"This innovative title explores the ways that critical thinking can be applied to problem solving in school, work, and social settings. Real-world examples and opportunities for hands-on practice support readers as they learn how to frame, analyze, and synthesize information. Readers are also encouraged to ask questions to clarify points of view, and apply other core skills essential to making complex choices and determining sound solutions."--

For much of the 20tha century, newspapers, television newscasts, and most other media outlets strove to be objective, advising journalists to stick only to the facts, deliver both sides of a dispute, and keep their personal views to themselves. This way, supporters of objectivity argued, news consumers would get all the information they needed to understand an issue and form their own opinions. In the late 1900s, however, some media experts began...

The Finch Robot 2.0 is a programmable robot that brings computer science to life by providing students from kindergarten to college a hands-on representation of their code. The Finch includes icon-, block-, and text-based programming options. Icon-based coding works well for pre-readers in grades K-2. Kits brought to you by grant funding of the PENCIL LP STEAM Lending Library. Recommended Grade Level: K-12+

Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities prepared for a surge in migrants, but that never happened. In this NewsHour program, Amna Nawaz visits both sides of the border to better understand why.

"You may not realize it, but math controls just about everything in our world. From cracking codes to winning game shows, from predicting comets to solving crimes. his unique book reveals where our most important math ideas came from (you'll be surprised!), explains really simply how they work (good for homework, zzzz), and identifies the extraordinary things you can do with them, from measuring a pyramid to becoming a trillionaire. It might change...

Pro-Bot is a sophisticated robot cleverly disguised as a race car, offering students a hands-on experience with coding and robotic controls. Insert a pen and Pro-Bot draws as it moves. Pro-Bot is a great way for students to learn about angles and geometry. Kits brought to you by grant funding of the PENCIL LP STEAM Lending Library. Recommended Grade Level: 3-5

Use the CVC Word Cards in conjunction with Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot to create activities that develop and enhance language, reading, and matching skills. Each card is the length of a Bee-Bot/Blue-Bot step, so may be used to outline literacy paths for the robots. Recommended Grade Level: PK-2

Specdrums are app-connected rings that let you create and remix music. Tap any surface to create sounds, loops, and beats. Recommended Grade Level: K-12