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Build it yourself

Author:
Bell-Rehwoldt, Sheri
Van Vleet, Carmella
Bordessa, Kris
Brown, Cynthia L
Lopez, Delano
Kramer, Lance
Reilly, Kathleen M
Latham, Donna
Mooney, Carla, 1970
Bardos, Laszlo C
Ceceri, Kathy
Mooney, Carla
Light Brown, Cynthia
Formichelli, Linda, 1969
Kovacs, Lawrence G
Brown, Cynthia L. (Cynthia Light
Kavin, Kim
Carbaugh, Samuel
Kahan, Alex
May, Vicki V
Cummings, Judy Dodge
Sneideman, Joshua
Burillo-Kirch, Christine
Gibson, Karen Bush
 
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Star rating for Amazing Maya inventions you can build yourself
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An introduction to the world of the ancient Maya also provides craft activities related to the daily lives and social customs of the ancient Maya, including making a musical gourd, a ceremonial mask, and a tzolk'in calendar wheel.
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Star rating for Great Ancient Egypt Projects
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From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets, to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians through more than
25 hands-on building projects and activities. Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers today a chance to experience how the ancient Egyptians lived, cooked, worked, worshipped, entertained themselves, and interacted

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Star rating for Great colonial America projects
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Introduction to U.S. history of the Colonial period, with projects to help readers in their understanding.

4.  Amazing kitchen chemistry projects you can build yourself

 
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Star rating for Amazing solar system projects you can build yourself
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Introduces readers to the basic elements of the solar system with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Learn about the sun, the planets and their moons, meteors and comets, and the amazing tools that astronomers and astronauts have used to study the solar system over the years.
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Star rating for Great ancient China projects
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Explores the history of ancient China with 25 projects and includes anecdotes, biographies, and trivia to support the projects and teach kids about this society and its continued influence on modern culture.
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Star rating for Great medieval projects you can build yourself
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4 stars
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Presents information and hands-on activities related to life in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Star rating for The human body
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Presents activities demonstrating the systems of the human body.
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Star rating for Amazing biome projects you can build yourself
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Projects and activities for children ages 9-12 to learn about the Earth's major biomes.
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Star rating for Amazing Africa
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4 stars

11.  Amazing math projects you can build yourself

 
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Star rating for George Washington
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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.

14.  World myths and legends: 25 projects you can build yourself

 
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15.  Explorers of the new world: discover the golden age of exploration

 
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16. Garbage

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Star rating for Garbage
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That potato chip bag you tossed in your trash can this afternoon-where does it go when it leaves your house? Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for Kids invites middle graders to investigate the world of trash! The average American produces more than four pounds of trash every day-multiply that by 300 million people and you've got a lot of garbage! Where does it go? How does it break down? What are the challenges of dealing...

17.  Geology of the Desert Southwest: investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects

 
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18.  Geology of the Great Plains and Mountain West: investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects

 
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Star rating for The Industrial Revolution with 25 projects
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3 stars
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Beginning with the Industrial Revolution in England, a guide follows its progression to North America, illustrating the societal changes that occurred as a result of the shift in the way goods and services were created and consumed.

20.  The Silk Road: explore the world's most famous trade route

 
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Star rating for Bridges and tunnels
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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.

22.  Geology of the Eastern Coast: investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects

 
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Star rating for Natural disasters
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When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout

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Star rating for Robotics
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An illustrated introduction to robotics, covering the development of robotics, housing, actuators, effectors, sensors, and controllers with step-by-step instructions for twenty related projects.
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5 stars
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BIOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF LIFE
Life is everywhere, thriving in the city and in the country, teeming in ecosystems around the planet—in deserts, oceans, and even the Arctic. And life is right outside your door! Backyard Biology invites children ages 9 and up to investigate living things—especially in yards, parks, nature areas, and playgrounds. Trivia and fun facts bring animals, plants, and microorganisms to life, in all their

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28.  Inca: discover the culture and geography of a lost civilization

 
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Star rating for Mapping and navigation
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"In Mapping and Navigation: the history and science of finding your way, kids ages 9-12 will learn the history and science behind the evolution of mapmaking, and how much is still out there for discovery. Readers will explore ideas through hands-on-experiments while learning new terminology and interesting facts. Projects include using triangulation to measure distances, creating contour lines on a mini-mountain to understand elevation changes on...

30.  Native Americans: discover the history and cultures of the first Americans with 15 projects

 
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Star rating for Skyscrapers
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This activity book stands as an invitation for young readers to explore, from antiquity to modernity, the innovation and physical science behind the towering structures and buildings in cities around the world. With a blend of trivia and fun facts that illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building, readers will discover how engineers and laborers experienced triumphs and tragedies in their...
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Star rating for Cities
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Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.
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5 stars
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Star rating for Entrepreneurship
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From the early days of traders and trappers to today's global online marketplace, business is the glue that holds our world together. In Entrepreneurship: Create Your Own Business, children learn what it takes to transform a great idea into their own new business. Through plenty of hands-on activities, art and history meet economics and math while young readers gain a solid understanding of how a business works.Kids use familiar resources to develop...
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Star rating for Micronations
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4 stars
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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.
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Star rating for Rocketry
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4 stars
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Traces the history of rocket development from early Chinese fire arrows to modern-day space shuttles, discussing the science behind rocket flight while outlining projects that use the forces of thrust, gravity, lift, and drag.

37.  3d engineering: design and build practical prototypes

 
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Star rating for 3-D Engineering
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How did somebody come up with the idea for bridges, skyscrapers, helicopters, and nightlights? How did people figure out how to build them?In 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...
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Star rating for The American Revolution
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Shows readers how rebel soldiers fought in horrific conditions while their families faced their own hardships for the sake of freedom. Students examine wartime propaganda to discover the truth about events leading up to the war, and engage in vibrant debate, strategic planning, and literary deconstruction to understand the official documents upon which America is founded.
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Star rating for Climate change
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Describes the tools that scientists use to analyze information about the Earth's climate and measure the current rate of climate change, with twenty-five projects for positive actions that can be done to protect the environment.
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Star rating for Microbes
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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,...
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43.  Bioengineering: discover how nature inspires human designs with 25 projects

 
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Star rating for Renewable energy
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5 stars
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"How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In 2014, the United States relied on fossil fuels for about 67 percent of its power. But as the fossil fuel supply dwindles and climate change becomes an increasingly urgent issue, individuals, businesses, and governments are expanding their sources of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biofuel, hydro, and geothermal. In Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future...

45.  The U.S. Constitution: discover how democracy works

 
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Star rating for Evolution
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Introduces the concept of biological evolution, explaining how minute changes over time lead to speciation, in a book that includes twenty-five science projects that illustrate key concepts.
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Star rating for Fault lines & tectonic plates
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Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
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Star rating for The Oregon Trail
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Westward ho! If you travel across certain parts of the United States, you can still see wagon wheel ruts where people crossed the west in search of more opportunity and better lives more than 200 years ago! The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad offers readers ages 9 to 12 a fascinating look at the explorers and settlers who traveled this route during the westward expansion of the United...

49.  The Underground Railroad: navigate the journey from slavery to freedom, with 20 projects

 
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