Hunter, Rebecca (Rebecca K. de C.)
Summary: Explains how electricity and magnetism are related, how they can be harnessed, and how they are useful.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree Steck-Vaughn 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 537 HUNWestrup, Hugh
Summary: "Computers, refrigerators, and lights. They are all powered by electricity. Many everyday objects need electricity. But what exactly is it and how does it work? Dig deeper into understanding the beautiful mystery of electricity"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Materials, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J537 WESFirstenberg, Arthur
Summary: "The story of the invention and use of electricity has often been told before, but never from an environmental point of view. The assumption of safety, and the conviction that electricity has nothing to do with life, are by now so entrenched in the human psyche that new research, and testimony by those who are being injured, are not enough to change the course that society has set. Two...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2020
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Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the properties of electrical energy. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 MIDSummary: Learn all about electricity and magnetism. Learn about magnetic fields; how the electricity in your home works; how switches control the electricity to the lights in your home; and how series and parallel circuits affect electricity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Elenco 2011
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 172Thomas, Isabel
Summary: "Explore the world of electricity with engaging text, real life examples and fun step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of electricity to life, explaining the concepts then getting kids to be hands-on scientists!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Raintree 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 THOSummary: Learn the basics of electronics and modern alternative energy. Explore clean energy concepts, such as electric cars, windmills, and hand-generated power.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Elenco 2020
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Summary: We need electricity to turn on the lights, charge our phones, and watch TV. Where does electricity come from, and how does it make all these things work? The answers to these questions and more are shown to readers in this handy guide to an essential early science curriculum topic. Age-appropriate text and eye-catching fact boxes present information in a clear and concise way.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 DUFAlkire, Jessie
Summary: Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Wind Energy Projects from the history of wind energy, to how we use it today. They'll move a car with a balloon, use wind to play a music box, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.9 ALKEvans, Richard Paul.
Summary: "Michael and his friends try to recruit Hatch's Electric Youth to their side ..."--Dust jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mercury Ink/Simon Pulse 2017
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1 available in JT Series, Call number: JT Series EvansSummary: Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are tested to keep us safe. Learn the shocking truth about conductors and insulators and why electricity can be dangerous if you become part of the circuit.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BILEvans, Richard Paul
Summary: "Michael and his friends learn that returning to a normal life is not only more difficult than they imagined, but that normal doesn't last. Like the mythical Hydra, cutting off the head of the global Elgen only created more enemies"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mercury Ink, Simon Pulse 2022
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1 available in JT Series, Call number: JT Series EvansCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC EVAGreek, Joe
Summary: Illuminate the minds of young readers as they explore the science behind electrical energy. Through visuals and age-appropriate language, readers develop an understanding of how electrical energy is created and why it is important to their daily lives. They will also discover how scientists and inventors have harnessed this particular form of energy in order to power the world. Sidebars...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 GREOlson, Elsie
Summary: Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Connect It! Circuits You Can Squish, Bend, and Twist, kids will use bright and squishy conductive dough to power mini UFO lights, a diary alarm, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 621.3 OLSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM Cool OlsonBrown, Don
Summary: "From phones to lightbulbs to electric cars, electricity is something we can't live without! Breaking down concepts like atoms, current, and magnetism, acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown demonstrates how our world became connected by electricity. Brown highlights key inventors and scientific breakthroughs, including Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment using a kite as a lightning rod...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537 BROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 537 BROSummary: Targets standards in these areas: Building and understanding circuits, exploring early robotics, developing 21st-century skills.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore STEM 2018
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 258Summary: This Science Screen Report examines the production, transportation, and consumption of electricity. Using the Hoover Dam as an example of efficient hydroelectric power generation, the program illustrates how transformers raise or lower voltage to manageable levels and how electricity is specifically channeled to illuminate buildings, power devices, and propel vehicles. Vital electrical concepts...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program traces the relationship between magnetism and electricity from the first accidental discovery of induced current. The concepts of electric and magnetic fields are introduced and their representation explored. The features of coils and solenoids are examined to develop the construction of practical electromechanical devices such as solenoid switches and electromagnets. Hand rules...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Christie, Tory
Summary: When the lights go out in her house fourth-grader and middle child Curious starts to consider the whole phenomenon of electricity and how it is created--but one of her younger brothers, John Glenn McCarthy, sees her scientific research as an opportunity for practical jokes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED CHRSummary: This program explores the basic principles behind the operation of AC and DC motors. An explanation is given about how one or more fixed magnets, either permanent or electromagnetic, can cause linear movement or rotation of a current-carrying wire. A hand rule is developed to predict motor force. Motor torque is explained as a prelude to the practical design of a direct current motor. Specific...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Culver, Tyson
Summary: Traveling through Beirut, Reykjavik, Kolkata, San Juan, Manhattan, and Boulder, tells the story of electricity and its impact on human progress.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures Llc 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JUIEvans, Richard Paul.
Summary: To stop Hatch from using the Elgen fleet to gain world power, Michael and the rest of the Electroclan must destroy the lead ship, but divisions within the Electroclan threaten the success of their operation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mercury Ink/Simon Pulse 2013
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1 available in JT Series, Call number: JT Series EvansCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y FICTION EVACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC EVACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC EVAHirsch, Andy
Summary: "Giant monsters are on the warpath, and it's Menlo the mech's job to protect the city! But when this metal marvel is shut down by an unlucky lightning strike, a resourceful engineer and his high-energy niece will have to find a way to plug in and power up to save everyone from certain doom! From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second Books 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537.022 HIRCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 573.022 HIRSummary: Showing how interactions between magnetic fields lead to the production of motion, this program introduces viewers to the inner workings of DC motors. Topics include the work of Hans Christian Oersted, the creation of the first electric motor by Michael Faraday, and the rules for predicting field direction and forces on current carriers. The construction of a simple DC electric motor is shown...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009