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INNOVATORS
THE STORIES BEHIND THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPED THE WORLD WITH 25 PROJECTS |
| By: |
Marcia Amidon Lusted, Tom Casteel (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1619305208 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781619305205 |
| Publisher: |
NOMAD PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
11 July, 2017 |
| Series: |
Build It Yourself |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
The world owes a lot to the unsung heroes of innovation! In Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who Shaped the World, readers ages 9 to 12 learn about the people who created the inventions, products, processes, and improvements that form the reality in which we live. |
| Synopsis: |
Introduces readers to a diverse array of engineers who are responsible for designing the environments we inhabit today. Encourages readers to think about the mechanisms behind the user interfaces they encounter on a daily basis.Engineering design (separate from science and math) is included in the Next Generation Science Standards as a way to give context for math and science as well as provide opportunities for inclusion and innovation.This nonfiction title for ages 9 through 12 explores the biographies of more than 30 people who have contributed to the world in meaningful and lasting ways.Enrichment activities integrate STEAM skills and encourage readers to engage in the material at a practical level.Links to online primary sources and other websites and videos enhance the learning and engage readers in inspired independent study.Encourages readers to consider themselves as innovators and think creatively about problems they perceive in society.Introduces the engineering design process as a way of funneling creative ideas into useful products and processes.Uses an inquiry-based, open-ended investigation approach to encourage readers to reach their own conclusions and explore individual creativity.Meets the Common Core state standards in language arts for reading informational text.Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity. |
| Reader Age: |
From 9 to 12 years |
| US Grade: |
From Third Grade to Seventh Grade |
| Illustrations: |
Color photos throughout, color illustrations throughout, B&W photos |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Nomad Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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