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39 produkter
Mind Builders
Multidisciplinary Challenges for Cooperative Team-Building and Competition
Av Paul Fleisher, Donald M. Ziegler
E-bok, 2006
397 kr
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Like the nationally known Destination Imagination competition, Mind Builders offers simple engineering problems to be solved by student teams. It begins with a few exercises to introduce the team concept. These are followed by ten warm up problems that can be completed within an hour or less, with …
Neptune
E-bok, 2009
590 kr
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This book describes Neptune''s most interesting features, its position in the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about it over time.
Venus
E-bok, 2009
577 kr
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This book describes Venus, the second planet from the Sun. The text discusses Venus'' distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons and rings, and how scientists have learned about Venus over time.
Gases, Pressure, and Wind
The Science of the Atmosphere
E-bok, 2010
649 kr
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Why does the wind blow? What does air pressure have to do with a thunderstorm? Why is a mountaintop snowy while the valley below is warm? The answers to these questions all involve the layer of air surrounding Earth—the atmosphere. Earth’s atmosphere is always in motion. It moves clouds, storms, …
Doppler Radar, Satellites, and Computer Models
The Science of Weather Forecasting
E-bok, 2010
649 kr
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How do scientists predict the weather? What tools and instruments help them make forecasts? How far in advance can they make good predictions?Weather forecasting is a tricky science. Forecasters gather current weather data and study trends and historical patterns. They use their expertise to …
Vapor, Rain, and Snow
The Science of Clouds and Precipitation
E-bok, 2010
649 kr
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How does a cloud form? When is the best time to see a rainbow in the sky? Why do ice cubes shrink in the freezer? The answers to these questions all involve water. So do the reasons why we have rain and snow. To understand weather, we have to know what happens to water at different temperatures, on …
Lightning, Hurricanes, and Blizzards
The Science of Storms
E-bok, 2010
649 kr
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What causes thunderstorms and lightning? Where and why do hurricanes form? How are blizzards more dangerous than other snowstorms? To answer these questions, you’ll need to know about nature’s most powerful weather events. Storms of all types and sizes occur around the globe. Each storm needs just …
Liquids and Gases
Principles of Fluid Mechanics
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks? Or why a hot air balloon will rise, but when you inflate a balloon it drops to the ground? From Archimedes and Boyle to Pascal and Charles, discover the basic principles of fluid mechanics in a refreshing and fun way.
Matter and Energy
Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Have you ever seen a magician make something disappear and question if anything could really just vanish? Do you know why the periodic table is set up the way it is? From Lavoisier and Joule to Dalton and Mendeleyev, take a look at the basic principles of matter and thermodynamics in a fun and …
Objects in Motion
Principles of Classical Mechanics
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Have you ever wondered why things drop to the ground instead of float or fly? Or how a heavy satellite can orbit Earth without crashing into it? From Copernicus and Kepler to Galileo and Newton, the scientific laws that show how and why things move are explored.
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Principles of Modern Physics
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Do you ever wonder why it seems like you are not moving even though you are standing on a planet that moves through space? How does matter turn into energy? From Lavoisier to Einstein, Planck, and Bohr, the basic principles of modern physics are revealed in an exciting and appealing way.
Waves
Principles of Light, Electricity, and Magnetism
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Did you know that both electricity and light move in waves, like water does? What does electricity have to do with magnets? From Benjamin Franklin and Charles de Coulomb to Georg Ohm and James Joule, readers will be introduced to the basic principles of light, electricity, and magnetism in an …
Friend in Need is a Man's Best Dog
Selected Short Writings
Av Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Paul Fleisher
E-bok, 2017
139 kr
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A Friend in Need is a Man's Best Dog is a collection of humor, essays and verse, both published and previously unpublished. The book includes satire and parodies, as well as essays on political environmental and education issues. Also included is a small collection of short verse. The book is a …
Brain Food
100+ Games That Make Kids Think
Av Patricia Keeler, Paul Fleisher
E-bok, 2021
471 kr
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Be the one to make a difference in your students'' thinking! With more than 100 games to choose from, Brain Food is your one-stop source for exploring the fun in learning. This compilation is filled with new as well as traditional brain games, and most need little more than paper and a pencil to …
Brain Food
100+ Games That Make Kids Think
Av Patricia Keeler, Paul Fleisher
E-bok, 2021
471 kr
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Be the one to make a difference in your students'' thinking! With more than 100 games to choose from, Brain Food is your one-stop source for exploring the fun in learning. This compilation is filled with new as well as traditional brain games, and most need little more than paper and a pencil to …
Evolution, 2nd Edition
E-bok, 2013
708 kr
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Outraged people claimed that Darwin''s theory had made humans the relatives of monkeys. Scientists were sure that species changed over time, but no one could explain how. In the 1800s, Charles Darwin''s studies of thousands of specimens of living things showed that no two individuals of any species …
Desert Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
708 kr
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Snakes, lizards, rabbits, mice, mountain lions, and hawks are some of the many animals that make up a desert food web. But do you know how desert animals depend on cactuses, grasses, and other plants to stay alive? Or why tiny insects, fungi, and bacteria may be among the most important living …
Forest Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
708 kr
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Beetles, toads, squirrels, owls, deer, and black bears are some of the many animals that make up a forest food web. But did you know that leaves, berries, mushrooms, and tiny bacteria are also important? Or that humans can affect the health of a forest? See forest food webs in action in this …
Grassland Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
692 kr
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Prairie dogs, vultures, grasshoppers, goldfinches, pocket gophers, and bison are some of the many animals that make up a grassland food web. But do you know how the many types of grasses in a grassland benefit these animals? Or how earthworms and other decomposers play an important role in the food …
Lake and Pond Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
692 kr
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Frogs, minnows, snails, ducks, catfish, and muskrats are a few of the animals that make up a lake and pond food web. But do you know why mosquitoes, mold, water lilies, and bacteria are important too? Or how humans can change the health of a lake or a pond? See lake and pond food webs in action in …
Ocean Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
708 kr
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Seals, otters, oysters, fish, pelicans, and sharks are a few of the animals that make up an ocean food web. But did you know that almost all ocean creatures depend on algae to live? Or that bacteria, crabs, and lobsters break down dead plants and animals into nutrients? See ocean food webs in …
Tundra Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2013
692 kr
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Moose, lemmings, owls, wolves, bumblebees, and grizzly bears are some of the many animals that make up a tundra food web. But did you know that worms, beetles, mushrooms, and bacteria break down dead plants and animals into nutrients? Or that tundra animals depend on berries, seeds, and other …
Desert Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
101 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Snakes, lizards, rabbits, mice, mountain lions, and hawks are some of the many animals that make up a desert food web. But do you know how desert animals depend on cactuses, …
Forest Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
103 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Beetles, toads, squirrels, owls, deer, and black bears are some of the many animals that make up a forest food web. But did you know that leaves, berries, mushrooms, and tiny …
Grassland Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
103 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Prairie dogs, vultures, grasshoppers, goldfinches, pocket gophers, and bison are some of the many animals that make up a grassland food web. But do you know how the many types of …
Lake and Pond Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
101 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Frogs, minnows, snails, ducks, catfish, and muskrats are a few of the animals that make up a lake and pond food web. But do you know why mosquitoes, mold, water lilies, and …
Ocean Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
103 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Seals, otters, oysters, fish, pelicans, and sharks are a few of the animals that make up an ocean food web. But did you know that almost all ocean creatures depend on algae to …
Tundra Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
103 kr
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Moose, lemmings, owls, wolves, bumblebees, and grizzly bears are some of the many animals that make up a tundra food web. But did you know that worms, beetles, mushrooms, and …
Desert Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
148 kr
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Snakes, lizards, rabbits, mice, mountain lions, and hawks are some of the many animals that make up a desert food web. But do you know how desert animals depend on cactuses, grasses, and other plants to stay alive? Or why tiny insects, fungi, and bacteria may be among the most important living …
Forest Food Webs in Action
E-bok, 2017
148 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Beetles, toads, squirrels, owls, deer, and black bears are some of the many animals that make up a forest food web. But did you know that leaves, berries, mushrooms, and tiny bacteria are also important? Or that humans can affect the health of a forest? See forest food webs in action in this …
