Imagine you arrive at school and realize you forgot to feed the dog. No problem. Pull out your phone and command the dog dish to dispense a serving of food. That's all there is to it - if you live in a smart home. What once sounded like science fiction is now a reality for some families. People use smartphones and other devices to lock doors, turn on lights, close window blinds and check to see how much milk they have in the fridge. Find out how this technology works and what the future holds for smart homes.
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Discusses how science and technology influence society; Uses everyday examples that connect to the real-world experiences of readers; High-interest topic ties to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM) curricula; Carefully levelled, high-interest text will engage even the most reluctant readers
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781398204485
Publisert
2021-12-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Raintree
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter

Biographical note

Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.