One Grain of Rice

A mathematical fairy tale similar to The King’s Chessboard. A village girl outsmarts a selfish king by asking him to double a portion of rice every day for 30 days in order to feed the hungry.

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King’s Chessboard

When the wise man refuses to accept a reward for his service to the king, the king insists and so the wise man asks for a payment of rice for each square of the king’s chessboard–the amount to be doubled each day. Soon the royal granaries are almost empty–will the proud king concede that he…

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STEMAZing Picture Books Activity Cards Volume 2

What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis and Phyllis Hornung (math, geometry) Press Here, by Herve Tullet (cause and effect, algorithms) Mix It Up!, by Herve Tullet (color subtraction, physics) The Tiny Seed, by Eric Carle (plant biology) The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba (wind energy, engineering design, perseverance) Growing Patterns, by Sarah C. Campbell (Fibonacci sequence, math in nature, plant…

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STEMAZing Picture Books Activity Cards Volume 1

STEMAZING Picture Books – Volume 1 Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin (engineering design process) Hello Numbers by Dr. Klemm, The Numbers Lady (numerical literacy) Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty (building bridges, architecture) I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer (girls in STEM, perseverance, aeronautics) Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty (Paper Helicopter Template) (fail to succeed, engineering) Growing…

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Rubber-Band Banjos and a Java Jive Bass

Make a hip-hoppin’ java jive bass out of an old coffee can. Put on your homemade tuxedo and conduct your own orchestra. Those are just some of the fun projects and activities you’ll enjoy as you discover the mysteries and melodies behind the science of music and sound.

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Tubby the Tuba

When the recording of Tubby the Tuba was first released, it met with instant success, and it went on to sell 13 million copies. Now, these classic characters have been reimagined by Henry Cole in this stunning picture book, which comes complete with a CD of the author’s performance with full orchestration. This is a…

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Going to the Zoo

Now you can go along too, as Tom Paxton’s classic song comes to life in this boisterous picture book.

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Octopus’s Garden

Based on the lyrics of the world famous Beatles song, this glorious picture book follows five children on a magical journey through the Octopus’s garden.

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I Am an Old Horned Toad

With beautiful watercolor illustrations by Jessica Helm, a forward by Petey Mesquitey, a CD including the horned toad song, and a whole page of extra facts about horned toads, this book is fun, educational and gorgeous.

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