Go on an exciting real-life maths journey to practise the core topics of number, geometry, statistics, ratio & proportion, algebra and measurement. Through data visualisation methods which include colourful diagrams, pictograms, illustrations, photographs and infographics, Go Figure! brings maths into the real world in an innovative, exciting and engaging visual way. It makes even the trickiest problem easier to understand and builds valuable confidence in maths!
Find out how the maths you learn at school can help you go on a journey through space!
Maths challenges use real life data and fascinating facts to solve mathematical problems that will help you on your travels through space.
Packed with amazing facts and eye-grabbing images, Your Breathtaking Lungs and Rocking Respiratory System takes a different approach to teaching the reader about the lungs and how and why we breathe.
Every spread opens with an amazing science fact about the human body – for example – An average person breathes around 8,000-9,000 litres of air in a day! – then goes on to explain how scientifically this is possible. By exploring these attention-grabbing sections, readers will build up their understanding of how the body’s lungs and respiratory system work.
Detailed diagrams and amazing images illustrate the lively, factual text. Your Breathtaking Lungs and Rocking Respiratory System looks at the structure of the lungs and the process of breathing. What happens when we breathe in? What actually is a sneeze? Why is breathing in harder than breathing out? Why does talking depend on breathing? Answers to all these questions and many more can be found in this fascinating title.
The Your Brilliant Body series includes:
‘See for Yourself’ features – practical activities that help readers understand key ideas
Amazing fact panels to intrigue the reader
Advice on keeping in good shape, and warnings about common health problems.
We see how people were punished for the crimes they committed in the past. What were prisons like, how were prisoners treated and what reforms were in place to help rehabilitate them?
How were the cities of the Indus Valley built? What were homes like? What food did people eat? What gods were worshipped?
This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions. It also recommends sites on the Internet and sources in your local library where you can find out more about the Indus Valley. The detective shows readers how to create your own project about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro, make Indus Valley-style figurine and interview the rulers of the Indus Valley.
Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children’s curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014.
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