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Encourage curiosity and problem solving!
K-5th Grade
Tuesdays; 4:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
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English
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A volcano is going off in Iceland, and Doug gets there fast. The volcano's lava contains rare material from the beginning of Earth's 4.5-billion-year history. Iceland is defined by its geology, and Doug relishes giant waterfalls roaring over ancient lava flows; ice caps, icebergs, glaciers, and geysers; and how the island is split down the middle by the parting of two massive tectonic plates.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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The world's oceans play a key role in regulating and redistributing heat, as well as storing large amounts of heat and carbon. Filmed in Ireland, this program investigates the Atlantic Ocean conveyor belt that moves warm water north and maintains Ireland’s mild climate and looks at research monitoring changes in the gulf stream. It introduces scientists at Ireland's Met Éireann research center who are using supercomputers to produce climate models....
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Stopping the rolling masses of snow that form avalanches is impossible and it's still difficult, although not impossible, to forecast avalanches. This program travels to the world's largest center for avalanche research - the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) in Davos - where scientists are investigating the conditions that cause snowpacks to break and the impact climate change is having on the formation and nature of avalanches. The...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: With his signature style, Steve Jenkins uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of readers. In Our World: By the Numbers readers will learn about the complex and wonderful place we call home. This book opens wide on the solar system and then zooms in on planet Earth—its history, its creatures, its climate, and its future. Discover some of the most...
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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From shipwrecks to seafloor species, NOAA oceanic scientists work to unlock the secrets of our oceans. Through advanced technology and dedicated exploration, NOAA's mission to understand and protect our marine environments is brought to life, showcasing the vital role of ocean science in preserving our planet's future.
6) Ocean Souls
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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This emotive documentary on cetaceans, featuring possibly the largest diversity ever seen on film, highlights new scientific discoveries about these whales, dolphins, and porpoises. With footage from over 100 filmmakers and input from over 25 scientists who work in this field, it examines their emotions, language, social organization, intelligence, and human interaction.
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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In this follow-up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith takes us on a breathtaking tour of the planet's most astonishing natural phenomena-from explosive volcanoes and geysers to dancing lights in the night sky. The Earth may seem solid and stationary but deep beneath its surface it is constantly changing, twisting, and transforming. Its unbridled power is what generates surreal natural phenomena and dramatic...
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Pub. Date
2025.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around our incredible planet. From microscopic minerals to majestic mountains and everything in between, learn all about planet Earth with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers. Our World in Numbers: Planet Earth will have you impressing your family and friends like never before with mind-blowing figures behind rising sea levels, the gradual...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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A beautifully illustrated non-fiction book aboutvolcanoes, covering the science, their various forms in nature, and the myths, stories and symbolism that they have inspired. Covering the science, their various forms in nature, the amazing scientists that study them and much more, this is the perfect book for budding scientists, artists or just volcano enthusiasts.
10) Weather
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Series
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
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Learn all about the weather in this leveled reader! TIME for Kids helps young readers develop critical reading skills at any age and understand how to engage with the world around them. Have you ever wondered how rain drops form and fall from the sky? Or why some snowflakes stick to the ground while others melt away instantly? Or if the wind can be strong enough to blow buildings away? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this photo-filled...
Author
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
See below the surface of Earth and discover the secrets that lie beneath our feet in this fascinating book about Earth. Author Dr. Lucía Pérez-Díaz offers budding young Earth scientists aged 7-9 everything they need to decode the puzzle that is planet Earth. On a journey like no other, children will learn what our planet was once like, how and why it has changed, and what the future may hold. They will adventure through earthquakes and over towering...
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