Tag: Work

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins presents a fascinating look at the bones of the human body as compared to the bones of animals, and shows them off! This book

Weve all seen fire trucks racing through the streets. We know that these vehicles are taking firefighters to battle a blaze. But did you know that the trucks themselves

Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on

Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set,

NATIONAL STANDARDS: Grades K-4 National Science Standards.- Life Science: III- Behavior is influenced by sensing internal cues and external cues- Plants and animals have structures that aid in growth,

Solar Energy is always there. It’s a renewable source of energy that can power homes, vehicles and businesses too. But how is it that the sun that’s responsible for

Introduce children ages 7 and up to more than 50 great artists and their work with this lively family-oriented art resource. This treasure trove from the National Gallery of

The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way

Let’s explore the speedy world of trains. Let’s discuss how they work and what different types of trains exist. Using this knowledge, your children will have a good background