Build it yourself

Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9-12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors....

Presents more than twenty-five hands on projects that introduce readers ages nine and over to the essentials of the solar system. The projects teach students about the sun, the planets and their moons, meteors and comets, and the technology that astronomers and astronauts use to study the solar system. Features step-by-step instructions and diagrams for making such creations as a model of planetary rings; a Newtonian telescope; a magnetic rail launcher;...

Presents information and hands-on activities related to life in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Projects and activities for children ages 9-12 to learn about the Earth's major biomes.

Presents the life of the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, in a text that includes instructions for making items representative of Revolutionary times.

"Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration" offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán Cortés, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary...

Introduces the individuals who led the Industrial Revolution and how their innovations impacted the lives of everyone.

Explores the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, featuring illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five projects designed to help students learn about the engineering process.

"[This book] travels through the past and into the future to explore how humans have measured the passage of time."--P. [4] of cover.

Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs...

Explores the history and science behind the evolution of mapmaking, and how much is still out there for discovery.

"Comics have a rich and varied history, beginning on the walls of caves and evolving to the sophisticated medium found on websites today. For a kid, comics can be more than entertainment. Comics can be a lifeline to another world, one in which everyone has the potential to become a superhero and children are welcome to all the power adults have overlooked. Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning follows the trajectory...

Takes readers through the process of creating imaginary realms with their own laws, history, culture, and currency, explaining how to create authentic-looking artifacts while inventing unique languages, food, holidays, and clothing.

n 3D Engineering: Design and Build Your Own Prototypes, young readers tackle real-life engineering problems by figuring out real-life solutions. Kids apply science and math skills to create prototypes for bridges, instruments, alarms, and more. Prototypes are preliminary models used by engineers -- and kids--to evaluate ideas and to better understand how things work.

We might think humans have control over our environment, but Mother Nature has proven us wrong again and again.Earth, Wind, Fire, and Rain: Real Tales of Temperamental Elements tells the story of five of America's deadliest natural disasters that were made worse by human error, ignorance, and greed. For example, in the fall of 1871, loggers and farmers chopped trees and burned brush in the vast forest around Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Fire was a tool they...

If our vision improved one million times, we would be able to see microbes in the air, on our skin, in the soil, in water, and on food! In Microbes: Discover an Unseen World, readers journey through microscopic worlds that collide with our own on a daily basis to encounter bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists, and archaea. We can't live such as those that help us digest our food, while others can harm or even kill us, such as influenza and Ebola without,...

Readers explore the innovative engineering solutions that have come from the natural world around us and use their own interactions with nature to inspire new designs. Includes science projects and resources.

Explains how and why such documents as the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights still have an important impact on our country today --Source other than Library of Congress.

Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.