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WOOBIE’S WORLD OF PHONICS

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:47:29 +0000

Math for the Real World

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:05:52 +0000

Who cares about cosines--how much should we tip the waitress? Math for the Real World from Kaplan presents teens and preteens with the math they'll actually need to get through the day. The program is set up as a narrative game; as you hit the road with your band (the Arithmetones), get ready for problems: How much should you pay for a new guitar? Which month did you make the most money? What size frames do you need for your posters? Over 4,000 crazy developments haunt your tour and force you to use your brain to keep following the beat toward your final destination. Online help is always available if you get stumped, and the difficulty level constantly adjusts to your successes. Once you've completed your tour, you can enter the studio and make your own music video along with one of the songs provided--you can even jam along with the musicians if you like! The creative problems are all based in the reality of the story, rather than dry, random textbook scenarios, and there's enough variety that you rarely see the same one twice. Even the most obsessive teen will find the music wearing thin after a while, but by mixing up the songs a bit you should be able to keep playing and jamming until you've got the subject covered. It might not make you a rocket scientist, but Kaplan's Math for the Real World will help you cover your financial bases and keep waitresses happy for the rest of your life. --Rob Lightner

The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series)

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:20:06 +0000

Science has never been so easy - or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teach Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons - from biology to chemistry to physics to outer space. You'll discover answers to questions like: Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? What is inside coins? Can a magnet ever be "turned off"? Do toilets always flush in the same direction? Can a swimming pool be cleaned with just the breath of one person? Get ready to enter the laboratory and learn how to conduct cool experiments, understand scientific terms like "photosynthesis," and know fun facts like how many latex balloons per day can be made from a rubber tree. Each section has a great science fair project, complete with all the details you need to wow your teachers and friends. You won't want to wait for a rainy day or your school's science fair to test these cool experiments for yourself!