Science and Math

The MQ-1 Predator drone served the U.S. military well for over two decades. The flying robot’s early missions were surveillance and reconnaissance. But in time, the drone became armed with… More →

No surgeon can boast the steady “hands” of da Vinci. This surgical robot was built for careful cutting, and that is why it has helped with more than three million medical operations to date!… More →

Soldiers regularly put themselves in harm’s way to promote peace and protect freedom. This means they have great appreciation for their robotic stand-ins— PackBots. The remote-controlled… More →

Twenty-five times faster than the speed of sound, rockets are high-speed space delivery machines. Every week, at least one rocket launches into space from somewhere in the world! This title… More →

General Motors brought the first factory robot to life in 1961. The 4,000-pound assembly-line robot was named Unimate. It proved it could build cars twice as fast as humans could! In this… More →

Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor. Though space machines, NASA’s shuttles were all named after famous ships. This low-level title fuels reading interest for the most… More →

Robonauts have been built to be substitutes for astronauts. They are made to look and move much like humans so they can take over time-consuming or dangerous space work. This high-interest… More →

The U.S. military has given nearly 1,000 robots to police departments around the country. This means most police robots are ex-military. Young readers will walk through the history of robots… More →

Exploring the universe greatly depends on space robots. They go where astronauts cannot go and survive where astronauts cannot survive. Food, water, sleep, and oxygen are not required for… More →

The sky can tell a person a lot about the day. Will it be wet? Will it be hot? Or, will there be a storm? This series will help beginning readers understand weather by starting at the basics. More →

Humidity measures the water vapor level in the air. If levels are high, the air will feel damp. When levels are low, the air feels dry. Check your forecast for each day’s humidity prediction! More →

Clouds cover the sky in many shapes and sizes. Some clouds are thick and filled with rain. Others are thin and come with sunshine! Come cloud watch in this title for young readers. More →