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Encourage curiosity and problem solving!
(K-5th Grade) at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An essential compendium of some of the most world-changing discoveries and inventions of all time, from the first use of money to antibiotics and artificial intelligence. In a stylish miscellany, celebrated author Richard Platt and printmaker James Brown travel through time to showcase the amazing breakthroughs in science and technology that have changed our lives forever. From the wheel to the telephone to the Internet, human history is studded with...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bugs are mistakes in code. A bug can make a program work incorrectly or even crash a computer. So, debugging code is one of the most important tasks that programmers have to tackle! This accessible, at-level book teaches readers about debugging and how it's crucial to their everyday digital activities-such as playing their favorite computer games. Readers will especially enjoy the photographs of young programmers like themselves at work as well as...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers...
7) Abrams tanks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Abrams tanks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
10) Abrams tanks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Explains the technologies and capabilities of the latest generation of military vehicles. Intended for grades 3 through 7 "--Provided by publisher.
12) Science & stuff
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is a whirlwind tour through the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us, with an intro from TV science educator and author Science Bob. Packed with spectacular superlatives, shocking stats, fantastic facts and fun figures, Science & Stuff celebrates the simple joy in finding things out.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ever wondered how to make a computer follow instructions? If so, then it is time to get coding! A Beginner's Guide to Coding is an easy-to-follow guide to the basics of coding, using the free programming languages of Scratch and Python. These step-by-step projects will have young coders talking to their own chatbots or making their own computer games in no time. Accessible, engaging, and fun, this book is bursting with eye-catching illustrations...
16) Evolución
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Descubre la historia de las especies con Vaneltina y el pollito Darwin y conviértete un genio del la evolución.
19) Monster power
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a camping trip, but Arnold is worried about monsters, and sets out to create a "Monster Scaring Perimeter" powered by a generator to keep the lights on--and in the process the class learns about sources of clean energy (and maybe monsters)
20) Backward science
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This book is backward! It starts at the end, ends at the beginning, and travels back in history to show you what life was like before major inventions and discoveries. Step into a time before smartphones, television, cars, or even the toilet; then learn about the major invention or discovery that changed the world.
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