Braga, Newton C.
Summary: Presents a collection of twenty-five step-by-step projects that introduce bionics, providing illustrations on how life forms can be enhanced with mechanical and electrical components, and including an electric fish, a bat ear, a lie detector, an electronic nerve stimulator, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 507 BRASummary: Bill Nye illustrates how various types of transportation utilize friction, from traction in trains and the "roll" of ball bearings in skateboards and automobiles, to the lack of friction in a hovercraft.
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 BILDoudna, Kelly
Summary: Presents several fun science experiments one can do with pressure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 531.1 DOUMercer, Bobby
Summary: "Children love challenges, especially ones that involve hands-on experimentation and friendly competition. Can they build a bridge using only pasta and glue, one that a toy car can drive both under and over, and is sturdy enough to carry a considerable weight? Can they construct a "roller coaster" from recycled cardboard tubes in which the marble "car" jumps a track to land safely at its final...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620 MERSchneider, Christa
Summary: Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Move It! Projects You Can Drive, Fly, and Roll, kids will make a mini helicopter fly from a circuit-controlled helipad, build a motorized LEGO car, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips help troubleshoot and use the materials within the makerspace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 608 SCHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 608 SCHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM Cool SchneiderAlliston, Caroline
Summary: "Calling all budding engineers--get creative with electric circuits! Explore your engineering and design skills with these 6 exciting projects and challenges. Using easy-to-source objects and step-by-step instructions, discover how to use electric circuits to make things spin, vibrate, and light up"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarto Library 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.0078 ALLBiberdorf, Kate
Summary: "25 edible science experiments that teach kids that cooking is chemistry"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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Summary: "Using innovative designs and technology such as 3-D printing, humans are helping animals in need. Discover the amazing true stories of five animals that have survived thanks to their prosthetic body parts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.089 GUTIves, Rob
Summary: Presents step-by-step instructions for science experiments featuring the concepts of force and motion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hungry Tomato 2018
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Summary: Presents several fun science experiments one can do with a balloon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 530.07 DOUDoudna, Kelly
Summary: Simple step-by-step text and photographs for six bubble experiments. Includes a materials list.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 541.33 DOUDoudna, Kelly
Summary: Simple step-by-step text and photographs for seven plant experiments. Includes a materials list.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 580.78 DOUDoudna, Kelly
Summary: Presents several fun science experiments one can do with temperature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2011
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 536.50 DOUGaertner, Meg
Summary: "Simple step-by-step instructions to create a volcano right in their kitchen. Readers are introduced to basic science concepts such as acids and bases, atoms and molecules, and elements. Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research" --Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 507.8 GAEAlkire, Jessie
Summary: Read all about meteorology in Super Simple Weather Projects. Kids will learn about the difference between weather and climate. Discover how scientists study the weather and try to predict what it will be like in the future. Then, build a barometer, create a tornado, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 507.8 ALKChudler, Eric H
Summary: "Brain Lab for Kids is an interactive and hands-on book that takes readers on an exciting journey into the functions of the brain through enlightening experiments and creative activities."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 CHUSummary: The fly: Experimental scientist Andre Delambre attempts to transfer matter through space, using himself as the test subject. But things go horrifically wrong when a common housefly buzzes into the machine, resulting in two grotesque man-fly hybrids. Now, with the head of a fly and a wing in place of one of his arms, Andre desperately hopes that he, his wife Helene and his brother Francois can...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR FLYSummary: "The human body is amazing! There are so many things to learn about it: How strong is hair? Does step length correlate with height? What does handedness mean? In this title presented by Scientific American, young scientists test these questions, among many others. Each experiment begins with an introduction to the scientific concept that will be tested. Then, materials, set up, and execution...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scientific American Educational Publishing, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.0078 HUMSwanson, Jennifer
Summary: "Did you know that scientists have developed a bionic tool shaped like an elephant's trunk that helps lift heavy objects? Or that the needle-like pointed beak of the kingfisher bird encouraged engineers in Japan to change the design of the Shinkansen "bullet trains" to reduce noise? Across multiple fields of study and methods of problem-solving, scientists are turning to biomimicry, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 SWASmibert, Angie
Summary: Educational, easy-to-do physical science activities that will show young readers more about the field of physical science. Using simple, easy to find materials, these activities will help readers better understand gravity, states of matter, density, and more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 SMIKuskowski, Alex.
Summary: Offers instructions for carrying out simple experiments at home that demonstrate scientific principles of sight and sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Company 2014
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 530.07 KUSSummary: "The human body is amazing, from its ability to heal to the special shape of body parts that help them do their job. In this book presented by Scientific American, young scientists tackle 10 experiments that teach them more about their bodies, including their how their blood flows, how the body breathes, and even the shape and size of their ears! Each experiment includes a background section...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scientific American Educational Publishing, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612 BODAlkire, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.9 ALKClaybourne, Anna
Summary: "Kids learn about the brain in this collection of fun, illuminating experiments they can do themselves"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022