Bibliograph

The culture of calendars, Dona Herweck Rice

Type

Label

The culture of calendars, Dona Herweck Rice

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The culture of calendars

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Dona Herweck Rice

Summary

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification