nomad press white river junction (126 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book is in Very Good condition. Cover is glossy clean with no marks or stains. Binding is tight, edges are square, corners are sharp. Pages are clean with no writing or underlining. Book appears to be unread. A Great Copy! An Awesome Buy! *SHIPPING IS ADJUSTED FOR THIS TITLE*. None.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Takacs-Moore, Mary (illustratore). This is a nice clean book with light wear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. Alexis Frederick-Frost (illustratore). 1st Edition. 92 pp. First printing. "Projects, Activities, Experiments.".

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Christensen, Andrew (illustratore). This is a nice clean book with light wear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. A real nice clean unmarked 120 page first edition softcover with 1 low in number line. Kids learn how to sketch comic faces and bodies, invent a superhero, draw manga characters, and create their own graphic novel or webcomic. Short biographies of famous cartoonists provide inspiration and introduce specific comic styles. Comics introduces the technology available to budding young cartoonists, while they channel their creative powers and develop their storytelling skills. Part history, part instruction, pure fun, Comics entertains and informs young readers while challenging them to join the cartooning conversation. This title meets Common Core State Standards for literacy in language art, and social studies; Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity. Size: 10h x 8w. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. Chad Thompson (illustratore). First Edition. 8vo (20 x 20 cm). 45 pp. Glossy pictorial covers with white titles to upper and spine. Text block tight and unmarked.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Carbaugh, Sam (illustratore). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Stone, Bryan (illustratore). Paperback. In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about Americas earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence.How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary colonists and offers fascinating stories about those who helped shape the emerging nation. Activities range from creating a ship out of a bar of soap and building a log home out of graham crackers and pretzels to making a wampum necklace. Projects are easy-to-follow, require minimal adult supervision, and use primarily common household products and recycled supplies.By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Colonial America!, and have a great time discovering our nations founding years. Presents history of America's early settlers and their brave journey. This title provides a kid-focused approach to learning answers to questions such as: what were colonial houses like; what did the colonists eat; and, was there really a Thanksgiving feast between Native Americans and the Pilgrims. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. soft covers and spine in red, white, blue green, and gold with black lettering, images of Ben Franklin, colonial man, sailing ship, cypher wheel and spinning wheel with background of hand written document, blue banner on the top edge, green banner on the bottom edge, spine with gold background, lettering in white, back cover with gold and blue background and row of red stars, drawings of colonial man and woman, lettering in black and white with information about the book, colonial America and 2 reviews plus publisher info and pricing, pages are bright and clean with no markings.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Stone, Bryan (illustratore). Paperback. With 25 hands-on activities that include connections to toys, sports, and everyday items such as scales, elevators, and water towers, this project book helps young scientists explore the invisible but powerful force that is responsible for keeping the universe in place. By creating a working model of a scale, readers will learn what weight really means and how it is affected by gravity. With 25 hands-on activities that include connections to toys, sports, and everyday items such as scales, elevators, and water towers, this project book helps young scientists explore the invisible but powerful force that is responsible for keeping the universe in place. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Keller, Jennifer K (illustratore). Paperback. Packed with fascinating stories about the America's first peoples, this children's activity book uses humor and hands-on projects to outline Native Americans ways of life, beliefs, festivals, technology, and arts and crafts. The projects and games, which encourage children to investigate the culture of Native Americans and how they learned to survive, but thriving communities, and interacted with European explorers and settlers, are outlined with clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams, and require minimal adult supervision. Designed to stimulate the imagination, the activities include learning Native American sign language, creating a salt dough map of the Native American regions, building a longhouse dwelling, making a birchbark canoe, turning marshmallows into decorative totem poles, and playing Inuit tug-o-war. A Madlibs-inspired section provides hilarious fun and fosters vocabulary learning. Ages 7 to 9 years. Packed with fascinating stories about the America's first peoples, this children's activity book uses humour and hands-on projects to outline Native Americans ways of life, beliefs, festivals, technology, and arts and crafts. The projects and games, which encourage children to investigate the culture of Native Americans and how they learned to survive, built thriving communities, and interacted with European explorers and settlers, are outlined with clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams, and require minimal adult supervision. Designed to stimulate the imagination, the activities include learning Native American sign language, creating a salt dough map of the Native American regions, building a long-house dwelling, making a birchbark canoe, turning marshmallows into decorative totem poles, and playing Inuit tug-o-war. A Madlibs-inspired section provides hilarious fun and fosters vocabulary learning. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Stone, Bryan (illustratore). Paperback. Explore the Wild West! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments invites young readers ages 69 to experience the spirit of the Wild West. Kids learn about explorers who mapped the American West, Native Americans, gold miners, cowboy culture, cattle drives, Wild West legends, frontier towns, peacekeepers, lawbreakers, and much more. Through projects ranging from making a settlers soddie to mining for gold, kids develop a better understanding of the rich history of the Wild West in the 1800s. "Guided reading level Q"-- [P. 4] of cover. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Stone, Bryan (illustratore). Paperback. Explore Night Science! encourages 69 year olds to safely explore and understand what happens around the world when it is dark outside. Readers are led step by step into integrated, active explorations that uncover the science and technology of the natural and physical world that surrounds them. Kids learn about the rod and cone cells found in their eyes as they test their color vision at night, create a chorus mimicking the sounds of nocturnal animals, and make a personal stardome. Sidebars highlight a real kid who discovered a supernova, how Stonehenge is an ancient almanac, and what elephants and moths have in common.Kids will be amazed at the adaptations used by plants and animals to survive and thrive in the dark of night. Whether they live in the country or in the city, kids will learn to use all of their senses to investigate the night. "'Explore night science!' encourages 6-9 year olds to safely explore and understand what happens around the world when it is dark outside. Readers are led step by step into integrated, active explorations that uncover the science and technology of the natural and physical world that surrounds them."--Pg.[4] of cover. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Braley, Shawn (illustratore). Paperback. What was it like to be an American pioneer during the 1800s? Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the settling of the great American frontier with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Young learners build replica sod houses, log cabins, and covered wagons and create their own printing presses and maps. Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the American pioneers relentless push westward. Together they give kids a first-hand look at daily life on the trail and on the frontier. Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself brings the American Pioneer experience to life. Offers build-it activities that connect readers to the people who built their homes and communities on the frontier, enhancing this first-hand look at the history of the American West and pioneers. This title is intended for ages 9-12. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Vaughn, Jenn (illustratore). Paperback. Bridges and tunnels are lifelinesPeople have tackled seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including vast canyons and mountain ranges, to design and construct these amazing passageways. Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on.Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error. Children will engage in a hands-on exploration of Newtons Third Law of Motion and of forces that push and pull on structures. They'll make an egg bungee jump and a soda pop can engine. They'll experiment with a triangular toothpick dome, liquefaction, and corrosion. In Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will explore their own engineering and building skills as they create several bridge models. Explores the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, featuring illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five projects designed to help students learn about the engineering process. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Takacs-Moore, Mary (illustratore). Paperback. Offering kids an opportunity to see energy in action, this title features 25 projects. This title also offers information about what energy really is, where it comes from, and its alternative sources. It includes projects that range from a steam-powered boat and a solar-powered water heater to an electric burglar alarm and a geothermal geyser. Offering kids an opportunity to see energy in action, this title features 25 projects. This title also offers information about what energy really is, where it comes from, and its alternative sources. It includes projects that range from a steam-powered boat and a solar-powered water heater to an electric burglar alarm and a geothermal geyser. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of Americas greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. From his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and inventions to his career as a writer, printer, and politician, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions gives young readers a comprehensive look at the man who gave us the lightning rod, the armonica, bifocals, the post office, the first public library, Poor Richards Almanac, and so much more. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own. Reveals the life and times Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers. This book presents an insightful look into colonial America, while teaching kids how to create their own thermometer, letterpress, or Liberty Bell. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Stone, Bryan (illustratore). Paperback. Age range 6 to 9Kids will discover the dreamers, inventors, aviation pioneers, and record breakers behind man's quest to fly as they explore the myths and legends, wondrous flying machines of the past and future, and the science of aerodynamics in this fun-filled activity book. Through projects and experiments--from building a foam glider and helicopter or creating a Lindbergh compass to experimenting with a Da Vinci parachute to understand drag and thrust--children will investigate what makes flight possible and develop a better understanding of the rich history of aviation. The projects, which are easy to follow and require little adult supervision, use commonly found household products--many from the recycling box. With fun facts, trivia, jokes, comics, and hands-on activities, Explore Flight! also features "Words to Know" highlighted and defined within the text to reinforce new vocabulary. Explore the world of flight through projects that will allow children to investigate what makes flight possible and learn about the history of aviation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Christensen, Andrew (illustratore). Paperback. Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs and tragedies in building big. Through dazzling success and heartbreaking failure, they developed increasingly sophisticated tools and building methods.Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They'll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newtons third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. Theyll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills. Introduces civil engineering through twenty-five simple experiments that explore such concepts as Newton's third law of motion, buoyancy, and centrifugal force. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Casteel, Tom (illustratore). Paperback. Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 912 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernan Cortes, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary explorers and their voyages. Discover how the adventures of a few people 500 years ago changed world history. Projects include creating and using a compass, learning to tie a sailors knot, and baking and eating sea biscuits. Along with detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, Explorers of the New World includes biographical sidebars, engaging illustrations, interesting facts, and vocabulary words that allow kids to experience this era in a fun, interactive way. Suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years, this book offers a look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. It lets readers delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernan Cortes, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Braley, Shawn (illustratore). Paperback. Great Medieval Projects You Can Build Yourself brings the Middle Ages in Europe alive through hands-on activities for kids ages 9-12. Addressing various aspects of medieval life, this book provides historically accurate details of the period leading up to the Renaissance. From monastic life to castle living, villages to towns, each section offers a glimpse into the daily existence of the people who lived in medieval Europe. Sidebars and fun trivia break up the text. Readers will expand their knowledge of this era beyond knights, fair maidens, and castles as they learn about siege warfare, life in a medieval village, medieval clothing, markets and fairs, the Plague, medieval medicine, and the Crusades. A guide to the Middle Ages, which explores the period leading up to the Renaissance - including siege warfare, markets and fairs, medieval medicine, and the feudal system - through numerous hands-on activities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 912 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors. From colonial fashions and trades to biographies on key historical figures such as Captain John Smith and Thomas Jefferson, this interactive guide blends activities with facts and trivia about early America. It includes a colonial timeline, common terms used in early American life, and a directory of famous historic sites. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Casteel, Tom (illustratore). Paperback. Ages 9 to 12 years. Young scientists explore the causes and impact of natural disasters through the engaging hands-on activities in this educational resource. An investigative look into Earth's natural disasters, this book provides discussions and experiments related to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and even lesser-known events such as exploding lakes and solar flares. Moreover, the interactive exercises -- which include creating shake tables, a cake batter lava flow, a wind tunnel, and a lake eruption, as well as experimenting with avalanches -- engage readers and add depth to the text while ensuring that learning is lasting and fun. A glossary highlighting key terms and a list of additional resources for further education are also included. Ages 9 to 12 years. Young scientists explore the causes and impact of natural disasters through the engaging hands-on activities in this educational resource. An investigative look into Earth's natural disasters, this book provides discussions and experiments related to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and even lesser-known events such as exploding lakes and solar flares. Moreover, the interactive exercises -- which include creating shake tables, a cake batter lava flow, a wind tunnel, and a lake eruption, as well as experimenting with avalanches -- engage readers and add depth to the text while ensuring that learning is lasting and fun. A glossary highlighting key terms and a list of additional resources for further education are also included. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Tools of the Ancient Romans: A Kids Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Rome explores the history and science of the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Through biographical sidebars, interesting facts, anecdotes, and 15 hands-on activities that put kids in ancient Roman shoes, readers will learn about Roman innovations and ideas of government, science, religion, sport, and warfare that have shaped world history and our own world view. Presents one thousand years of ancient Roman civilisation and its effect on modern living. This guide discusses the aspects of Rome from Pompeii to siege machines. It includes a 'who's who' of ancient Rome, which explains the various roles within the empire. It also takes a look at their daily lives, and includes 15 activities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Age range 9 to 12From armoured tanks and gliders to 'plastic glass' and drawing machines, this book explores the mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. It aims to help kids examine some of Leonardo da Vinci's original sketches, with instructions, diagrams, and templates for each project, which are interspersed with facts. From armoured tanks and gliders to 'plastic glass' and drawing machines, this book explores the mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. It aims to help kids examine some of Leonardo da Vinci's original sketches, with instructions, diagrams, and templates for each project, which are interspersed with facts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Carbaugh, Sam (illustratore). Paperback. Once, robots were only found in science fiction books and movies. Today, robots are everywhere! They assemble massive cars and tiny computer chips. They help doctors do delicate surgery. They vacuum our houses and mow our lawns. Robot toys play with us, follow our commands, and respond to our moods. We even send robots to explore the depths of the ocean and the expanse of space. In Robotics, children ages 9 and up learn how robots affect both the future and the present. Hands-on activities make learning both fun and lasting. "This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics, the science of designing, building, and operating robots, gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices."--Amazon. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Braley, Shawn (illustratore). Paperback. All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories. Myths and legends tell us about a peoples history, science, and cultural valuesthe things they knew, the things they believed, and the things they felt were important.World Myths and Legends retells tales from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. From the Greek myths to ancient epics like Gilgamesh and the trickster tales of Anansi the Spider, it helps readers think about why the same themes, characters, and events may show up in different parts of the globe.Along the way kids will also find lots of fun and interesting projects that let them experience the stories first-hand. World Myths and Legends unveils wonders of the ancient world as it takes readers on a fascinating adventure of mystery and imagination. Provides a look at the origins of myths and legends, summarizes the characters and stories used to explain the natural world and human behavior, and includes hands-on activities, fun facts, and modern-day connections. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, this activity book explores the lives of ancient Egyptians with more than two dozen projects. It covers ancient Egyptian food and housing, games and toys, farming, medicine, as well as gods, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, temples, and mummies. It is intended for ages 9-12. From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, this activity book explores the lives of ancient Egyptians with more than two dozen projects. It covers ancient Egyptian food and housing, games and toys, farming, medicine, as well as gods, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, temples, and mummies. It is intended for ages 9-12. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Vaughn, Jenn (illustratore). Paperback. Imagine a world without brand-name products! Before the Industrial Revolution it was not possible to produce enough of the same item to have a brand, but in 100 years the world changed from make-your-own everything to a society of manufactured goods. The Industrial Revolution: Investigate How Science and Technology Changed the World introduces the dynamic individuals who led this revolution and how their innovations impacted the lives of everyone, rich and poor, city-dwellers and farmers alike. Elements of history, biography, civics, science, and technology combine with activity-driven enrichment projects that kids can do with minimal supervision. Activities include creating a water-powered wheel, designing a steam ship, building a telegraph machine, and making a pinhole camera. Reviewing the century that transformed the world from make-your-own-everything to a society of manufactured goods, this book chronicles the development of the Industrial Revolution. It is suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Presents the origin of ancient Greek theories, such as anatomy, geography, and democracy, and the ways they influence modern-day thinking. This guide includes profiles of more than two dozen famous historical figures, which explain how their inventions are used in the world, and provide insights into the experimental nature of the Aegean people. Presents the origin of ancient Greek theories, such as anatomy, geography, and democracy, and the ways they influence modern-day thinking. This guide includes profiles of more than two dozen famous historical figures, which explain how their inventions are used in the world, and provide insights into the experimental nature of the Aegean people. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.