Cities : discover how they work / Kathleen M. Reilly ; illustrated by Tom Casteel.
Material type:
TextSeries: "Build it yourself" seriesPublisher: White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, [2014]Description: v, 122 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1619302136
- 1619302179
- 9781619302136
- 9781619302174
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 307.76 R362 | Available | 33111007542703 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
To a child, a city is a chaotic, vibrant community whose workings can seem quite mysterious. How did people create subways? How does the water get to the very top of a skyscraper? Is there any organization to a bustling metropolis? Cities: Discover How They Work gives kids a view into the inner functioning of urban areas. They'll learn about all the parts that come together to make cities work and how they've grown and changed since the very first riverside settlements.
Fascinating sidebars, unique illustrations, Words to Know, and fun Did You Know facts combine with age-appropriate hands-on activities to make learning about complex urban environments fun and reinforce learning. Projects include creating subway cut-aways to understand how transportation systems work, building an aqueduct to learn how cities get water, and experimenting with skyscraper design and water filtration. This STEAM title, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, andmath includes a glossary, list of resources, and index.
Cities meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
"With 25 projects."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.
Guided reading level: T.
Ages 9-12.