telephone

A biography of inventor Alexander Graham Bell that contains 21 hands-on activities.

Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to how cell phones work. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Profiles the inventor from his early life in Scotland with his mother, who lost most of her hearing to an infection, to his later life as a teacher in Boston, and describes his work with Thomas Watson to invent the telephone.

"Each book in the My Science Fun series includes a simple experiment for the earliest readers. This book features step by step instructions on making a paper cup telephone while encouraging further exploration on sound. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the history of the phone, from the switchboard to the smartphone.

"Ryan is helping Tenley clean the basement of her parents' antique shop when a mysterious phone rings. There's a strange man on the other end. To figure out what he wants, the friends go on a journey unlike any they have taken before"--Back cover frame.

Sing along to the message of fire safety at home. Includes online music access.

A brief biography of Alexander Graham Bell, written in graphic novel format, that describes his childhood, inventions, and marriage.

"Tech is constantly progressing and changing. But have you ever stopped and wondered how it all started? In Telephone to Smartphones, discover how the first telephone evolved into the smartphones we have today. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions about this technology. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars"--Provided by the publisher.