Book Activites

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	Myths and Legends: 25 Fascinating Projects You Can Build Yourself The name “daruma” comes from the Buddhist word dharma. Dharma is the truth about the way things are and will always be in the universe or in nature. According to legend, a Buddhist monk sat for so many years meditating that his arms...Click here to view or download this activity
	Discover the Desert: The Driest Places On Earth Learn how light rays bend as they go from lower-density air to higher-density water. The object you’re looking at will appear to be floating upside down above the table! Click here to view or download this activity
	Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself Go outside and scout around for a plump pine cone. Then use the cone’s seed case to make a birdfeeder, and observe the birds that swoop in for a crunchy snack. Click here to view or download this activity
	Explore Solar Learn how an eclipse really works. Remember to never look directly at the real suna as that may damage your eyes. Click here to view or download this activity
	Great Colonial America Projects Can you imagine spinning enough wool, balls and balls and balls of it, to make an entire outfit? Click here to view or download this activity
	Tools of the Ancient Greeks Archimedes explored the concepts of geometry by playing a game called Stomachion. Some records refer to this game as loculus Archimedius (Archimedes’ box). Click here to view or download this activity

Latest News

Nomad Press is looking forward to PLA in March. Make sure to stop by booth 1105 and check out our new titles for Fall 2010!

Explore Winter! excerpted for NECAP exam.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA.org) reviews Explore the Solar System! "This is a great book to entice young readers to read more and learn a little science along the way. . ." Click here for the complete review

British Museum in London chooses Amazing Leonardo InventionsYou Can Build Yourself to accompany their exhibition on Leonado da Vinci.

United Nations declare 2011 to be the International Year of Forests. Details here...

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity! Check here for worldwide celebrations.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory to study the Sun in detail. Click here to learn about the mission!

Lasers developed for defence against disease-carrying mosquitoes. Click here to read about the new technology.

Booklist Reviews Discover the Deserts: This large-format book introduces deserts and helps readers imagine traveling through different types, observing their features, and coping with the challenges they present…. Check it out!

This Day in History

1669:	Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000
1892:	1st public basketball game (Springfield, Mass)

ECOSYSTEM:
A community of plants and animals living in the same area and relying on each other to survive.

— Word of the Day

The ancient Greeks created the first known map of the world.

— Did You Know?

Coming Soon

Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself

Make a geodesic dome big enough to sit in. Solve the world’s hardest two-piece puzzle. Pass a straight line though a curved slot. From prime numbers to paraboloids, activities in Math 25 Projects Investigate Numbers and Shapes introduce you to the beauty and wonder of math through hands-on activities.