belts, and more! Book includes an introduction and history on knots. It also includes several projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Book is developed to aid struggling and reluctant readers with engaging content, carefully chosen vocabulary, and simple sentences. Includes...
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Pub. Date
2011
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Illustrating spectacular architectural feats and creations of great beauty, this handbook introduces children to the original Seven Wonders of the World as well as the monuments on the new list. The creativity and ingenuity of human history are captured in detail as these icons of world culture are explored, offering opportunities to discover amazing civilizations, technological innovations, and a shared global heritage. Interesting sidebars, fun...
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Pub. Date
2010
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Providing a window into the history, science, and values of the cultures that produced them, this unique exploration of fearsome gods and brave heroes includes hands-on activities, fun facts, and modern-day connections. Projects range from experiencing the Greek tale of Odysseus and making a double soda-bottle whirlpool to fashioning a West African drum from yogurt containers and creating an indoor or outdoor garden according to the Native American...
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Pub. Date
2007
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Focusing on the inventive history of Native Americans—from tools and technology to cultural achievements—this exploration shows how the first Americans, facing varying climates and unconquered lands, found ways to develop food supplies, shelter, religion, games, and jewelry. With fascinating regional histories, including information on the Arctic tribes that fashioned igloos, the Midwest tribes that discovered copper, and the tribes of the Southwest...
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Pub. Date
2010
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Highlighting the mysteries beneath the earth’s surface, this is the ideal kids’ companion to the fascinating subject of geology. Through an engaging array of hands-on activities, this helpful handbook guides children through testing minerals, creating crystals, sculpting edible models of the planet, and even baking volcanic meringue cookies. Exploring the reasons behind the physical changes of the world, this examination also outlines the rock...
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Pub. Date
2011
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Investigating the common contraptions that make so much possible—from zippers and rolling pins to catapults and the pyramids—this book encourages kids to look differently at the numerous objects in everyday life. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the six straightforward implements that are at the core of daily activity: levers, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels and axles. Using only discarded items from the recycling bin,...
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Pub. Date
2008
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Kids will learn how to shoot candy and soda 10 feet up in the air or create a crystal collage with the key chemistry concepts and exciting yet educational projects in this handbook. With more than two dozen fascinating projects illustrating major chemistry themes—including atoms and molecules; the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases; chemical reactions; acids and bases; and the properties of water—children learn the theory behind each...
