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LEARN PHYSICS on the fly What do physics have to do with having fun? Everything! In The Physics of Fun, kids ages 12 to 15 explore the science behind skateboarding, snowboarding, trampolining, singing in a band, and playing video games. From Newton’s laws of motion to the behavior of electrons, the science of physics is an integral part of any ski slope, back yard, or home gaming center. Discussion questions, career connections, and links to online media offer middle schoolers the chance to do some real, hands-on science around fun activities they already love! PHYSICS
PUB DATE: SEPTEMBER 2021
PB: 9781647410346, $17.95 HC: 9781647410315, $22.95 eBook: all formats available, $12.99 GRL: Z
Ages: 12–15 Grade Level: 7–9 Specs: 8 x 10, 128 pages, color interior
Discover the world of ENGINES and MOTORS How does a car move from one place to another? How does the lawnmower cut the grass? How do cranes lift heavy objects? From ancient times to now, engines have powered the activities of people’s lives. Engines! invites readers ages 7 to 10 to explore these machines through hands-on STEM projects that deepen their understanding of engines, what makes them work, and all the special jobs they do for humans. Science activities, fascinating facts, essential questions, and links to online resources all help promote deep learning. ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2021
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PB: 9781619309401, $14.95 HC: 9781619309371, $19.95 eBook: all formats available, $9.99 GRL: U
Ages: 7–10 Grade Level: 3–4 Specs: 8 x 10, 96 pages, color interior
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Bring CHEMISTRY TO LIFE Did you eat toast this morning? Did your family have a fire in your fireplace last night? Those are both chemical reactions! In Chemical Reactions! readers ages 7 to 10 learn about the atoms and molecules that make up everything in our world and what happens when different atoms and molecules come in contact with each other. Handson STEM activities include exploring candy chromatography, making ice cream, and creating a hydrophobic tower.
CHEMISTRY
PUB DATE: OCTOBER 2021
PB: 9781619309449, $14.95 HC: 9781619309418, $19.95 eBook: all formats available, $9.99 GRL: X
Ages: 7–10 Grade Level: 3–4 Specs: 8 x 10, 96 pages, color interior
Explore the period AFTER THE CIVIL WAR What happened after the end of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s death? Reconstruction examines this question while studying the similarities and differences between then and now. Reconstruction was a period of intense change in the United States, when the South struggled to rebuild both its infrastructure and its populace while integrating more than 4 billion newly freed slaves into daily life. Through critical-thinking exercises, essential questions, and links to online resources, readers ages 12 to 15 discover a world that might seem centuries away but still has lessons to offer.
U.S. HISTORY
PUB DATE: NOVEMBER 2021
PB: 9781619309760, $17.95 HC: 9781619309739, $22.95 eBook: all formats available, $12.99 GRL: Z+
Ages: 12–15 Grade Level: 7–9 Specs: 8 x 10, 128 pages, color interior
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