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Critical thinking Critical thinking in children Critical thinking in children Interactive multimedia Mathematics Study and teaching (Preschool) Mathematics Study and teaching (Preschool) Interactive multimedia Mobile apps Problem solving in children Problem solving in children Interactive multimedia Reasoning Video gamesKurlansky, Mark
Summary: Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 177.3 KURHomayoun, Ana
Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.973 HOMSummary: Kids practice place value, estimation and operation concepts with a 1,000 piece centimeter cubes set helping them visualize quantities with ease. The 120 Activity Mat immerses kids into number concepts through 120 and teaches place value and number patterns. Penworthy Prebound Books support estimation and visualization in a high-interest manner.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Parent Teacher Kits, Call number: JPT KIT ESTRosling, Hans
Summary: "When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 ROSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 155.9 ROSSummary: Travel with Nate to return a lost baby dinosaur to its rightful place, and at the end of the story, create your own archaeological dig. Enjoy imaginative play with dinosaur figures and reusable sticker scenes. Dinosaur Escape allows kids to work together, use their memory, and incorporate simple strategy to rescue the dinos from volcanic eruption.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Penworthy Company, LLC 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Morrow, David R.
Summary: Giving Reasons prepares students to think independently, evaluate information, and reason clearly across disciplines. Accessible to students and effective for instructors, it provides plain-English exercises, helpful appendices, and a variety of online supplements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Kids will develop their critical thinking skills, solve complicated puzzles, and advance their thinking with these brain games and challenges. Increase problem solving speed; Improve critical thinking skills; Solve complex challenges; Learn the fundamentals of programming"--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC. 2017
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ADDSummary: "Kids will dig, fly and drive through science, technology, engineering, art, and math games that teach them about animals, natural resources, environmental issues, and more. Learn about natural resources; Play with different animals; Discover force, acceleration, buoyancy, heat, and elasticity; Explore natural energy sources."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "These math-focused games and puzzles will make it fun for kids to develop basic math skills from number and shape identification to matching, sorting, counting and more. Practice sorting by shape, size, and color; Learn numbers and develop counting; Explore spatial direction; Improve memory and hand-eye coordination."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD MMMSummary: This Launchpad learning tablet contains: Shift the shapes ; Learning tables is fun ; Flippy geometry, block puzzzle ; Shaky totems, tower builder ; Tangram master ; The Parrots multiplication game ; Max & the secret formula ; BeeAmazed ; Miniwalla the forest story.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "These games and interactive learning tools are a fun way for kids to discover counting shapes, addition, subtraction, and other early learning math concepts. Practice numbers 1-20; Develop logic and memory skills; Identify, sort, find, and match geometrical shapes; Learn to recognize patterns."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD NUMSummary: "Middle schoolers will learn all about the world around them and discover their personal edge with these games, challenges, and puzzles revolving around science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad; Discover the periodic table; Make your own comic books; Learn about the solar system."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ONSummary: "Kids will develop confidence while solving elementary math problems and advancing from basic skills through multiplication, geometry, and more. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academics Choice Award, Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, Family Choice, and many more. Learn basic addition and subtraction; Explore place values; Develop critical thinking...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Come back to The Oregon Trail! Will you survive the journey? Or will you fall to starvation, broken wagon wheels, bandits, failed river crossings, or dysentery? Your decisions make all the difference."--Container insert.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This science focused STEAM kit is packed full of extraordinary science facts that kids will love to discover and share. Then play the fun and memory-boosting game featuring essential science and nature topics or examine specimens and prepared slides under the microscope."--Publisher.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Penworthy Company, LLC 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "These science, technology, engineering, art, and math challenges will inspire the way kids think about everything from outer space to animals!"--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Levitin, Daniel J.
Summary: A primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than the mind can process--especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports, revealing the ways...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 153 LEVLyon, Jonah
Summary: "There are always two sides to every argument. Advocating for issues that matter to you is important, but what's equally as important is understanding those issues from the other perspective. Pros and Cons: Banned Books dives deeper into this highly debated topic and provides readers with the tools and strategies to think critically and analyze the topic through an unbiased lens. Readers will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 098 LYOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Social LyonWassermann, Selma
Summary: This is a resource book for parents who wish to play an active role in promoting their children's intelligent habits of mind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 WASSummary: "Kids will develop their thinking skills while learning about everything from music and dance, to books, clothing, pets and more! This pack features app-friendly activities from Highlights, one of the best-selling kids' magazines. Improve critical thinking skills; Develop a love of reading; Explore new ways to solve problems; Strengthen hand-eye coordination."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "These science, technology, engineering, art, and math challenges will inspire the way kids think about everything from outer space to the human body. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Discover space and the galaxy; Explore the basics of digestion; Learn about the environment and different plant species."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When the Colewell post office is slated for closure, Nora Pancowski is faced with sudden retirement. As she weighs relocating, a young woman causes Nora to reflect on her youth and the choices that led her to Colewell.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA COLSummary: "Children will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that develop musical interest, explore artistic abilities, expand creative thinking skills, and so much more!"
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Elementary students will keep their minds sharp with these interactive games and activities designed to prepare them for the school year ahead.; This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the Standard Launchpad; Improve reading and comprehension skills; Master math skills; Learn sign language."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020