Thomas Edison
Lighting a Revolution
Published on 3. December 2018
32 pages
978-1-4938-6955-8 (ISBN)
Description
Not all of Thomas Edison''s inventions were successful, but he didn''t let this deter him from trying. He believed in using failure as a chance to learn and improve. Readers will be inspired by Thomas Edison''s fascinating life and how he achieved success in this Informational Text created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution! Build reading skills while engaging students'' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Huntington Beach
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 18 years
File size
31,49 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4938-6955-8 (9781493869558)
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12/2018
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
€15.60
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Content
- Cover
- Page 2 - Credits
- Page 3- Table of Contents
- Page 4 - Let There Be Light
- Page 6 - Lighting the Way
- Page 10 - Magic at Menlo
- Page 14 - A Bright Light
- Page 18 - Flipping the Switch
- Page 23 - Lighting the World
- Page 26 - Seeing the Light
- Page 28 - STEAM
- Page 30 - Glossary
- Page 31 - Index
- Page 32 - Career Advice
- Back Cover
