First Flight Out!: Orville & Wilbur Wright and the Invention of the Airplane Grade 5 Social Studies Children's Biographies
by Dissected Lives
A Newbery Honor-winning biography of the men whose experiments brought about the Age of Flight. This engaging narrative account of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two men with little formal schooling but a knack for solving problems, follows their interest from a young age in the developing field of aeronautics. Russell Freedman’s writing brings the brothers’ personalities to life, enhancing the record of events with excerpts from the brothers’ writing and correspondence, and accounts of th...
Things Before and After: How Technology Has Improved Lives (Children's Computer & Technology Books)
by Baby Professor
Listen Up! Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine (Step Into Reading - Level 3) (STEP INTO READING)
by Monica Kulling
IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention - a talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the world's most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine work? This Step 3 reader celebrates the resilient,...
How Did That Get to My Table? Ketchup (Community Connections: How Did That Get to My Table?)
by Emily Dolbear
Inventions That Shaped America Us Industrial Revolution Books Grade 6 Children's Inventors Books
by Tech Tron
Everyday STEM Engineering – Civil Engineering (Everyday STEM)
by Jenny Jacoby
Discover how engineering is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Engineering – Civil Engineering.Engineering is all around us, from the roads on which we travel to the latest earthquake-proof buildings. It's even in space! Discover how civil and mechanical engineering helps us interact with society, see how engineering is helping to save the environment, and meet the inspirational engineers whose designs make our lives easier, including Roma Agrawal, Reyhan Jamalova, Sarah Guppy and David...
Motion Projects to Build On: 4D An Augmented Reading Experience (Take Making to the Next Level 4D)
by Marne Ventura
How to Design the World's Best Roller Coaster (How to Design the World's Best)
by Paul Mason
Imagine someone gave you a sackful of money and told you to build a roller coaster. You'd definitely want it to be the best roller coaster in the world. But how do you go about designing THAT? Armed with your own imagination and some smart research, find out how you can transform a fantasy design into an actual dream product. You'll apply real-world design considerations to your ideas, refining your design to make it workable and achievable as it takes shape.
Driven (Photobiographies) (National Geographic Photobiographies )
by Don Mitchell
Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford is a riveting profile of the man whose invention revolutionized American life: the industrial visionary who changed the automobile from rich man’s toy into affordable necessity. Don Mitchell weaves archival images from the Benson Ford Research Centre with quotes from Ford’s writings, speeches, and interviews to create a lively, comprehensive profile of this intriguing individual.Fiercely independent, and a man of complex contradictions, Henry Ford...
A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Picture Book Biographies) (Picture Book Biography)
by David A Adler
A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
Explorers are designed to appeal to all readers aged 6–8: those who are just starting to read alone and more confident readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading and cross-referencing skills. Lively, dramatic artwork scenes draw children into a subject, and each scene is followed by a photographic information spread that gives a wealth of extra detail. As a fun extra element, the reader can follow themed links to access information on related topics. Robots is an adventure into the fasc...
Join Catherine the Great on a fun-filled ride as she schemes to invent the roller coaster in this inventive, STEM-based nonfiction picture book! Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round? With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Gre...
Why Can't I Hear That?: Pitch and Frequency (Exploring Sound)
by Louise Spilsbury and Richard Spilsbury
This engaging book explains the concepts of pitch and frequency, with easy-to-understand examples and fun, hands-on experiments.
Great Car Designs 1900 - Today (Iconic Designs)
by Richard Spilsbury
Discover the most amazing car designs since 1900. From the Mini Cooper to the gull-wing doors of the Mercedes 300SL, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing machines. We look at the needs that prompted their design, the designers responsible for breaking boundaries and the technology that made them possible.
Telescopes and clocks and trains- all big ideas from human brains! From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with. Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as concrete and nylon have changed our lives. Lively rhyming text by James Carter and electrifying illustrations by Margaux Carpentier