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Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who Shaped the World With 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
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Review Dig Magazine December 2018Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who Shaped the World, by Marcia Amidon Lusted (Nomad, 2017, www.nomadpress.net) is a great addition to the Build It Yourself series. Among the chapters are: The Medical World, Happiest at Home, Hands-On Technology, and Innovative Accidents. The 25 projects include: make a fossil, make a solar oven, and build your own maglev. Have fun!National Science Teachers Association Recommends"Innovators is a magnificent compilation of vignettes about creative and critical thinkers who have contributed to solving problems and improving existing products or processes. . . As a fifth grade science teacher, I highly recommend getting a copy for any third to sixth grade classroom."Always in the Middle Blog"This title is the perfect book for tweens who are already wondering what they’ll do with their careers. Innovation is within reach for anyone with a creative idea… and INNOVATORS demonstrates that the journey is doable." Product Description Most people have heard of Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, but how about Daniel Hale Williams, Mae Jemison, and Mary Anderson? The world owes a lot to the unsung heroes of innovation, people who used their ideas to make the world a better place through advances in health, technology, food science, and discovery! In Innovators: The Stories Behind the People Who Shaped the World, readers ages 9 to 12 learn about many inventions, products, processes, and improvements people have made to create the reality in which we live.For example, in 1938, Ruth Wakefield added bits of chocolate to her cookies and invented Toll House chocolate chip cookies. In 2012, at the age of just 15, Jack Andraka developed a speedy and cheap method to detect pancreatic cancer. Being innovative means thinking creatively and critically to solve problems and find improvements―all it takes is an open mind, curiosity, and a desire to come up with ideas! Hands-on activities use the engineering design process and include creating a homemade version of Silly Putty and figuring out how to make a solar-powered oven. Links to primary sources, videos, and relevant websites offer a digital experience for deeper, independent learning and inspiration.Nomad Press books in the Build It Yourself series integrate content with participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad’s unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers. Review Praise for other books by Marcia Amidon Lusted:Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social ChangeBooklist". . . a complete and thorough resource dealing with basic civic principles for the middle-level social- studies classroom."The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Decade of Prohibition, Flappers, and JazzLibrary Media Connection?This engaging and insightful read into the 1920s can be used as a supplementary textbook in an American History class. Lusted’s writing captures the decade, offering all its vitality with an encompassing overview of the era. As the narration gains its footing, the text flows seamlessly . . . a valuable addition to a library looking to update its history collection.” RecommendedPraise for other books in the series:The American Revolution: Experience the Battle for IndependencePublishers Weekly?Readers can take a hands-on approach to learning about the American Revolution in this addition to the Build It Yourself series . . . . Sidebars supplement the material with vocabulary definitions, trivia, and additional information about such figures as Thomas Paine, Benedict Arnold, and Phillis Wheatley. Cartoon illustrations and 25 activities create a lively learning experience
