Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests

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Book SynopsisCombining fun and interactive activities, this guide will have kids captivated for hours constructing fantastic racing cars with the basics of only rubber bands, cardboard, and glue. These simple instructions with templates allow budding engineers to gain hands-on experience as they learn not only how to build a basic racer, but how to make modifications such as aluminum foil axle bearings, steering mechanisms, hinges, cam shafts, and wheels made out of old CDs. This helpful resource has step-by-step instructions for making a basic rubber-band model, a railroad push-car, and a high-speed racer. Other unique projects include Oscar the Laughing Clown, which has a jaw mechanism that opens and closes when it moves, and Spot the Dog, which has a moving tail. Children can even learn how to build a rubber band car big enough for a human. Exploring wheels, bearings, and friction, kids will learn not only how to make speedy racers but also the science that makes the process work.Trade Review"Finally, an engineer writes a book for kids! Amazing Rubber Band Cars is much more than a throwback to the 1950s, when kids made their own toys. Mike Rigsby realizes that you learn more by building than by buying . . . and that home-brewing a cardboard car is just plain fun." -- Cliff Stoll, author, The Cuckoo's Egg""A clever craft collection. . . . These projects are fun to construct, and inquisitive minds will be fascinated by the moving cars, whether done for a science project or strictly for leisuretime enjoyment." --School Library Journal"Filled with fun projects." -- Island Family Magazine"Finally, an engineer writes a book for kids! Amazing Rubber Band Cars is much more than a throwback to the 1950s, when kids made their own toys. Mike Rigsby realizes that you learn more by building than by buying . . . and that home-brewing a cardboard car is just plain fun." --Cliff Stoll, author, The Cuckoo's Egg"These simple instructions with templates allow budding engineers to gain hands-on experience." -- Edmonton's Child"A clever craft collection . . . These projects are fun to construct, and inquisitive minds will be fascinated by the moving cars, whether done for a science project or strictly for leisuretime enjoyment." --School Library JournalTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Environment: Modern and Early Holocene; Hunter-Gatherer Land Use, Lithic Technology, and Late Paleoindian Occupation of the Project Area; Projectile Point Analysis Procedure; Late Paleoindian Projectile Point Typology in the Western United States; Late Paleoindian Projectile Points: Typological Variability; Late Paleoindian Projectile Points: Raw Material Variability; Late Paleoindian Projectile Points: Qualitative Technological Variability; Late Paleoindian Projectile Points: Quantitative Technological Variability; Late Paleoindian Projectile Points: Condition and Reworking; Discussion and Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisWhen Wanda discovers a thornbush growing in an empty lot, she's quite sure it's a rosebush ready to bloom. So she clears away the trash, checks on it every day, and brings water from the butcher shop across the street. But no roses appear. Wanda's neighbors and friends are all doubtful, but when she invites them to a tea party in her "rose garden" one day in June, they're in for a big surprise. Pat Brisson's warm-hearted story and Maryann Cocca-Leffler's vibrant illustrations make this book about a child's simple faith one that children will long remember.Trade Review“This story of one person’s faith against all odds and a caring community is told simply with good humor.” – School Library Journal“(A) pleasant story, with lively dialog and cheerful illustrations.” – Kirkus Reviews“Brisson creates a lovable new character whose unwavering optimism transforms a rubbish-ridden vacant lot into a rose garden.” – Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisEncourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking in children of all ages with these 55 hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more The creator of the highly popular creativity site for kids, Tinkerlab.com, now delivers dozens of engaging, kid-tested, and easy-to-implement projects that will help parents and teachers bring out the natural tinkerer in every kid—even babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.   The creative experiments shared in this book foster curiosity, promote creative and critical thinking, and encourage tinkering—mindsets that are important to children growing up in a world that values independent thinking. In addition to offering a host of activities that parents and teachers can put to use right away, this book also includes a buffet of recipes (magic potions, different kinds of play dough, silly putty, and homemade butter) and a detailed list of materials to include in the art pantry.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2015 Parent''s Choice AwardThe perfect starting point for creative play, this is the ultimate book of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! For parents who don''t feel they are creative, this book provides an easy entry point for raising creative kids. Creativity is an essential ingredient for a happy childhood, and this is the ultimate collection of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! With 500 unplugged, hands-on activities for children ages two to twelve, this book goes beyond the simple arts and crafts found in most kids’ creativity books and offers fun ideas for a generous range of imaginative and creative play—all in one giant book.You have the power to encourage creativity in your child’s daily life, whether you feel creative yourself or not. This book is your guide for being a creativity mentor, your handbook for raising kids rich with creative habits and skills, and your toolbox full of ideas and activities. So say YES to creativity! Encourage your child to dabble in all kinds of activities, and discover the magic and beauty of imagination.

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Book SynopsisThe Little Gardener is an engaging illustrated guide for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators who want to help children explore the natural world through gardening. Part how-to, part teaching tool, and part inspiration, The Little Gardener is a thoughtful combination of detailed instructions, tips, anecdotes, and seasonal activities designed to connect gardeners to natural systems. With fun projects, useful charts, and creative journal prompts, The Little Gardener shows gardeners of all ages how to envision and build their garden together by making the process an adventure to be treasured, with much to learn along the way.

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Book SynopsisAdd a splash of style to your home or garden with 40 fun and creative projects for designing with succulents. These beautiful yet sturdy plants are easy to maintain and breathe life into your décor, making them perfect for all your DIY creations. Best of all, unlike cut flower arrangements, succulent decorations are usually planted in soil or moss, which means you’re creating long-lasting living art for your home! There’s a project for every occasion or whim, whether you’re looking to add a statement piece inside your home, enhance your backyard with outdoor décor, or incorporate succulents into a wedding or event. Save a fortune on flowers by creating your own professional-quality succulent bouquets and boutonnieres, transform an old wheelbarrow into a succulent-studded garden, or add sophisticated charm to your front door with a hand-wired succulent wreath. The possibilities are endless with these step-by-step, easy-to-follow projects. In this well-rounded resource, succulent designer and teacher Jessica Cain walks you through the exact steps she follows when designing succulent arrangements. You’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about the different types of succulent families, how to select and arrange plants and cuttings for each project, and how to care for each arrangement so it will last and grow. This book has 40 projects, each with a styled photograph and many also including step-by-step photographs.

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Book SynopsisWith a combination of unusual foods and a kaleidescope of colours, this concept book shows that not all foods have to look the same way. A banana can be red, broccoli can be purple, and cherries can be yellow and still taste just as delicious. This tasty book of edible colours is now available as a board book for the youngest of eaters!

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Book SynopsisInspired by internationally acclaimed environmental activist, humanitarian, and adventurer Robin Greenfield, Zero Waste Kids features fun and easy illustrated projects and activities that will help your family reduce, reuse, and recycle at home, at school, and in your community. While most kids probably aren’t going to grow all their own food for a year like Robin has, Zero Waste Kids features fun and practical projects for growing some of your own food, with advice and encouragement for why doing so is important. And, instead of wearing all their trash for a week like Robin did, with Zero Waste Kids, they’ll learn how to audit their trash, to really understand how much waste they’re personally contributing to the earth’s landfills.Zero Waste Kids helps children to understand the world they live in and inspire them to start living in a more sustainable way. Of all the environmental problems we face, “trash” is one that is easiest to understand because it is very visual, whereas many other problems are more abstract. Zero-waste isn’t the solution to the world’s problems, but a very good place to start. Zero-Waste projects include: Conduct a household trash audit to discover who throws away what and why. Swap disposable shopping bags and lunch boxes for reusable, zero-waste options. Compost your food scraps and grow your own food. Make natural-dye play dough, leaf prints, and more. Zero Waste Kids is every kid’s go-to guide for making a difference. This book is printed on FSC-certified paper using soy inks. And, leading by example, Robin is donating all of his proceeds from the book to environmental nonprofit organizations. Activities contributed by April Hepokoski, Zion Lights, Heidi Rose, Alyssa Binns Gunderson, and Michelle Cassar.Trade Review‘From conducting a household trash audit to growing your own food, inspiring activities and achievable projects to help children become earth activists.’ * The Bookseller *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Crafts Make Your Own Recycled Paper at Home Make Natural Playdough Create Napkins Out of T-Shirts Make a Nature Buddy Make Your Own Cloth Wrap Using Furoshiki Make a Papier-Mâché Piñata Make Zero Waste Confetti Make Paper Seed Cards Make Your Own 3-D Tree with Fruit Peel Decorations Make a Bag—and Use It for Anything Chapter 2: Food Make Your Own Granola Bars at Home Make Wax Food Wraps Pack a Zero Waste Lunch Go Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Chapter 3: Gardening & Composting Make a Windowsill Garden Grow Your Own Sprouts Make a Raised Garden with Repurposed Materials Build Your Own Compost Bin Build a Bee Hotel Build a Bird House for Your Garden Make Your Own Seed Balls Chapter 4: Nature Sit and Observe Activity Make Pressed Flowers Make a Bird’s Nest Build A Shelter/Home in Nature Go “Plogging” and Pick Up Litter Plant a Community Fruit Tree Chapter 5: Zero Waste Activities Conduct a Trash Audit Create a Zero Waste Home Trash Sorting Exercise Make a Reusable Zero Waste Travel Kit Declutter and Donate Have a Zero Waste Party Chapter 6: Activism and Making a Difference in Your Community Reuse School Supplies Project Food Waste Fiasco Create Signs to Make Recycling and Composting Simple There is No Away: Hold on to Your Trash for a Week Garbage Art Project Have a Clothing Swap 50 Changes About the AuthorAbout the ContributorsAcknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisEntertain young children for hours with innovative and creative activities that all use one free, natural, kid-approved material - mud! Sophie Pickles, founder of the blog Sophie Pickles, is here to usher in a new era of playtime with mud kitchens: an outdoor area perfect for art projects, games, imaginary play and experiments that use mud and other natural supplies to get kids away from screens, engaging with their senses. With such a unique, fun and natural approach to STEAM and sensory play, kids of all ages will fall in love with the endless possibilities in their mud kitchen. This book contains 60 photos and 60 projects.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to become a master in photography? Then, this is the book for you! Using real photographs for inspiration, this fantastic new book features 20 exciting and instant photo challenges to help you create your own masterpieces. All you need is a camera and your super snapping skills. Learn how to be invisible, play with your food, stop time and much more! Perfect for budding artists who want to learn the art of photography.

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Book SynopsisA reflection about the traditions and divisions between boy and girl's clothing. Why can’t we dress as we like? Una reflexión sobre las tradiciones y las divisiones entre la ropa de chico y la de chica. ¿Por qué no podemos vestir como nos apetece? Leo loves to wear costumes: pirate, superhero, knight... he also likes to put on a lavender skirt, but the day he decided to go out with it, someone mistakes him for a girl. He gets very angry. Can’t a boy play and put on a skirt? Years ago, girls weren´t allowed to wear pants... A Leo le encanta disfrazarse. De pirata de superhéroe, de caballero… También le gusta ponerse una falda morada, pero el día en que decidió salir a la calle con ella, una señora mayor pensó que Leo era una niña y él se enfadó mucho. ¿No puede un niño jugar y ponerse una falda? Hace años, a las niñas no les dejaban ponerse pantalones… Trade ReviewThe Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2023 edition] – Bank Street College of Education

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