World Myths and Legends - 25 Projects You Can Build Yourself

Informationen zum Autor Kathy Ceceri is About.com's Homeschooling Expert and a fan of art mixed with science. Her books include Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future! named "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library! and Geek Mom: Projects! Tips! and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families. She lives in Upstate New York. Shawn Braley is an award-winning illustrator. He attended the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art! Inc. He specializes in cartoon and editorial illustration. Braley is also a world traveler! musician! cat owner! and comic art collector. Klappentext Provides a look at the origins of myths and legends! summarizes the characters and stories used to explain the natural world and human behavior! and includes hands-on activities! fun facts! and modern-day connections. "An excellent introduction to the cultures and myths of a diverse selection of peoples, and one I highly recommend to home-schoolers in particular ... The projects themselves are extremely varied, and go beyond simple craft-ness. For instance, one activity for the Greek section is to use Euclidian geometry to make an equilateral triangle--fun with compasses! --Charlotte's Library Blog

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Ceceri, Kathryn/ Braley Ceceri, Kathy Ceceri
• Assisted by: Shawn Braley (Illustration)
• Publisher: External catalogues_US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9781934670446
• ISBN: 978-1-934670-44-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Build it Yourself; Build it Yourself
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology