This book discusses the science behind floods. The chapters describe historical floods, analyze climate conditions that cause floods, and examine how scientists predict these disasters.… More →
21st Century Skills Library
Life in the 21st century: there is precious little time today to adequately prepare kids for the demands they will face tomorrow. Every moment--and every resource--in your library needs to count. Cherry Lake Publishing is pleased to offer a new series of books, 21st Century Skills Library, that help prepare kids for their future in this new century. Aligned to standards and the Partnership for 21st skills framework, these books are designed to help your library remain relevant in this era of accountability. Twenty-first century learning is about the process of integrating and using knowledge, not just the acquisition of facts and procedures. Using innovative callouts, the 21st Century Skills Library challenges students to think beyond facts and focus on learning.
Subseries
- A Citizen's Guide
- Aliens Among Us: The Evidence
- American Eras: Defining Moments
- Animal Invaders
- Asking Questions About Media
- Career and Technical Education
- Career Clues for Kids
- Career Expert Files
- Changing Spaces
- Citizens and Their Governments
- Committing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
- Cool Arts Careers
- Cool Careers
- Cool Military Careers
- Cool Science Careers
- Cool STEAM Careers
- Cool STEM Careers
- Cool Vocational Careers
- Daring Missions in Math
- Data Geek
- Disaster Science
- Econo-Graphics
- Enviro-Graphics
- Esports LIVE
- Exploring Our Oceans
- Exploring Our Rainforests
- Front Seat of History: Famous Speeches
- Full-Speed Sports
- Global Citizens: Environmentalism
- Global Citizens: Modern Media
- Global Citizens: Olympic Sports
- Global Citizens: Social Media
- Global Citizens: Sports
- Global Citizens: World Religions
- Global Perspectives
- Global Products
- Guide to the Trades
- Health at Risk
- Healthy for Life
- How FACT Became FICTION
- Inside U.S. Elections
- Let's Dance!
- Life Skills Biographies
- Makers and Artisans
- Money Talks: 21st Century Financial Literacy
- Mythology and Culture
- National Park Adventures
- Nature's Makers
- Nature's (Secret) Superheroes
- Parallel Lives
- Planet Human
- Power Up!
- Racial Justice in America
- Racial Justice in America: AAPI Excellence and Achievement
- Racial Justice in America: AAPI Histories
- Racial Justice in America: Histories
- Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples
- Racial Justice in America: Latinx American
- Real World Math
- Real World Science
- Road to Recovery
- Science Investigations
- Social Emotional Library
- Sports Unite Us
- Take Action: Save Life on Earth
- Take a Look! Modern Media Literacy
- The Dish on the Dish: A History of Your Favorite Foods
- The Dish on the Dish: A History of Your Favorite Foods
- Two Sides of an Argument: Speech and Debate
- Unnatural Disasters: Human Error, Design Flaws, and Bad Decisions
- Upfront Health
- Up Front Health
- Wonders of the Webb Telescope
Titles
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This book discusses the science behind nuclear plant explosions. The chapters explain case studies of plant explosions, analyze the causes and effects, and explore how to prevent these… More →
This book discusses the science behind sinkholes. The chapters examine historical sinkholes, describe environmental factors that cause sinkholes, and explain how scientists respond to these… More →
This book discusses the science behind tornadoes and their effects. The chapters describe deadly tornadoes, examine the weather conditions that cause tornadoes, and explain how people prepare More →
This book discusses the science behind tsunamis. The chapters describe destructive tsunamis and their aftermath, explain why tsunamis occur, and explore scientists' efforts to predict these… More →
This book discusses the science behind avalanches and their effects. The chapters explore case studies of avalanches, identify environmental factors that cause these disasters, and explain… More →
What messages do advertisers send to encourage consumers to buy their products? Asking Questions about Body Image in Advertising will help readers discern the messages, both overt and… More →
Food advertising is seemingly everywhere. But what messages are advertisers sending when they try to get consumers to purchase their products? Asking Questions about Food Advertising looks at More →
Hollywood has provided one of the most popular forms of entertainment for the past century. Asking Questions about How Hollywood Movies Get Made goes behind the scenes to show how a movie… More →
Where does the news that students hear--on television, the radio, and online--come from? And who decides what's news? Asking Questions about How the News is Created discusses how an event… More →