Science Week

Celebrating science & technology

August 14 - 22, 2021
Theme: Food - Different by Design

Pre- and emergent readers play and discover visual worlds of information

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Early Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum, public library programming, or learning at home. Curriculum Correlations are available for nonfiction content included on Early Learning.

EARLY LEARNING

Image driven content for curious kids to explore

WORLD BOOK KIDS

QUESTIONS
Science:
1. What is science?
2. What are the four major branches that science can be divided into?
3. What is a hypothesis?
4. What are some serious problems that science and technology have created?
Technology:
1. What is technology?
2. What are two helpful effects of technology?
3. What are two harmful effects of technology?
4. How has technology helped people live longer?

Foundational research skills for curriculum reinforcement

WORLD BOOK STUDENT

QUESTIONS

  1. How does the physical environment help determine what the people of a region eat?
  2. What are the most important foods from plants? From animals?
  3. What are food additives? What do they do?
  4. How does packaging help keep food from spoiling?
  5. What is curry?
  6. Why is it important to have a well-balanced diet?
  7. Why do diets differ in developed and developing countries?
  8. About how many people worldwide suffer from hunger and malnutrition?
  9. How does organic food differ from conventionally produced food?

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TASTE THE WORLD

This colourfully illustrated series traces the origins of an important food or ingredient and its journey to cultures around the world. Along the way, you’ll find fun food facts and learn how to make some tasty recipes!
Click on a link below for direct access to an eBook title.

eBOOK DIRECT LINK
Chocolate
Corn
Garlic
Potato
Rice
Salt and Pepper
Sugar
Tomato

eBOOK QUIZZES
Quizzes also available from "More Info" on eBook title
Chocolate
Corn
Garlic
Potato
Rice
Salt and Pepper
Tomato

WORKSHEETS
Cook@home Ideas:
Chocolate
Corn
Garlic
Potato
Rice
Salt and Pepper
Sugar
Tomato

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BUILDING BLOCKS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE

eBOOK DIRECT LINK
Electricity
Energy
Force and Motion
Gravity
Heat
Light
Magnetism
Matter and How It Changes
Matter and Its Properties
Sound

eBOOK QUIZZES
Quizzes also available from "More Info" on eBook title
Electricity
Energy
Force and Motion
Gravity
Heat
Light
Magnetism
Matter and How It Changes
Matter and Its Properties
Sound

BUILDING BLOCKS OF PLANTS & ANIMALS

BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE SCIENCE

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ZAC NEWTON INVESTIGATES

eBOOK QUIZZES
Quizzes also available from "More Info" on eBook title
Beasts and Bugs
Bodies and Brains
Extraordinary Electricity
Fabulous Forces
Spectacular Space
Wild Weather