
ENERGY
25 Projects Investigate Why We Need Power & How We Get It
Kathleen M. Reilly(Author)
Nomad Press
Published on 1. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-934670-34-7 (ISBN)
Description
Energy is a vital part of our lives. It powers our computer, lights our home, and moves our car. It also costs a lot of money and pollutes our environment. In Energy: 25 Projects Investigate Why We Need Power and How We Get It, kids ages 9-12 learn about the history and science of the world's energy sources, from nonrenewable fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas to renewable sources such as solar and wind power.
Sidebars and fun trivia break up the text, making it easily accessible and engaging, while hands-on projects encourage active learning. Requiring little adult supervision and using supplies commonly found in most households, activities range from constructing a battery to recreating an oil spill to see how>By exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each energy source, kids will gain insight into the future of energy and its impact on our planet. Furthermore, Energy meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
White River Junction
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Sixth Grade
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
60 b/w illus, 100 line drawings & 30 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-934670-34-7 (9781934670347)
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E-Book
04/2009
Nomad Press
€14.49
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Persons
Kathleen M. Reilly is a frequent contributor to "Family Circle," " National Geographic Kids," and "Parents "and the author of "The Human Body: 25 Projects Illuminated How the Body Works "and "Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build." She lives in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Mary Takacs-Moore works in the graphics department for a leading swimsuit manufacturer. She lives in Pennsylvania.