Books with author Carol Vorderman

Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test!Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot arm out of rulers; learn about jet propulsion with balloons; crush toilet-paper rolls to explore materials; and much more. Read about how engineers use STEAM subjects and their imaginations to think critically and solve problems. Be inspired by engineering heroes such as Leonardo da Vinci, Mae Jemison, and Elon Musk. Fun questions, engineering experiments, and real-life scenarios come together to make engineering relevant. In How to Be an Engineer, the emphasis is on inspiring kids, which means less time at a computer and more time exploring in the real world.

Practice makes perfect in just 10 minutes a day!There is nothing more important than your child's education, but sometimes it's difficult to find the time to fit everything in. From DK's best-selling "Made Easy" home-learning workbooks, the 10 Minutes a Day series fits in around busy lives.Aimed at ages 5-6, 10 Minutes a Day: Phonics supports your child as they develop their first English skills in connecting sounds with their letters: identifying first-letter sounds in words, listening for middle- and end-letter sounds, writing the letters of the alphabet, making rhyming strings of words, and showing children how to connect letter sounds to make simple three-letter words.Each exercise is simply and clearly introduced and uses a variety of interesting methods to help learning, from matching exercises to learning how to pronounce and spell out new sounds and words, based on themes that a young child can easily relate to, such as food, animals, and household objects. For the eager student, there are extra "time filler" challenges on every page if they finish the questions within 10 minutes and want to continue practicing, or just want ideas for additional activities to do at home.Answers are provided, along with parents' notes that explain what your child learns from the exercise.

Help children ages 8-9 brush up on their times tables and multiplication skills with 10 Minutes a Day: Multiplication 3rd Grade. Starting with simple tasks like multiplying by 2 and working up to multiplying and dividing fractions, every aspect of the subject is covered with fun activities, word problems, and exercises to help build confidence in third graders.The 10 Minutes a Day series provides quick exercises testing a range of skills and knowledge. Each spread takes a maximum of ten minutes to complete, with a mix of problems that can be quick to answer, or take a little longer. Complete with parents' notes including tips, guidance, and answers, these workbooks are the perfect reinforcement aids for help at home.

Practice makes perfect in just ten minutes a day!There is nothing more important than your child's education, but sometimes it's difficult to find the time to squeeze everything in. The 10 Minutes a Day series fits in around busy lives.Aimed at ages 4-6, Math covers a range of curriculum subjects, including patterns, sets, sizes, shapes, colors, comparing, and of course counting. Each exercise is simply and clearly introduced and uses a variety of interesting methods to help home learning, from dot-to-dot to drawing and coloring, based on themes that a young child can easily relate to, such as animals, getting dressed, food, and at the park. For the eager student, there are extra "time filler" challenges on every page if they finish the questions within 10 minutes, if they want to continue practicing, or just want ideas of activities to do at home.Answers are provided along with parents' notes that explain what your child learns from the exercise.Perfect both for the budding mathematician and those who need a little more support, 10 Minutes a Day: Math is a colorful and controlled approach to mastering math.

Practice makes perfect in just 10 minutes a day!There is nothing more important than your child's education, but sometimes it's difficult to find the time to fit everything in. The 10 Minutes a Day series fits in around busy lives.Aimed at ages 5-7, Math covers a range of curriculum subjects, including addition and subtraction, 2D and 3D shapes, time, measurements, times tables, and lines of symmetry. Each exercise is simply and clearly introduced to help learning, and uses a variety of interesting methods to help learning, from filling in the gaps to matching exercises. For the eager student, there are extra "time filler" challenges on every page if they finish the questions within 10 minutes and want to continue practicing, or just want ideas for additional activities to do at home.Answers are provided, along with parents' notes that explain what your child learns from the exercise.Perfect both for the budding mathematician and those who need a little more support, 10 Minutes a Day: Math is a colorful and controlled approach to mastering math.

Help your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in Maths. Maths Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about Maths easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. This book provides your child with lots of multiplication practise using the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 times tables. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, Maths Made Easy (previous ISBN 9781405363471) is a great way to improve your child's maths skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" Carol Vorderman

Help your child be top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in Science. Science Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about Science easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. This book helps children to learn about living things and the processes of life, why plants have flowers, and how to eat a balanced diet. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, Science Made Easy (previous ISBN 9781405363730) is a great way to improve your child's science skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" Carol Vorderman

Practice makes perfect in just 10 minutes a day!There is nothing more important than your child's education, but sometimes it's difficult to find the time to fit everything in. From DK's best-selling "Made Easy" home-learning workbooks, the 10 Minutes a Day series fits in around busy lives.Aimed at ages 9-10, Math covers a range of curriculum subjects, including decimals, fractions, shapes, angles, analyzing data, times tables, and of course solving mathematical calculations. Each exercise is simply and clearly introduced to help learning, with colorful illustrations accompanying some of the fill-in-the-gap exercises. For the eager student, there are extra "time filler" challenges on every page if they finish the questions within 10 minutes and want to continue practicing, or just want ideas for additional activities to do at home.Answers are provided, along with parents' notes that explain what your child learns from the exercise.Perfect both for the budding mathematician and those who need a little more support, 10 Minutes a Day: Math is a colorful and controlled approach to mastering math.

Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test!Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot arm out of rulers; learn about jet propulsion with balloons; crush toilet-paper rolls to explore materials; and much more. Read about how engineers use STEAM subjects and their imaginations to think critically and solve problems. Be inspired by engineering heroes such as Leonardo da Vinci, Mae Jemison, and Elon Musk. Fun questions, engineering experiments, and real-life scenarios come together to make engineering relevant. In How to Be an Engineer, the emphasis is on inspiring kids, which means less time at a computer and more time exploring in the real world.

Help your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in Maths. Maths Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about Maths easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. This book helps children work out areas of compound shapes and triangles, present information on pie charts, and solve questions on square roots. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, Maths Made Easy (previous ISBN 9781405363655) is a great way to improve your child's maths skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" Carol Vorderman