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Materials and objects


Teacher's guide available under Additional Info tag. Chapters include: Introduction Properties Man-Made & Natural Material Fasteners Conclusion. Students will join in the romp as they learn that objects all around us, and that all objects are made of materials such as plastic, wood, glass, and steel. The two professors demonstrate the various properties of a material and an object. Students are introduced to vocabulary such as shiny, hard, smooth, and flexible. - back cover.
Date Published:2011

Teacher's guide available under Additional Info tag. Chapters include: Introduction Properties Man-Made & Natural Material Fasteners Conclusion. Students will join in the romp as they learn that objects all around us, and that all objects are made of materials such as plastic, wood, glass, and steel. The two professors demonstrate the various properties of a material and an object. Students are introduced to vocabulary such as shiny, hard, smooth, and flexible. - back cover.

Date Published:2011

Understanding computer networks

Anniss, Matt.


Introduction : what are computer networks? -- How do computer networks work? -- What different types of computer networks are there? -- What is the Internet? -- How can I contact other people online? -- Conclusion : the world at your fingertips!. This book looks at the basics of computer networks. It describes what networks are and how they work, the different kinds of network, and the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. It explains how to contact people online using email and social networks, shows how networks can be used to work with other people online, and touches on creating websites and blogs. The topics covered are illustrated with do's and don'ts, Did You Know? boxes and current developments in the world of computing.
Date Published:2015

Introduction : what are computer networks? -- How do computer networks work? -- What different types of computer networks are there? -- What is the Internet? -- How can I contact other people online? -- Conclusion : the world at your fingertips!. This book looks at the basics of computer networks. It describes what networks are and how they work, the different kinds of network, and the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. It explains how to contact people online using email and social networks, shows how networks can be used to work with other people online, and touches on creating websites and blogs. The topics covered are illustrated with do's and don'ts, Did You Know? boxes and current developments in the world of computing.

Date Published:2015

Cell phone safety

Allen, Kathy.


"Describes safe cell phone usage and ways to avoid dangerous situations, such as identity theft, cyberbullying, or predators"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2013

Residential schools : with the words and images of survivors

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-


A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).
Date Published:2014

A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).

Date Published:2014

The Mystery of the mummy's tooth


Today’s mystery is a whodunit! To find out what killed a mummy, Kyla goes to the archaeological museum to examine a real mummy, while E.B. takes the tooth to a dental school to do forensics. The gang discovers that Ancient Egyptians had stone in their bread that could break their teeth and cause fatal dental infections. “Whoa! Death by biscuit!”.
Date Published:2016

The day my mom came to kindergarten

Fergus, Maureen.


Electronic reproduction. Inviting her mother to visit her new class, a little kindergartener discovers that there are some things that kids are better at than parents.
Date Published:2013

Space and astronomy experiments

Walker, Pam, 1958-


Title from Web page (viewed on April 1, 2010). Electronic reproduction. New York, NY : Chelsea House, 2011. Online access. Provides twenty experiments in space and astronomy science that will intrigue both students and teachers and promote the interest in multiple science-process skills and improve critical-thinking skills.
Date Published:2010

8th grade superzero

Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola.


Electronic reproduction. After half-heartedly joining his church youth group's project at a homeless shelter near his Brooklyn middle school, eighth-grade "loser" Reggie McKnight is inspired to run for school office on a platform of making a real difference in the community.
Date Published:2010

Grim Hill : the family secret

DeMeulemeester, Linda, 1956-


Electronic reproduction. Cat knows it is important to be careful what she wishes for, but she just has to try when Darkmont receives funding to send a student to Sweden in an exchange program, giving her a chance to escape her little sister and the constant threat of Grim Hill hovering over the town.
Date Published:2010

Seconds

Taekema, Sylvia, 1964-


Electronic reproduction. Determined to take the lead in cross-country running, Jake's rigorous schedule allows no time for friends, family, pizza or joking around. When he joins the Diamond Running Club, his coach helps him remember what he used to love about running in the first place.
Date Published:2013

Turtle

Hamilton, Lynn, 1964-


Electronic reproduction. Includes index. Offers children facts and tips to help them care for their pet turtle, with information about the breed, their behavior, habitat, nutrition and exercise needs, and care.
Date Published:2010

Earth science experiments : Facts on File science experiments

Walker, Pam, 1958-


Title from Web page (viewed on March 8, 2011). Electronic reproduction. New York, NY : Chelsea House, 2011. Online access. Provides twenty experiments in earth science that will intrigue both students and teachers, promote the interest in multiple science-process skills and improve critical-thinking skills.
Date Published:2011

Junk food junkies

Mooney, Carla, 1970-


Electronic reproduction. Examines the most current scientific studies and provides in-depth information on the nutritional health issues of junk food.
Date Published:2011

Olympics

Oxlade, Chris


At head of title: Eyewitness. "Discover the world of the most elite sports competition on Earth"--Cover. Electronic reproduction. Includes index. Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
Date Published:2005

After the fire

Citra, Becky


Electronic reproduction. When Melissa spends the summer at a wilderness lake with her single-parent mother and bratty younger brother, she makes friends with Alice, a mysterious girl with a strange fantasy life.
Date Published:2010

The ghost dog

Warren, Celia.


Electronic reproduction. When Nate and Jack move into a new house where they are awakened during the night by ghostly sounds of a dog howling, they are led to a starving pup tied up in an abandoned yard.
Date Published:2006

Mapping the sky

Dell, Pamela.


Electronic reproduction. "Introduces maps and teaches essential mapping skills, including how to create, use, and interpret maps of the stars and planets"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2011

When elephants fight : the lives of children in conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Uganda

Walters, Eric, 1957-


Electronic reproduction. The Lives of Children in Conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Uganda. Portraits of five children victims of conflict, including regional history, maps and the causes and results of the conflict.
Date Published:2008

Real mermaids don't wear toe rings

Boudreau, Hélène.


Title proper from title frame. Fourteen-year-old Jade's life takes an unexpected turn when she gets into a warm bath after an exhausting, embarrassing day and turns into a mermaid.
Date Published:2010

Eye of the crow

Peacock, Shane


"His first case". In 1867, Sherlock Holmes, an impoverished young outcast with a Jewish father and a highborn mother, visits the scene of a woman's brutal murder, where he meets a wrongly accused young Arab and becomes a suspect himself.
Date Published:2009