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A SALUTE TO BLACK INVENTORS
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Author:Chandler/White
This fun, yet informative, approach to learning about African Americans' contributions to science and technology is specially designed for Ages 8-13, 4th through 7th grade. Each invention includes schematic drawing, patent date and number, information about each invention, fun activity and a page to color. Set of 7 books: Working easier, Transportation, Safety, Communication, Food, Black Women, and the Old West.
Retails:$14.95
C&B Price:$11.95
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ANCIENT EGYPTIANS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS
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Author:Marian Broida, foreword by Gary Beckman, Professor of Hittite and Mesopotamian Studies, University of Michigan
This unique activity book shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and the Egyptians from around 3100 B.C., to the death of Queen Cleopatra under the Romans, in 30 B.C. Over forty projects about architecture, food, writing and clothing are dispersed throughout. Build a Nubian irrigation machine; write in Hittite cuneiform; make Hittite shoes; and Egyptian sailboats, to name a few. Other activities include doing Sumerian style math and reading Egyptian hieroglyphs, and much more. Simple, everyday materials are used like clay, paper towels, styrofoam and pillowcases.
This superb resource book presents history in a captivating and exciting manner. Children Ages 9 and up will connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own.
Retails:$14.95
C&B Price:$11.95
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MATH GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
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Author:Claudia Zaslavsky
Do you know kids who hate math or think math is boring. This great book includes more than 70 math games, puzzles, and projects from all over the world. Math, history, art geography, art, and world cultures all come together in this delightful book. A great resource for teachers and homeschoolers.Ages 9-12
Retails:$14.95
C&B Price:$11.95
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