Discover the STEM concepts behind surfing. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
Discover the STEM concepts behind snowboarding, including how snowboarders gain enough momentum to do gravity-defying tricks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
Discover the STEM concepts behind skydiving, including how drag and gravity help skydivers free fall through the air. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
Discover the STEM concepts behind motocross, including what momentum and friction are. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
Discover the STEM concepts behind skateboarding, including how skateboarders use momentum and friction to do tricks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
Discover the STEM concepts behind BMX while learning about different bike designs and the motions and movements athletes use to do tricks and run races. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting extreme sport.
This book describes the process involved in minting coins and printing paper money and steps taken to prevent counterfeiting.
This book explains the various methods of scientific tools, including measurement, models, and tools that extend our senses, and how these scientific tools are changing.
This introduction to outer space explains the size of the planets in the solar system, measuring distance in astronomical units, gravity, and related math concepts.
This book discusses notable construction projects, the techniques used to build them, and related math concepts.
El libro muestra cómo las matemáticas ayudan a los científicos a entender el espacio, el tamaño del sistema solar y las condiciones en otros planetas. Las matemáticas hacen posible, en gran parte, la exploración espacial.
Take an in-depth look at mathematics in this science encyclopedia.
Strategic Statistics digs into the statistics and analytics of sports and how they're used to help make major decisions, professional careers based on sports statistics, and records held as a result of examining sports statistics and analytics. Using colorful and engaging infographics, the Sports-Graphics series breaks down the STEM concepts behind a range of popular sports. Includes charts, graphs, and maps to provide key content in an appealing and accessible way.
Angles of Achievement digs into the angles and arcs in sports as well as records held as a result of utilizing the optimal angles. Using colorful and engaging infographics, the Sports-Graphics series breaks down the STEM concepts behind a range of popular sports. Includes charts, graphs, and maps to provide key content in an appealing and accessible way.
Do you like knowing how things work? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in STEM might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.
The soccer player smacks the ball with the inside of their foot, spending it spinning toward its target. It curves around the goalie and into the top corner of the net. Goal! Any good soccer player needs skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of soccer. Sports and STEM? Score!
With just a few seconds left in the game, the score is tied. The attacker cradles the ball close to the goal, grips the stick, and sends the ball sailing into the net. Score! The perfect shot takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of lacrosse. Sports and STEM? Score!
The forward streaks toward the goal, his skates biting into the ice as he drives forward. They pull back their stick and whip it forward. Wham! The hockey puck zooms along the ice. From skating like a pro to mastering the perfect shot, hockey takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of hockey. Sports and STEM? Score!
As the clock ticks down, the quarterback looks for an open receiver. The offensive line holds back the opposing team's strong defense, but they can't give the QB time forever. The wide receiver breaks away and the QB launches the ball. Touchdown! A good football team needs skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of football. Sports and STEM? Score!
As the pitcher sends the ball flying, the batter takes a big swing. Crack! The ball zooms out of the park. It's a home run. From the perfecting a pitch to syncing up a swing, baseball takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of baseball. Sports and STEM? Score!
A basketball player speeds down the court toward the basket. With just seconds left in the game the ball leaves their fingertips and arcs its way through the air. Swish! Nothing but net! A good shot takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of basketball. Sports and STEM? Score!
Learn all about graphing in this informative Spanish-translated nonfiction e-book! This digital book helps readers understand how to graph a clear visual representation of data, encouraging mathematical and STEM skills. See strong examples of bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs, learning the best way to present data using these tools.
Young investigators will discover what happened to their favorite playground equipment in the text, El caso del parque infantil (The Jungle Park Case). By analyzing footprints, fingerprints, and tire tracks, students will understand how useful gathering information and analyzing data are to solving problems. With a glossary, an index, dynamic images, age-appropriate content, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest topics.
Learn how important data analysis is to crime scene investigations in this Spanish-translated nonfiction e-book! Investigators examine data from fingerprints, blood samples, DNA samples, and lie detector tests to analyze and interpret crime scenes. This exciting Spanish-translated digital book provides readers with engaging examples of data analysis and probability. Through eye-catching images, easy-to-read informational text, clear mathematical charts and diagrams, and text features including a glossary and index, this e-book will leave Spanish readers more confident in their data analysis and STEM skills, all while showing them how the things they learn are used outside of the classroom in very important ways!
Translated in Spanish, this exciting e-book shows readers how important volume is to flying a hot air balloon properly. Explore the history of the hot air balloon and learn how these eye-catching balloons fly! For hot air balloons to fly properly, passengers have to calculate the volume of the basket to see which balloon will be able to carry them. With vibrant images, easy-to-read informational text, clear mathematical diagrams, and text features such as a glossary and index, this Spanish-translated e-book will engage readers while simplifying important mathematical formulas and STEM themes.
