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21) Electrician
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an electrician. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with, a jerry-built structure now so rickety and near collapse that a strong wind or a hot day can bring it to a grinding halt. The grid is now under threat from a new source: renewable and variable energy, which puts stress on its logics as much as its components. In entertaining,...
24) Inside GPS
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces GPS technology, describing how the worldwide navigation system was invented, how satellites and ground stations work together, and how the technology is used by the military and civilians.
25) 3D printing
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to 3D printers, describing how they work, who is using them, and how objects are designed.
26) Planet Power
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush illustrations introduce children to important information about how we can harness the planet's natural resources including wind, water and sun. Inset boxes define new words like "turbine," while extensive endnotes further explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy.
An environmental geologist, nature lover, educator...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Redstone is a special material in Minecraft that can be used for many things, including powering railroad tracks! From getting redstone to building circuits, readers will discover the endless opportunities of using Minecraft redstone"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Covers the scientific developments of the 19th century, the great age of the machine when factory chimneys rose above industrial towns and manufacturers constantly improved technology to get a commercial advantage. Meanwhile, other scientists began to explore fundamental questions about the nature of humans and their ancestors.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this engaging title, young readers learn about different forms of energy! Different forms of energy such a potential and kinetic are explained, as are gravity, acceleration, velocity, g-forces, and centripetal force. These properties are illustrated by the design and operation of roller coasters. Colorful infographics make joules and shifting energy easily accessible, and prominent contributors such as LaMarcus Thompson are featured. A fun experiment...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about the great scientist Thomas Edison as he invented the light bulb. You'll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Energy Lab for Kids offers 40 discovery-filled and thought-provoking energy projects by Emily Hawbaker, a science educator from the NEED (National Energy Education Development) project—with a foreword by Liz Lee Heinecke, author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids. Using supplies that you can find around the house or in the grocery store, these exciting projects let you observe, explore, discover, and get energized!
Author
Series
Michael Vey volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
[UNK]
"Michael, Taylor, Ostin, and the rest of the Electroclan head to Taiwan in search of nine-year-old child prodigy Lin Julung, or Jade Dragon, who the Elgen kidnapped for Hatch's army of electric children."-provided from book publisher.
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