Technology - Kids

Is constant access to technology safe for children? Should driverless vehicles replace human-controlled cars? Every day, we hear arguments about technology issues in the media. This book gives readers the tools to make sense of and evaluate some of these arguments. Using three relatable...

Access to digital tools has made it easier than ever for individuals to be creative with media. This important book gives advice on choosing the appropriate platforms and tools to achieve your creative goal, how to use feedback to improve and grow as a...

This informative title emphasizes the benefits of collaboration to learning, using digital technologies. Connecting with others of different backgrounds, culture, or expertise allows readers to share their knowledge and perspective, broaden their understanding, and find the best solutions possible. Readers will learn how to...

Engineering is a field that people rely on every day. This interesting book looks at the ingenious entrepreneurs who are finding new and better methods of building roads and structures, helping us live in environmentally sustainable ways, and inventing technology of the future. Detailed...

Entrepreneurs who work and create businesses related to military services are instrumental in ensuring duty members - and civilians - are able to stay safe and protect themselves. From medical training methods to smart military vehicles and robotic technologies, this exciting title introduces readers...

This title explores the fantastic careers available in technology. From designing smart objects, such as a fridge that tells you what groceries you need, to protecting people from online hacking, a career in technology can change and improve people's lives.Author: Colin HynsonISBN-10: 0778729907ISBN-13: 9780778729907Publisher:...

Children's imaginations will soar as they learn about different kinds of airplanes including jumbo jets, seaplanes, and stunt planes. This dynamic new book also describes the basic parts and functions of various airplanes.Author: Reagan MillerISBN-10: 0778730476ISBN-13: 9780778730477Publisher: Crabtree ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/2010Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize:...

One of the most popular video games in the world, Minecraft is all about using creativity, collaboration, and skill to create and protect exciting digital worlds. Readers will delight in this engaging title, which reveals tips and tricks for using the digital version of...

Humans are sometimes to blame for catastrophic influences on the worlds air, water, soil, and natural resources. Environmental Disaster Alert! probes the causes and effects of greenhouse gases, acid rain, oil spills, air pollution, and other human-caused disasters. Topics include: - the human activities...

Explains what is meant by renewable and sustainable energy, and features a discussion of water energy, looking at how it occurs in nature, how it is harnessed and used, and its role in the future.Author: Julie RichardsISBN-10: 0761444297ISBN-13: 9780761444299Publisher: Cavendish Square PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2010Pages:...

Are you curious about how people are using AI to move people and things around the world? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects transportation in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect...

Are you curious about how people are using AI in sports? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects sports in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they...

Are you curious about how people are using AI in the medical world? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects medicine in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to...

Are you curious about how people are using AI at school? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects education in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they...

Are you curious about how people are using AI to do business? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects business in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what...

Are you curious about how people are using AI to code? In this title of The AI Revolution, readers will learn about how artificial intelligence affects coding in big and small ways. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they...

This title explores the advances engineers have made to better prepare for earthquakes and to minimize their damage. Clear text, compelling images, and helpful sidebars and infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read.Author: Marne VenturaISBN-10: 164493454XISBN-13: 9781644934548Publisher: Focus ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 32Format:...

Explore the technology that is changing our world! Imagine a huge network of smart devices that can work together to collect, analyse and share data - that's AI in action! Find out how everyday devices, from smartphones to security systems, are already making our...

Hear that loud noise? It's a big truck going by! Tanks trucks can carry milk. Fire trucks spray water to put out fires. Which ones are your favorite? Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will learn about truck parts, types,...

Look up in the sky! See the helicopter? News helicopters carry cameras. Fire helicopters carry water. Whoosh! They drop the water on a big fire. Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will learn about helicopter parts, types, and uses. All...

See the ship floating by? It has tall sails. Tanker ships carry oil. Airplanes take off from aircraft carriers. Through delightfully simple text and bright, close-up photos, beginning readers will learn about ship parts, types, and uses. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated...

How do you find new information? Why is it important to learn all the facts? Simple, yet engaging text and colorful images introduce readers to the importance of looking for clues, finding evidence, proving their claim, and more.Author: Riley FlynnISBN-10: 1515709485ISBN-13: 9781515709480Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage:...

Plastic is found in many everyday items, and many people drink their water from plastic bottles. But plastic is very harmful to the environment. Readers learn the importance of recycling plastic to ensure it can be reused. They explore what happens in a recycling...

Which materials can be twisted? What can we make with those materials? Real world examples and practical projects help young readers discover material properties.Author: Tammy EnzISBN-10: 1484640969ISBN-13: 9781484640968Publisher: Heinemann Educational BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2017Pages: 24Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.70h x 7.80w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.3Point...

Did you know that the wheel was invented in prehistoric times, in about 3500 B.C.? Now we can travel between towns and cities in super-fast trains, in fast cars, and halfway around the world in a day in airplanes. From dugout canoes from 10,000...

Do you know that 200 years ago, the only way that one person could send a message to another person was by letter or messenger? It's hard to imagine now, with our smartphones and computers at our fingertips. From the invention of the telegraph...

Within the world of Webkinz(tm) there are an amazing number of opportunities for learning! On the following pages you will find activities and resources that encourage learning while using your students' enthusiasm for their Webkinz(tm) pets! You will find the reproducibles and lessons based...

New to the series? Start here!The Bridge That Never Fell The Math Explorers Series - Book 1 (Standard paperback edition)A Thoughtful Story About Counting, Balance, and the Quiet Math That Holds the World TogetherAt a gentle bend in the stream, where the water slows...

A gross tech--short for "grossing technician"--refers to a laboratory professional who examines human specimens to diagnose and treat medical patients. This process has become integral to understanding a patient's needs, as well as to documenting medical issues in the deceased to form a better...

The Obama administration has repealed restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research, which has been characterized as both a miraculous development that could cure cancer and other diseases and as an immoral technology that threatens the very essence of what it means to...

Armor designed like fish scales. Airplanes that fly like birds. Camouflage that blends in like a chameleon. Tiny drones that look like hummingbirds! Animals and nature have inspired militaries for thousands of years. Yet, the future may hold the most promise. Using biomimicry, military...

Did you know that many things in our world were designed using engineering? Engineers design things such as cars, alarm clocks, and pencils to make our lives safer and easier. Learn more in How Engineering Affects Our Everyday Lives, a title in the What...

While video games were traditionally for entertainment only, they are now becoming a teaching tool in the classroom. They can help to develop a person's focus and concentration. Find out more in Pros and Cons of Playing Video Games, a title in the Open...

Explains the process programmers use to create a video game, including key concepts such as game mechanics and user interfaces. Easy-to-read text, informative sidebars, and helpful diagrams make this book an engaging read for avid technology fans and readers who are new to computer...

This guide helps readers learn not only how to develop a digital portfolio but also how to use the portfolio to improve their communication skills with key audiences. Readers will discover how to highlight the work that best communicates their "brand" or message and...

Anyone with an internet connection has the potential to reach millions of people with a single message using Twitter. The 140-character updates and posts, called tweets, allow people to reach as many followers as they can get. Students can use Twitter to their advantage,...

Technology is guiding force in all civilizations. Readers discover the role technology played in ancient Aztec life through text designed to reflect essential social studies curriculum topics. Accessible text introduces readers to the technology used by ancient Aztecs, helping them make their own comparisons...

The ancient Chinese were an innovative and creative people who developed some of the inventions we still use today. From fireworks to folding umbrellas, this thought-provoking volume highlights some of the most fascinating technological developments of the time. Readers will be riveted by the...

Learn about the key concepts used in space technology, and explore them by coding your own simulations of how rockets and spaceships move. Seven step-by-step projects use the latest version of Scratch, the free online coding program, to help you learn about gravity, create...

This title looks at different careers within the ICT sector, including electronic and hardware engineering; support technicians; and programming software and multimedia, including games developing. It also explores telecommunications and broadcast engineering, web designing, and looks at planning and maintaining systems and networks. In...

Changed by billions of years and shaped by human hands, the stones that make up our homes, roadways, buildings, and bridges are a part of our story. Earth's story. From ancient cairns to castles, from the Great Wall of China to Maya cities, the...

How much of an impact does "cause and effect" have in engineering and industry? Well, a lot! Machines are made up of many moving parts, from different mechanics and gears to the people operating them near and far. There's a lot of things happening...

It may be a parent's dream, but imagine life without the Internet or World Wide Web. Would airlines be able to fly? Would our nation's security be at risk? What can be done to safeguard the Internet?Author: Joann Early MackenISBN-10: 1634400534ISBN-13: 9781634400534Publisher: Red Chair...

A look at the origins, leaders, growth, and innovations of AT&T, the telecommunications company that was founded in 1877 and today provides services to hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.Author: Laura K. MurrayISBN-10: 1628321571ISBN-13: 9781628321579Publisher: Creative PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2016Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.90h x...

Learn all about the cars of the future! Exciting photos and informative text introduce readers to self-driving cars. Read about car parts, advances in technology, the future of self-driving cars, and more.Author: Jon M. FishmanISBN-10: 1541527577ISBN-13: 9781541527577Publisher: Lerner ClassroomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2018Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize:...

Why was the computer full of bugs? They were looking for a byte to eat! Today's kids are more tech-literate than ever before. This book is a smart, funny look into the world of technology, from smartphones to tablets. Readers are sure to enjoy...

Identity theft is sometimes considered a victimless crime, but readers will discover the truth about this damaging kind of crime as they learn about its history and the ways identity thieves work today. Essential facts about the methods identity thieves use including stealing mail...

Technology has made life easier for people around the world, but is that necessarily a good thing? Some people believe technology has made people lazier, but others believe it actually makes people more productive. Readers deepen their understanding of this debate through detailed main...

Without clean air, human beings wouldn't be able to live on Earth. That's why it's so important to protect the environment by ensuring that air pollution is reduced! As readers learn throughout this volume, air pollution can be caused by both natural and manmade...

After receiving an electric shock, the Code Academy kids' robot classmate, Ro-Bud, has forgotten all of her programming. Professor Chip and the class must learn how programming and operating systems work in order to get their trusty friend back in working order. With easy-to-understand...