Discoveries and Inventions in Literature for Youth: A Guide and Resource BookScarecrow Press, 2004 - 341 lappuses This is a great resource for librarians and teachers, offering a rich and varied collection of books and other resources on discoveries and inventions for students in grades K-12. The books selected profile a wide range of inventors and discoverers, from historical to modern day, including scientists of Ancient Greece to Leonardo da Vinci, to Josephine Baker, to Esther Dyson. The fields of energy, the environment, industry, information technology, medicine, science, space, transportation, and weapons and warfare are explained through these books, making this a source for teaching topics of current events Includes: Biographies, Picture books, Fiction and nonfiction books, Reference books, Professional and electronic resources. A directory of museums, organizations, and institutions; a collection of booktalks, classroom activities, and invention contests; and a suggested list of books for building a core library curriculum round out this essential curriculum tool. |
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Biographies and Autobiographies | 5 |
Collective Biographies | 57 |
Picture Books | 67 |
Fiction | 81 |
Everyday Life | 91 |
Industry Energy and the Environment | 95 |
Information Technology | 113 |
Media and Communications | 119 |
How Things Work | 181 |
The Future | 187 |
Reference | 195 |
Invention to Market | 211 |
Professional Resources for Educators | 217 |
Electronic Resources | 235 |
Directory of Museums and Organizations | 253 |
Booktalks Classroom Activities and Invention Contests | 273 |
Medicine and Health | 125 |
Science | 133 |
Space | 141 |
Transportation | 149 |
Weapons and Warfare | 159 |
Invention Collections | 167 |
Building a Core Library Collection | 289 |
Author Index | 299 |
Title Index | 309 |
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About the Authors | |
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