Showing results for "The Work" in Education & Learning

Travel back to a time when: Navigation was a common elementary school course. Doctors didn’t need a college education. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on school and work in colonial America.

Nuclear weapon bunkers keep the world's dangerous nuclear weapons safe. Guards, electronic security systems, and barriers protect the bunkers. Learn more about these high-security places!

From hospital and police codes to Cockney slang, spoken codes can be both helpful and entertaining. Learn the history behind some of today’s most useful and popular codes, and then have fun creating a language all your own.

The United States keeps its gold safe at Fort Knox. How is this done? There are fences, locks, guards, and more. Learn more about this high-security place!

What jobs does an astronaut have? What kind of work needs to be done on a spacecraft? Listeners will learn all about the work an astronaut does.

Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you’ve used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain." This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? What are the political parties? What are the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments?

Have you ever wondered how astronauts float in space, or how your pizza gets from your plate to your mouth? Basic principles of physics, including learning about distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, forces, friction, gravity, and Newton’s laws of motion, are explored through informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.