Build a Solar Cooker
Earth-Friendly Projects
Introduces the benefits of renewable energy and explains how to build a solar cooker from household materials. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear list of materials, informative captions and callouts, fast facts, suggestions on how kids can make a difference, project tips and possible alterations, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and introductions to the author and illustrator.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-1474-5
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF015000, JNF001000 |
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| Dewey | 641.5 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 9.5 x 8 |
| Lexile | 520 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | Energy Kids NeoK12: Solar Energy |
- Using the Sun
- Good for People
- Good for Nature
- Building a Solar Cooker
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Samantha S. Bell
Samantha S. Bell is the author of more than 30 nonfiction books for children. She loves spending time in her yard and garden in South Carolina.
Illustrator: Roger Stewart
Roger Stewart has been an artist and illustrator for more than 30 years. His first job involved drawing aircraft parts. Since then, he has worked in advertising, design, film, and publishing. Roger has lived in London, England, and Sydney, Australia, but he now lives on the southern coast of England.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Earth-Friendly Projects from School Library Connection on October 1, 2017
Elementary students will enjoy reading and constructing the environmentally friendly projects featured in this series of short, colorful chapter books. In Build a Weather Station, young investigators discover the variables weather forecasters use to measure and describe weather and the… View →
