What really motivates students to learn? What gets them interested—and keeps them interested—in pursuing knowledge and understanding? Recent neuroscientific findings have uncovered the source of our motivation to learn, or as neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp terms it, the drive to seek. Seeking is what gets us out of bed in the morning, the engine that powers our actions, and the need that mani…
Can standing up boost thinking? When is the best time of day to learn? This intriguing book contains astonishing discoveries that provide clues about how we learn. In addition, this amazing resource provides revolutionary success strategies for learning.
The Handy Dinosaur Answer Book is a comprehensive nonfiction reference that answers hundreds of questions about dinosaurs in an engaging question-and-answer format. It covers dinosaur evolution, anatomy, behavior, fossils, extinction, paleontology, and the latest scientific discoveries. Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, the book encourages readers to investigate prehistoric life…
Kids and Guns: The History, the Present, the Dangers, and Remedies is a nonfiction book that examines the relationship between children and firearms. It explores the historical development of gun ownership, the impact of firearms on young people, the causes and consequences of gun-related injuries and violence, and approaches to prevention and safety. The book encourages readers to examine the …