Download or read book African American Answer Book Science Discovery written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenging, educational, and fun book about the accomplishments of influential African Americans.
Download or read book Science and Discovery written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science Discovery written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenging, educational, and fun book about the accomplishments of influential African Americans.
Download or read book African American Answer Book History written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1995 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important aspects of black life in America is covered in this informative and thoughtful book, which includes 325 trivia questions and illustrations of notable figures throughout.
Download or read book The Handy African American History Answer Book written by Jessie Carney Smith and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the impact of African Americans on U.S. society, culture, and history! Traces African American history through four centuries of profound changes and amazing accomplishments. Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, The Handy African American History Answer Book addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more. Covering a broad range of the African American experience, showcasing interesting insights and facts, this helpful reference answers 700 commonly-asked questions including ... What is the significance of the Apollo Theater? What were the effects of the Great Depression on black artists? Who were some of America's early free black entrepreneurs? What is the historical role of the barbershop in the African American community? and What was Black Wall Street? What does “40 acres and a mule” mean? What was the Black Arts Movement? Who were the Harlem Hellfighters? Who was the first black saint? Who was called the “Father of Blood Plasma”? What caused African Americans to lose their fidelity to “the Party of Lincoln”? What was the impact of Negro Leagues Baseball on American culture? Blending trivia with historical review in an engaging question-and-answer format, The Handy African American History Answer Book is perfect for browsing and is ideal for history buffs, trivia fans, students and teachers and anyone interested in a better and more thorough understanding of the history of black Americans. With many photos and illustrations this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.
Download or read book Connect the Dots with African American Inventors written by Jasmine Renner and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American inventors have trailed the blaze and done remarkable feats in history through their inventions. Yet, little is known about some of them, inspite of their legacy and contribution to their generation. With inventions such as home security systems, touch-tone phones, caller- ID, fiber optic cables, gas mask, traffic signals, face maker, tissue holder, animation on the web, thermo-electric energy converter, carbon filament, laser surgical device and so much more; these honorable pioneers of light have left an indelible mark in history. African American inventors span the gender spectrum from male, female, kids, and sibling inventors. We need to CELEBRATE them. We need to etch their work in our minds and historically by connecting the dots. We must honor them by connecting the DOTS in this dynamic Connect the DOTS activity book and probe deeper, as we learn about their journeys and inventions. Connect the DOT with African American Inventors by Jasmine Renner is not the usual Dot-to-Dot activity workbook. This book goes beyond connecting the dots. This Connect the DOT book looks up! It celebrates. It honors. It is filled with HOPE and COURAGE. It is filled with light makers, light bearers, light pioneers, light game-changers, light connectors who are AFRICAN AMERICANS. It is a positive educational and reflection tool for EVERYONE. It points us to history wrapped with service to the human race in a profound way. For your children, students, and family, it is an enlightenment tool and a fun pastime activity that is value laden. Your kids, students or and family will learn more about African American inventors and their inventions. Stop for a moment and take your kids and students on this remarkable journey of discovering inventors and their inventions. Settle down to learn about African American productivity in its highest level. Help your kids and students them to think about the courage, grit and determination these LIGHT BEARERS had to endure to bring to us all the finest of their minds in the form of products and services. Connect the DOTS and submerge yourself into their "world" and learn something about them. This activity book can be used in any curriculum and for the study of history, science, reading and innovation. It can be also be used as a relaxation fun and past time activity for families and children. Using a "creative" and "educational" approach, this learning resource allows your kids or your students to engage in a hands-on learning activity by connecting the DOT with African American inventors. Their names are already at the bottom of the connect the DOT worksheet which makes this DOT-to- DOT worksheet unusual yet unique. It is not the guessing of their names that matter in this connect the dot worksheet. It is the content of their innovative and inventive minds that this book seeks to laser on. The goal is for you to flip back to the answer key provided at the back of the book and read about their invention after you have connected the dots and known their names. You will find remarkable and eye-opening facts and stories that you and your kids or students will learn about for the first time. Fill your kids and students' mind with the goodness and positive energy that these inventors bequeathed to their generation. Do not stop there. Plan to do yours and leave a mark in history. The activity book comes with (19) printable connect the DOT with African American inventors' worksheet. In addition, the inventor's story, journey, and Invention Answer Key is included at the back of the book. African American inventors spot lighted in this book include male, female, and sibling inventors from the 18th to the 21st century. Engage your kid(s) with this fun and educative activity and past time relaxing and giving your mind something positive to work on. Enter into the world of " African-American inventors" by connecting the dots.
Download or read book Great Discoveries and Inventions by African Americans written by David M. Foy and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Discoveries and Inventions by African Americans is a collection of inventors, idealist, entrepreneurs and visionaries whose inventions revolutionized American industries and history. In this compelling 4th volume, the facts are unobtrusively woven into a piece rich in the American heritage of ingenuity, determination and perseverance. Many have little knowledge of these brilliant inventors and their innovations as these inventions have rarely been accredited to African Americans. From innovations in safety, maritime technology to hotel services and household products, African American inventors have and continue to help shape our modern society and the culture of our everyday lives. Featuring untold stories from brilliant inventors like Lewis Latimer, Lewis Temple and Garret Morgan to visionary entrepreneurs like F.M. Jones, Elijah McCoy and Joe Dudley, this easy-to-read handbook of some of Americas greatest thinkers and idealist is the perfect book for the young inventor, engineer or scientist in your family.
Download or read book African American Answer Book Biography written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1995 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions and answers about the accomplishments of African Americans of all periods and in all fields of endeavor, from Henry Aaron to Richard Wright.
Download or read book Science Discoveries on the Net written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-10-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn kids onto science with these exciting Internet learning adventures. The 88 lessons in this book connect young learners to the incredible array of science knowledge and resources on the Internet. Each unit includes engaging activities and Internet research projects based on specific science concepts, along with discussion questions and lists of relevant Web sites and related literature. Grades K-6.
Download or read book The Inventor That I Am Second Edition written by Ronnette Curls and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-05 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is so much more important history to celebrate. Join me, as I honor the African-Amer- ican women and men who created these historical inventions. In this book you will nd a listof black inventors and scientists, as well as the patents accredited to many African-Americans who invented items of value or who made scienti c discoveries in the course of their lives. This book focuses on the ingenuity and accomplishments of black inventors dating more than 200 years ago. The book includes information for parents, children, and students to perform their own search of Black History. This book includes a list of 300 products that George Washing- ton Carver produced from one plant--the peanut. Additionally, I have included a Black/Afri- can-American Inventors Patent and Invention Index. The indexed inventions range from practi- cal everyday devices to applications and scienti c discoveries in diverse elds, including physics, biology, mathematics, medicine, and nuclear and space sciences. This book is lled with surpris- es and is guaranteed to amaze you!
Download or read book African American Answer Book Facts and Trivia written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Chelsea House. This book was released on 1995 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the critically acclaimed "Black Americans of Achievement" book series, this edition includes 325 challenging questions and their sometimes surprising answers. Black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Download or read book 7 African American Scientists written by Robert C. Hayden and published by Twenty-First Century Books (CT). This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the lives and achievements of seven black Americans who left their mark through scientific work, from Benjamin Banneker to Matthew Henson.
Download or read book Pioneers of Discovery written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1994 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Banneker, James Beckwourth, Guion Bluford, George Washington Carver, Charles Drew, Matthew Henson, Ernest Everett Just, and Lewis Latimer
Download or read book African American Pioneers in Science Past and Present written by Monica L. Kelly and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American scientists and inventors have made and are making invaluable contributions to the scientific world. This book identifies African American scientists and inventors that may be unknown to us, but not to those in the scientific community. This book also includes scientific experiments and methods that demonstrate and expand the scientific principles involved. The book is divided into different scientific disciplines, with biographical information, information on their contributions, and other scientists in the same discipline. This book can also serve as a great tool for science teachers to reveal the contributions of African Americans in science during Black History month and beyond.
Download or read book The African American Answer Book written by Ellen Shnidman and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents questions covering the history, culture and social life, religion, political activities, economic life, and accomplishments of African Americans, with a separate section of answers.
Download or read book African American Lives written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-29 with total page 1055 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American Lives offers up-to-date, authoritative biographies of some 600 noteworthy African Americans. These 1,000-3,000 word biographies, selected from over five thousand entries in the forthcoming eight-volume African American National Biography, illuminate African-American history through the immediacy of individual experience. From Esteban, the earliest known African to set foot in North America in 1528, right up to the continuing careers of Venus and Serena Williams, these stories of the renowned and the near forgotten give us a new view of American history. Our past is revealed from personal perspectives that in turn inspire, move, entertain, and even infuriate the reader. Subjects include slaves and abolitionists, writers, politicians, and business people, musicians and dancers, artists and athletes, victims of injustice and the lawyers, journalists, and civil rights leaders who gave them a voice. Their experiences and accomplishments combine to expose the complexity of race as an overriding issue in America's past and present. African American Lives features frequent cross-references among related entries, over 300 illustrations, and a general index, supplemented by indexes organized by chronology, occupation or area of renown, and winners of particular honors such as the Spingarn Medal, Nobel Prize, and Pulitzer Prize.
Download or read book African American Answer Book written by Richard Scott Rennert and published by Chelsea House Pub. This book was released on 1994-11-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
