McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

"Explores methods of solving ratios and proportions word problems using space examples"--Provided by publisher.

"When Brazilian American twins Lia and Luís receive a jigsaw puzzle from their grandmother, they must quickly solve it to figure out its secret message."--

"Help the STEM Detectives find one of their team members. Robot iGumbo has gone missing. Bring your skills in mapping, finding bugs in instructions, and turning back time. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--

Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

A cumulative Sufi teaching tale of a farmer's wife who is trying to retrieve an apple from a hole in the ground.

"A man tricks a young fox into believing that he will give him a chicken. The fox is trapped, but through ingenuity and perseverance, he escapes. Reading this story inspires children to face challenges directly, and even to use the obstacles in their paths to solve problems. This story belongs to the rich and ancient storytelling tradition of Central Asia and the Middle East. Retold here by the author and educator Idries Shah, it is one of a series...

"Help the STEM Detectives discover who the hacker is who took their school Internet down. Bring your skills in matching shapes, reading graphs, and figuring out which objects float. Grab your notebpad and start investigating!"--