Elementary

Inside Biosphere 2

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Copies: 6

Biosphere 2 was built nearly thirty years ago to develop technologies for human living in space and on other worlds. Eight biospherians survived sealed inside the engineered ecosystem for two years. The results of the mission were mixed, but they definitely succeeded in constructing a research facility like none other in the world.

Author:

Mark Kay Carson

Lexile:

1060L

Elizabeth Started All the Trouble

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Copies: 6

She couldn't go to college.

She couldn't become a politician.

She couldn't even vote.

But Elizabeth Cady Stanton didn't let that stop her.

She called on women across the nation to stand together and demand to be treated as equal to men-and that included the right to vote. It took nearly seventy-five years and generations of women fighting for their rights through words, through action, and through pure determination . . . for things to slowly begin to change.

Author:

Doreen Rappaport

Lexile:

790L

Sweet Home Alaska

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Copies: 6

Terpsichore and her family are going to be pioneers in Alaska! Times have been tough in Wisconsin during the Great Depression, and she's eager to make a new start. Terpsichore has often dreamed about living like Laura Ingalls Wilder, but the reality of their new home is a shock. The town is still under construction, the mosquitoes are huge, and when a mouse eats her shoelace, causing her to fall on her first day of school, everyone learns the nickname she had hoped to leave behind: Trip.

Author:

Carole Estby Dagg

Lexile:

870L

Coding with Scratch: An Introduction to Computer Programming (workbook)

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Copies: 1

Help kids learn to code with DK Workbooks: Coding with Scratch.

Computer coding is quickly becoming a necessary and sought-after skill. It is being incorporated into curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten, to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding. Quick and easy to use, especially for kids who have no experience with computer language, Scratch is currently one of the most popular and largest technology trends for children, providing a gateway to more complicated coding languages.

Author:

Jon Woodcock

Coding with Scratch: An Introduction to Computer Programming (workbook)

Computer Coding: An Introduction to Computer Programming (workbook)

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Help your child get a head start on their future with DK Workbooks: Computer Coding, an innovative workbook that teaches children the basics of computer coding. Coding is a fun and creative way for children to improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Author:

Jon Woodcock

Computer Coding: An Introduction to Computer Programming (workbook)

Help Your Kids With Computer Coding

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Help Your Kids with Computer Coding is exactly what ever parent of a budding computer programmer needs. The straightforward visual approach combines colorful graphics with step-by-step instructions, making the art of coding clear and enjoyable for the complete beginner.

From coding basics to fun projects, this unique guide will inspire children to use their imaginations and problem-solving skills to build games and animations using two different programming languages—Scratch and Python.

The Official ScratchJr Book

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ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that runs on iPads and Android tablets. Inspired by Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions of children worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger kids create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and dynamic games.

The Official ScratchJr Book is the perfect companion to this free app and makes coding easy and fun for all. Kids learn to program by connecting blocks of code to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing.

Author:

Marina Umaschi Bers and Mitchel Resnick

Race to the Treasure

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The race is on! Can you beat the Ogre to the treasure? It's your job to make a path from START to the treasure and collect the three keys that will open the treasure's locks before the Ogre gets there. Strategize, cooperate, and build the path together.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Business/Technology

Play Time:

20 min.

Robogem

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A programming game, designed to teach kids (6+) to program. Players try to collect gems by programming a robot on the board. The robot takes three commands: move forward, turn left and turn right. Players string these commands to guide the robots.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Business/Technology

Play Time:

25 min.

Bloxels (5 Pack)

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Bloxels helps kids achieve their nearly universal desire to create video games (seriously, just ask any kid), rather than just playing them. By using the unique combination of hands-on toys and their love and understanding of classic video games, we've made video game creation accessible and fun for all ages. With Bloxels, you are the artist, the game designer, the storyteller, the programer, the publisher and the player. You are the 13-bit Builder.

Grade Level:

Content Area:

Elementary

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