Technologys Child

All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these intelligent men and the extraordinary scientific accomplishments they achieved—even when they faced huge challenges. You’ll learn how they stood up against racism and inequality and never stopped following their passions for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Technology is advancing rapidly. Transportation experts think self-driving cars could fill the streets someday soon. Designers are experimenting with different artificial intelligence devices. The choices designers make now will affect our future.

What do all the things you can see and touch in the universe have in common? Atoms! Made up of electrons, protons, and neutrons, atoms are so tiny you can’t see them without special microscopes.

A lively exploration into the life of Charles Darwin, One Beetle Too Many recounts both Darwin’s childhood and his time on the Beagle as a naturalist. This adventurous tale explores Darwin’s discoveries in geology, paleontology, and animal anatomy that led to his famous theory of evolution.

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in politics and business. A group has gathered at Callicles' house to hear Gorgias demonstrate the power of his art. This dialogue blends comic and serious discussion of the best life, providing a penetrating examination of ethics.

One treat a day! A 23-volume series of 365 treats: stories, facts, questions and answers, and science experiments for young listeners.

Unleash your child's curiosity and make science way more exciting using S.T.E.M. stories can be more beneficial than any video game – even if they've never shown interest before! S.T.E.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Children need to learn S.T.E.M. because these subjects help them understand the world around them. S.T.E.M. teaches kids to solve problems, think critically, and be creative.

Like it or not, global warming is a hot topic, and it will affect the younger generation the most. So why not turn to the teacher kids like the most, Ms. Frizzle! Only the Friz can boil all the hoopla down to the scientific facts in a fun and informative way. Kids already love the Magic School Bus, and the love to do what's right by the planet. At last, a way to teach the curriculum and make an impact!

Skateboards, roller coasters, and playground slides, all of these are ramps. From award-winning author Michael Dahl, this book provides an introduction to one of the most important machines humans rely on. With fun facts, find out how people use ramps every day.

Our world is teeming with robots. Robotic arms build cars in factories. Military robots disarm bombs in war zones. And robot vacuum cleaners suck the dirt off our floors. But how do all of these robots work? From their computer brains to their super sensors, learn how robots are changing the world we live in.

Sometimes being gross is an animal’s best bet for survival. Poop, slime, and vomit aren’t just nasty. They can save an animal’s life. Get the inside scoop on some of the most disgusting animal weapons and defenses.

Compasses and magnetite, magnetic poles and motors—learn about how magnets affect our lives.

This audiobook describes how animals use shape adaptations to help them survive from predators. Animals shown include a North American porcupine, a walking stick, a flamingo, a scorpion, a giraffe, a spiny puffer fish, a leafy sea dragon, and a mongoose.

This audiobook describes some animals that live in low places, who dig, swim, and hide in extreme depths. Some of the animals shown include the aardvark, the green parakeet, the vampire squid, and the spiny sea cucumber.

Follow us on a journey around all the body parts of mammals, from eyes to ears, to legs to tails. Find out all about how each body part works, what it looks like and what it does and how each body part differs between species.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life rolling vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.

Zombies love to feast on brains and flesh - so do some organisms in nature! Listeners will learn all about creatures that eat brains.

What did one skydiver say to the other? May the force be with you! Get it? If you don’t get this joke, you need this book! It’ll teach you everything you need to know about what makes the world stop and go. The answers will prove the gravity of the situation.

Learn about living and nonliving things for beginning listeners.

Zombies have no control of their own minds. Some of the world’s tiniest organisms are parasites turning their hosts into zombies, controlling their behavior. Listeners will learn all about these creatures and the real-life zombies they are making.