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Digging for Poop Fossils
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2017
389 kr
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Whether it weighs in at a whopping four pounds or is the size of an egg, fossilized dung is a precious treasure. Petrified poop, also known as coprolite, is rare. When it''s discovered, it opens a world into the past. Trace fossils, such as coprolites, tell stories about how ancient animals and humans lived, behaved, and even how they died. Through accessible language and engrossing images, readers will learn how dung detectives identify and study coprolites. Readers will also explore how fossilized feces are formed. Special features include Fun Fact boxes that highlight the wealth of data pulled from poop.
Rift Valley and the Archaeological Evidence of the First Humans
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2016
522 kr
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East Africa’s Rift Valley has proven a rich source of information about our distant ancestors. Fossil finds there, including the famous Lucy and Turkana Boy, have permanently altered our understanding of how modern humans evolved. Readers will learn about the other hominins—such as the species "Homo erectus" and the genus "Australopithecus"—who help fill out the human family tree. The engaging text explains how archaeologists’ discoveries of bones, tools, early art, evidence of hearths, and other evidence has furthered our understanding of the origins of modern humans. A timeline helps readers understand the chronology of the topic.
Creating with Digital Sewing Machines
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
724 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Creating with Digital Sewing Machines
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2016
522 kr
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This title is a guide for makers who want to revolutionize their sewing game. Readers will learn the difference between mechanical, electronic, and digital sewing machines and how these machines work in conjunction with other machines in a Fab Lab. There’s plenty of information about careers available to digital sewing machine operators and about what education and projects can help them gain the necessary skills. And readers can check out the sources in the back to continue learning about digital sewing machines even after they’re done reading this book.
Getting Paid to Make Games and Apps
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2016
543 kr
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For a technophile, it’s not a big leap to want to create something new. This title offers readers from grades seven through twelve the chance to discover career options in game and app development and the education that will qualify them for those options. Apart from figuring out the creative side, the reader will also discover what is necessary to break into an extremely competitive market as a professional. Readers will experience engaging sidebars that introduce successful young developers and their creations, and various types of references throughout will allow the reader to take in the whole world of development.
Gay-Straight Alliances
Networking with Other Teens and Allies
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2017
522 kr
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A 2016 Vanderbilt University study reported that LGBTQ+ students in schools with a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) were 52 percent less likely to hear homophobic remarks and experience bullying in school. This essential, timely volume provides the tools and resources to organize a GSA and to become a proactive leader in a community. Also included are educational activities, tips for being a good ally to LGBTQ+ people of color, and a Myths and Facts section that debunks common assumptions about Gay-Straight Alliances. The comprehensive text is a valuable guide for LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
Nicolaus Copernicus
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2017
562 kr
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For thousands of years, the general consensus among learned people was that Earth was the center of the universe. This belief system remained unchallenged until a quiet, unassuming man wondered if his predecessors had gotten it wrong. The father of modern astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus was a doctor, church canon, and protector of lands. In his free time, he studied the night sky, spending over thirty years observing and recording the heavens. In this historical biography, readers explore the philosophical and religious aspects of scientific discovery during the Renaissance. Sidebars offer additional information, while a timeline helps readers trace the events of Copernicus’s life.
Confronting Anti-Semitism
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2017
522 kr
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In 2015, 941 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the United States, an increase of 3 percent from the previous year. With anti-Semitism on the rise, many are unsure how to safely respond to bigoted bullying. Some remain silent, while others feel immobilized. This guide will prepare and empower readers to break the cycle of hate and confront anti-Semitism. Included in the text are tools and resources to recognize, safely confront, and report discrimination. Special features include a Myths and Facts section that confronts anti-Semitic stereotypes and 10 Great Questions to Ask a School Official when reporting an incident.
Exploring Field Investigations Through Science Research Projects
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
655 kr
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Exploring Field Investigations Through Science Research Projects
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
541 kr
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Taking a cue from notable scientists such as Charles Darwin and Jane Goodall, project-based learning in field investigations invites students to explore science outside the classroom. One way to inspire readers'' excitement and curiosity about science is to empower them with the tools to find real-world answers to big questions. A field investigation is a scientific research process that involves a systematic collection of data from the environment that contributes to a better understanding of science concepts in the natural world. Twelve hands-on projects with subjects correlate to the Next Generation Science Standards, including field investigations in physics, life sciences, and engineering design.
Energy Industry
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
694 kr
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The debate over how the energy industry should develop in the United States and beyond has reached a critical point. The search for cleaner and more sustainable fuel sources continues, but with the United States'' proposed withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and the expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline approved by the Trump administration, the issue of how America''s energy policy should develop in the coming years is more complicated than ever. Readers will gain a better understanding of the factual information on the energy industry and learn the key arguments in the debate surrounding it.
Universal Health Care
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
696 kr
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With the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, the United States seemed closer than ever to achieving universal health care. However, repealing the act has been a key goal for the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress, with the main arguments against it including the higher premiums for middle-class Americans and the abuse of government power through its control of the insurance industry. This volume helps define universal health care, explains the arguments for and against it, and discusses attempts to implement it on an international scale.
Economic Sanctions
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
691 kr
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Economic sanctions, the withdrawal of established trade relations, have been used as a nonviolent strategy by governments around the world to varying success. The United States alone has twenty-six sanction programs in place today. Programs have recently shifted toward "smart" sanctions, with a goal of eliminating the suffering of civilians. The expert viewpoints in this enlightening resource examine, from an international perspective, whether or not economic sanctions are effective, in what situations they work best, and what other solutions might be more effective.
Interference in Elections
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
694 kr
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Allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election have brought the issue of election interference to the fore, but is it actually a significant issue in the United States? This volume explores the history of election interference in the United States and beyond, as well as the various methods of interference. It also discusses whether interference can be effectively combatted and what attempts are being made to do so. Election interference has been declared a threat to the electoral process and democracy as a whole, and it is more important than ever to understand the various factors at play.
Learned Helplessness, Welfare, and the Poverty Cycle
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
694 kr
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Between 1996 and 2017, the number of families on welfare declined to less than a quarter of its former rate of coverage, yet nearly twice as many households live in extreme poverty and nearly 25 percent of American children live in poverty. What can be done to help these children and families escape poverty? Are government programs like welfare the best solution, or are there other ways to pull families out of poverty? This volume looks at the issue of poverty, the various theories about why it proliferates, and a number of proposed strategies to fight it.
Rachel Carson
Pioneering Environmental Activist
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2017
484 kr
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In 1957, more than six thousand products made with the chemical pesticide DDT were available. Farmers used DDT for pest control on their food crops. Consumers used wallpaper laced with the pesticide to keep bugs at bay. Scientists and the government all considered DDT safe, until a thoughtful and brave woman dared to question the indiscriminate and excess use of the synthetic chemical. Rachel Carson was a writer and marine biologist. The publication of Carson''s Silent Spring sounded an alarm that initiated the modern environmental movement. Carson''s biography of civic courage will inspire and motivate socially conscious readers.
Electric Vehicles
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
408 kr
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This book explores how electric vehicles work and are developed, highlighting their history, potential role in slowing climate change, as well as the debates and challenges related to electric vehicles that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.
What Is Mechanical Energy?
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
561 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
The Water Cycle
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
425 kr
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Fake News and the Factories That Make It
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2018
543 kr
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Once on the fringe, fake news has become mainstream. From bogus social media accounts to Russian troll factories, phony news muddies the social and political discourse, and is a threat to our democracy. This high-interest book defines fake news and reveals the people behind the spread of disinformation. This text directly correlates with state journalism standards about developing media literacy. Readers will also glimpse the future of fake news and the alarming technologies used to make it, such as face-morphing technology. This book will help readers navigate the messy world of fake news.
Confronting Anti-Semitism
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Häftad, Engelska
265 kr
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Rachel Carson: Pioneering Environmental Activist
AvKristina Lyn Heitkamp
Inbunden, Engelska
582 kr
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Kristina Lyn Heitkamp – författare

Digging for Poop Fossils

Rift Valley and the Archaeological Evidence of the First Humans

Creating with Digital Sewing Machines

Creating with Digital Sewing Machines

Getting Paid to Make Games and Apps

Gay-Straight Alliances

Nicolaus Copernicus

Confronting Anti-Semitism

Exploring Field Investigations Through Science Research Projects

Exploring Field Investigations Through Science Research Projects

Energy Industry

Universal Health Care

Economic Sanctions

Interference in Elections

Learned Helplessness, Welfare, and the Poverty Cycle

Rachel Carson

Electric Vehicles

What Is Mechanical Energy?

The Water Cycle

Fake News and the Factories That Make It

Confronting Anti-Semitism

Rachel Carson: Pioneering Environmental Activist

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