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The Physics of Fun

The Physics of Fun
by Carla Mooney (Author) and Alexis Cornell (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: What do skateboarding, snowboarding, trampolining, singing in a band, and playing video games all have in common, besides being fun? They are all made possible with physics! Learn physics on the fly with this activity-based book for ages 12 to 15 that explores the connections between science, sports, and entertainment.

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

The author, Carla Mooney, is one of my former students.
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Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin

Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin
by Deborah Kerbel (Author) and Angela Poon (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: In 1921, Frederick Banting was a young doctor with an idea: could the mysterious secretions of the pancreas be used to treat diabetes? We now call this substance insulin, and its life-saving discovery was an impactful milestone in medical science.

Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, worked together in a small lab to test the theory with street dogs. Banting formed a special bond with one of his test dogs and gave her a name: Marjorie. After Marjorie responded well to insulin treatments, the treatments went on to be used for humans with diabetes–and the results were deemed practically miraculous.

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It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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