STEM & STEAM

Provides 12 informative questions and answers about social media. Exciting, full-color spreads present related facts and tips and tricks you need to know to stay smart with technology.

Provides 12 informative questions and answers about online identity and privacy. Exciting, full-color spreads present related facts and tips and tricks you need to know to stay smart with technology.

Provides 12 informative questions and answers about online gaming. Exciting, full-color spreads present related facts and tips and tricks you need to know to stay smart with technology.

Provides 12 informative questions and answers about cyberbullying. Exciting, full-color spreads present related facts and tips and tricks you need to know to stay smart with technology.

From stage productions to television to movies, humans have always been entertained by a good story. But how might entertainment change in the future? From immersive virtual reality games to social media with 3-D holograms, readers can find out what cool...

We may not always notice them, but operating and stationary engineers help keep the world running smoothly. This practical resource explains the importance of operating and stationary engineers and provides descriptions for several jobs within each...

As technology rapidly develops across the globe, we need to remember the roots of our energy sources: plants and other biological substances. This timely volume teaches readers about humanity's complex relationship with biofuels, from Model Ts chugging...

This beautiful art book inspires readers to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original paintings. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

This colorful art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works in mixed media. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage...

This instructive art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original drawings. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works in collage. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

How would you like to have a robot for a teacher? While robots will never replace human teachers, they are helping students learn in and out of the classroom. Informational text, fun facts, and full-color images about educational robots stimulate the...

They build cars and computers and carry heavy boxes throughout warehouses. They even make pizzas. They are quick and accurate, and they can work 24/7 without tiring. They are industrial robots. Engaging text, fascinating facts, and full-color images tell...

The exciting era known as the Renaissance revolutionized art, as artists broke with the past to embrace new subjects, techniques, and mediums. Painters and sculptors, including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, became famous across Europe,...

When the impressionists first started exhibiting, they shocked the world with their bold brushstrokes and compositions and their adventurous use of color. Today, over 150 years later, impressionism is celebrated as an international success story, making...

Exciting and edgy, the cubism movement changed art forever. The movement presented the world in a fresh, experimental, and challenging new way, merging viewpoints and celebrating the geometric. Beginning in the early 20th century Paris with artists...

Witty and brilliantly illustrated, Modern Art Explorer is an approachable introduction to modern art for children. Featuring Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and many more, this book brings readers the stories behind thirty famous artworks...

The Aztecs were people connected to the land and forests of South America. Unknown to Europeans prior to the 1500s, they developed a unique and vibrant culture. This book explores who the Aztecs were and what various technologies they created or...

Over the course of millennia, the many civilizations making up Mesopotamia created interesting and inspiring technologies. From the first analog computers to jewelry, the Mesopotamians were skilled workers and inventors. This book dives into the history...

Many millennia ago, Ancient China was a leader of technological development. It is responsible for producing some of the world's first paper, as well as the art of calligraphy. That is not all, however. This book delves into the history of Ancient China...

Ancient Rome was a civilization developed over many centuries. At its height, it had the world's greatest army, rulers, and language, influencing much of the known world. Their technologies during this time were likewise improvements on older concepts,...

Ancient Greece was a place of culture and innovation. Throughout many millennia, Greeks played a role in developing unique systems, objects, and concepts, many of which are still used today. This book examines the history of Ancient Greece and its...

The uplifting, amazing true story--a New York Times bestseller!This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of...

The uplifting, amazing true story--a New York Times bestseller!This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of...

Cartoonist Charles Schulz died in 2000, but his work, most notably the Peanuts comics, is as alive as ever. His comic strip continues to run in newspapers around the world, the classic television specials are aired annually, and somewhere at this moment...

Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a clouded leopard. Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so...

Come on a journey through space and let your handy spacecraft provide you with all the information you will need to discover everything our universe has to offer. Explore the moons, planets and stars in the night sky and find out what makes each of them...

Introduce your child to data collection and how it connects to their schools and education in the children's book Exploring Our Schools.How do we pay for public schools, and where does the money come from? Learn about how data helps the education system...

From the written word to the cell phone, human communication has come a long way. What might the future hold? Readers can discover how virtual reality, holograms, and a fully connected internet of things may affect how they communicate in the near and...

See some of the world's fastest transportation breakdowns at lightning speed. Find out how each form of transportation failed, the basic engineering missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.

See some of the world's greatest gadget disasters from the palm of your hand. Find out how each gadget failed, what went wrong with its design or manufacture, and what programmers learned from their mistakes.

Get ready to dig into excellent experiments with rocks and fossils. Readers will learn about the scientific method through boxes that provoke them to Ask, Test, Observe, and Measure. They'll develop Next Generation Science Standards skills, such as...

Deadly poison, defensive weapons, specialized armor, carnivorous appetites, welcome to the wild side of the plant kingdom. Readers of this immersive book will experience the bizarre and remarkable world of plants through exciting experiments. Helpful...

Oceans, deserts, tundra, plains, forests, the Earth is full of fascinating habitats. This innovative book gives readers a hands-on look at the different ecosystems across our planet through engaging experiments. Each project is broken down into Ask,...

Earth is home to billions of life-forms, and scientists discover new species all the time. How do we keep track of all these living things? This immersive book gives readers a firsthand look at evolution and classification. They'll learn about the...

The Sun is one of the most important parts of the solar system, but it also holds many mysteries. With the help of this exciting volume, readers will use their critical thinking skills to investigate some of these mysteries. Activity boxes invite readers...

Can people live on Mars? What challenges would that pose? This stimulating book will help readers investigate questions, while encouraging them to think critically and solve issues that real space professionals might face. Colorful images paired with...

People have been sending rockets into space since World War II, and there is still much to be learned about our solar system, but what lies beyond it is an even bigger mystery. This stimulating book helps readers explore the possibilities that exist in...

Does intelligent life exist in places other than Earth? The answer is still up for debate, but the possibilities are fascinating. With this high-interest volume, readers will explore the possibility of extraterrestrial life throughout the universe...

Robot battling is one of the hottest hobbies out there, with dedicated television shows, international stars, and crazy, freaky, metal creations. Now, the inside scoop on the wild world of robot battling is available to budding enthusiasts everywhere...