Though the Japanese art of paper folding is an ancient tradition, it still delights young and old today. This second volume of Christmas origami projects will appeal to all. Using colored paper or eve
Discusses how students can use digital tools to research, write, and present term papers, covering such topics as keeping track of sources, using word processing programs, and enhancing text with mult
Offers guidance on building a Web site, discussing such topics as writing HTML; adding text, images, links, and tables to a Web page; using CSS to add style; and making a site live online.
Offers guidance on writing explanatory texts, including family biographies and history reports, covering researching, structuring a paper, presenting information clearly, and using technology to distr
Discusses how students can use digital tools to create book reports, covering such topics as using movie-making programs, designing original animations, and preparing multimedia slideshows.
Explains how to stay safe online, covering such topics as choosing passwords, what to do if one's account has been hacked, using a public computer, browser cookies, and protecting information.
Geometry skills are learned from an early age, and readers build upon those first geometry lessons with topics like describing objects using the names of shapes, identifying both two-dimensional and t
Shapes are generally our first encounter with math. Geometry skills are learned from an early age, and readers build upon those first geometry lessons with topics like describing objects using the nam
Examines the risks associated with using smartphones, identifying threats they pose to personal safety, privacy, and health, and explores ways to avoid becoming a victim of a smartphone-related crime.
Scientists are exploring all types of sustainable resources, including power from wind. Readers to get a glimpse into the exciting development of harnessing energy using massive wind turbines. Full-co
Some of todays favorite books are horror stories. Now readers can create some of their personal favorites on the page, using their own creativity and simple tools. Step-by-step instructions and intere
Through approachable and accessible text, readers are instructed on how to deal with bullies who hurt others using words. Chapters explain the difference between good-natured teasing among friends and
Describes how to use body language to provide better and more effective interpersonal communication, including reading and using facial expressions, hand gestures, and proper posture techniques.
Describes how to use professional connections and networking for advancement in one's career, including guidelines on finding contacts, building professional networks, and using proper business etique
Provides an introduction to training for long distance running, covering such topics as choosing running shoes, balancing dietary needs, using warm up exercises, protecting oneself from injury, and ru
Presents information about octopuses and how they demonstrate intelligence by preparing dens, communicating with one another, avoiding predators, using tools, and performing complex tricks.
Mosaics, which are an art form traditionally using small pieces of glass or stone to create larger pictures, have been around for thousands of years. Budding artists will use this ancient technique to
Presents over ten experiments with electricity and magnetism using easy-to-follow instructions with an explanation of the properties of electricity and magnetism displayed in each experiment.
Pathologists interpret what the dead are saying using post-mortem examinations. Three stories of actual crimes solved via autopsies are presented here in comic form. Includes overviews of how a crime
Students explore probability and the measure of chance through true-or-false questions, multiple-choice questions, coin-tossing games, games using a spinner, and games played with dice.
This descriptive nonfiction title combines science and art to show specific materials chosen to make an art project. Classifying these materials provides good practice in the scientific process.
Though they may sound like something out of science fiction, 3-D printers are not only real but also increasingly common. Popular with both the Maker Movement and businesses, the 3-D printer has multi
Discusses the job opportunities available in the digital storytelling field and provides advice on cultivating the skills necessary to pursue a career in the industry.
Discusses the job opportunities available in the digital design field and provides advice on cultivating the skills necessary to pursue a career in the industry.
Discusses the job opportunities available in the digital art field and provides advice on cultivating the skills necessary to pursue a career in the industry.
Discusses the job opportunities available in the digital publishing field and provides advice on cultivating the skills necessary to pursue a career in the industry.
Whenever you need to know the temperature of something, use a thermometer. Readers are introduced to the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales and a variety of thermometer types, including digital thermometer
Beakers and graduated cylinders are invaluable tools. They are used to measure the volume of liquids in countless experiments. Labeled photographs make tricky topics, such measuring the volume of liqu
If you want to get a closer look at anything from a ladybug to a grain of sand, a hand lens or microscope is the tool for you. Handy explanations of measurements of magnification, such as 10x, are pro
Science experiments are one of the many situations in which timing can be crucial. This guide teaches students how to use clocks and stop watches. Explanations are provided of how these tools can be u
