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Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, doing research on science or social studies topics.
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"In Ashtown, a rough-and-tumble desert community, the Emperor rules with poisoned claws and an iron fist. He can't show any sign of weakness, as the neighboring Wiley City has spent lifetimes beating down the people of Ashtown and would love nothing more than its downfall. There's only one person in the desert the Emperor can fully trust--and her name is Scales. Scales is the best at what she does: keeping everyone and everything in line. As a skilled...
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Publisher
Scientific American Educational Publishing, an imprint of Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Art and music are often seen as separate from science, but there is a lot to learn when they are considered together: STEAM! Young scientists investigate chromatography, photography, tone, and how music is made with different objects in this super-fun book of experiments, presented by Scientific American. Each project is preceded by a Background section that explains the scientific concept that the experiment or activity is exploring. The clear instructions...
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
As of today, we are still sending messages to the stars: messages that, so far, have not been answered. For more than 50 years, we've been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of thousands of exoplanets has meant the hope of finding them is higher than ever. First contact with alien intelligence will become a reality in the future, so we must understand how to communicate. What kind of...
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Tails with tales to tell! In a consumerist society where everything, including man’s best friend, is treated as disposable, everyday people aiding stray dogs remind us what being human(e) is all about and inspire us to make a difference.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Xavier Riddle and his friends travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures who can help them solve every day problems! Each adventure helps children ages 4 to 7 make connections between the character traits that made historical figures into heroes and those same qualities within themselves. Inspired by the bestselling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World.
8) Yakka Dee
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Yakka Dee! is a show that encourages children to talk. Each episode focuses on one word.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The advent of electronic music in the 20th century was a radical break from all musical traditions that came before it. Narrated by legendary multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, Lisa Rovner’s superb SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS showcases the music of and rare interviews with female electronic pioneers Clara Rockmore, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Éliane Radigue, Maryanne Amacher, Bebe Barron, Suzanne Ciani, Pauline Oliveros, Laurie Spiegel, and Wendy...
11) Atomic Hope
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Follows a tiny global movement of unpopular pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonize our energy systems, before catastrophic climate change occurs. Intimately filmed over a ten year period, these advocates for nuclear energy come from all over the world; from Japan to Switzerland, America to Australia. But these individual activists face clashes and opposition at every juncture.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Many factories around the world use perfluorinated chemicals to make everyday products. Due to their chemical stability, these compounds are “forever chemicals” They do not break down. Even worse, they can build up inside the human body and cause health problems, including cancer, and compromise the immune system. Companies have routinely dismissed campaigners who insist that cancer cases have risen close tofactories which use perfluorinated chemicals....
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and into the history books as the first of only twelve men to walk on the Moon. But in 1961 when Kennedy pledged to put a man on the Moon, NASA had barely put a man into orbit. They had less than 10 years to train a team of astronauts to overcome the unknown challenges of a mission to the Moon.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From Peru, where the mineral is extracted, all the way to France, where the metal is refined, lead pollutes the earth, the rivers, food supplies, and local people. Despite being banned in numerous products including fuel, paints and the manufacture of pipes, lead is still often used in buildings, weapon development, jewellery and even in batteries. At Évin-Malmaison, France, lead from refineries has contaminated the earth underneath various schools,...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Enter a world where passion meets madness! NAME OF THE GAME is a comedic feature-length documentary about the team-up between the oldest Finnish indie game developer Housemarque and American arcade era legend Eugene Jarvis on their three year struggle to create a spiritual successor to one of Jarvis’ smash hit games of the 80’s, Robotron, resulting in the critically acclaimed "Nex Machina".
20) Z For Zachariah
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Chris Pine, Margot Robbie and Chiwetel Ejiofor are the last three people on earth, struggling to survive secrets, suspicions and threats in this intense thriller based on the award winning book.
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