The Culture of Calendars
Published on 1. October 2018
32 pages
978-1-4938-6935-0 (ISBN)
Description
The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students'' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it 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 Third Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 13 years
File size
32,99 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4938-6935-0 (9781493869350)
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Dona Herweck Rice
The Culture of Calendars
Book
10/2018
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
€15.60
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Content
- Cover
- Page 2 - Credits
- Page 3 - Table of Contents
- Page 4 - It's About Time
- Page 6 - Why Timekeeping Matters
- Page 10 - Maya and Their Remarkable Calendars
- Page 20 - Other Cultures and Calendars
- Page 26 - In and Out of Time
- Page 28 - STEAM Challenge
- Page 30 - Glossary
- Page 31 - Index
- Page 32 - Career Advice
- Thank You Page
