Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species

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Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species
by Ana Pego (Author), Isabel Minhós Martins (Author), and Bernado P. Carvalho (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Inspired by biologist Ana Pêgo’s life’s work, this book for ages 10-16 looks at plastic pollution in the ocean and explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue.

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High-Tech LEGO Projects: 16 Rule-Breaking Inventions

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High-Tech LEGO Projects: 16 Rule-Breaking Inventions
by Grady Koch (Author)

Booktalk: A collection of 16 scientific and technical projects to build with parts from the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics set and other components. You’ll find a motion-activated animal cam, a Morse code transmitter, a laser security fence, a motion-sensing radar detector, an automated insect trapper, a heat-seeking infrared cannon and more! Every project brings together science, mechanics, electronics, optics, and software to create complex instruments for studying and measuring the world around you with step-by-step directions.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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