Direct Vehicle Imports: Trucks, Electric Cars, Boats, & Motorcycles!

The typical American consumer may be shocked to find out that they can import items for personal consumption directly from foreign countries. This option can save tens of thousands of dollars or more on costly items, including vehicles, luxury boats, and recreational items. 

For instance, the following items were located on Made-in-China.com in September 2015:

• Phoenix Heavy Industrial Co., Ltd.: 4-Wheel Drive, 4-Door Extended Cab Pickup Truck with Isuzu Diesel Engine, $10,000 Price Estimate (September 2015), Minimum Purchase 1. This truck looks very similar to a Hummer H3T!  

• Qingdao Huahaida International Trade Co., Ltd.: Electric Car with Lithium Battery, Price Estimate $7,800 Each (September 2015), Minimum Purchase 2. This car looks similar to a Volkswagon e-Golf!

• Chongqing New Xiongda Commerce Co., Ltd.: 30 Persons Passenger Fiberglass Boat, Price Estimate $19,500 Each (September 2015), Minimum Purchase 1. This boat is as large as a bus!

• Shenzhen PRX Electronic Tech Co., Ltd.: CE Self-Balancing Electric Motorcycle, Price Estimate $1080 per Unit (September 2015), Minimum Order 1. This "motorcycle" looks like a Segway Personal Transporter!

The list of items which can be obtained from abroad at such reduced prices include city transport buses, shuttle buses, commuter vans, tractors, forklifts, tractor trailers, fire engines, concrete and road construction equipment, excavators, front-end loaders, dump trucks, garbage trucks, refrigeration trucks, and more! A collection of examples are located through the following links, as well as the Made-in-China.com website: 

• Hybrid & Electric Vehicles
• Buses & Commuter Vans
• Farm & Commercial Vehicles
• Boats & Boating

Information about importing vehicles into the United States is provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website. This information includes details about obtaining US inspections for vehicles, as well as cautions about purchasing items abroad.


Remember to purchase educational books from Schottenbauer Publishing! Topics include over 8,000 science graphs, geometry books for math, language puzzles, and more!

Which Book of Graphs to Select?

With over 8,000 graphs of sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment, and general physics from Schottenbauer Publishing, it may seem mind-boggling to make any selection. Fortunately, a free Teacher Resource Guide is available, with a chart listing the types of data present in each lab manual. Across the selection of books, data types include:

General Mechanics

• Video Analysis
• Force & Acceleration
• Motion & Rotational Motion

Electricity & Magnetism

• Power, Current, & Voltage
• Light Intensity & Magnetic Field

Acoustics

• Sound Pressure (Microphone) & Sound Level
• Gas Pressure & Wind Speed

Environment

• Temperature
• Water Flow Rate

Health & Biophysics

• Joint Position & Angles (Goniometer)
• Electrical Activity of the Heart (EKG) & Muscles (EMG)
• Breathing Rate & Lung Volume
• Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

Lab manuals include subject-specific series of books, plus a set of convenient themed anthologies with 28 graphs each. Specific ideas for incorporating graphs into education are available in the blog Graphs in Education.

Additional Information

Online Catalog from Schottenbauer Publishing

Lesson Plans and Free Samples

YouTube Video Previews

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Blogs

Science and Math Education Blog

Sport Science Education Blog

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Zazzle Art, Posters, & Memorabilia

The Geometry of Gardens, Architecture, and Construction

Several new workbooks from Schottenbauer Publishing provide a refreshing set of worksheets for practicing geometry skills. 

"The Geometry of Gardens" celebrates summer with a unique set of teaching diagrams.  Leading from simple geometric shapes to fascinating landscaping and unusual garden plots, this books provides a range of skill practice in geometry.  Students can measure angles in the garden plots, calculate area, and calculate proportions pertaining to real-life scale.

"The Geometry of Architecture" contains a variety of architectural drawings for the practice of geometry.  Topics include houses, apartments, recreational buildings, agricultural facilities, commercial buildings, office buildings, educational buildings, and bridges. Students can measure angles in the architectural structures, calculate area, and calculate proportions pertaining to real-life scale.

"The Geometry of Home Construction" provides practice measuring the angles found in homes. Topics include roofs, dormers, roof trusses, windows, masonry, ladders, stairs, and carpentry joints. Students can measure angles in the homes and building components, calculate area, and calculate proportions pertaining to real-life scale.







All three geometry books are available in both English and German translation. These can be purchased as both printed books and Kindle e-books from Amazon. They are also available from CreateSpace Wholesale and other online vendors. 

Additional information is available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

The World in a Graph

A new book from Schottenbauer Publishing explores the world in terms of math! "The World in a Graph" contains 28 select graphs are reprinted from science lab manuals by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. Graphs explore the world in terms of sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, and entertainment.  Written for children and teens, this book can be integrated into lessons in science and math from 7th grade through high school and college/university. This unique anthology can also be enjoyed by curious adults of all ages. The series is also available in German, as "Die Welt in Graphen."

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Enjoy Summer Science Camp at Home!

Creative families can enjoy a cost-effective summer science camp at home this year, with the assistance of science lab manuals with graphs and data from Schottenbauer Publishing! 

Schottenbauer Publishing offers a wide selection of low-cost science lab manuals, with graphs and data for science classes from 7th grade through high school, to introductory college and university level classes.  Readers can enjoy the following exciting topics, most of which are already available in both English and German:

Each book is filled with exciting graphs and data, following a particular theme. Graphs and data can be used for thousands of lesson plans by teachers, tutors, parents, home-school families, and independent study students. 

The lab manuals can be flexibly used for many different age levels and purposes. At the simplest level, the books can be used to foster graph-reading skills for 7th graders in math or physical science classes. At more advanced levels, high school, college, and university students can enjoy the lab manuals as a supplement to traditional lectures in physics, mathematics, engineering, biology, health, and physical education classes.

Free Samples

Free samples are available for download from the Schottenbauer Publishing website:

• Where Does Sound Come From? [Selections]

• Glide, Spin, & Jump!: The Science of Ice Skating [Selections]

Previews

YouTube contains a new, exciting series of videos with previews of the lab manuals. Summaries of each book are provided on this blog under the menu option for Science Education. Free preview pages for most lab manuals are available on Amazon.


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Announcing a New Science Lab Manual Series!

Schottenbauer Publishing is introducing a new series of science lab manuals for grades 7 through university.  The lab manuals contain graphs and data pertaining to exciting everyday topics, including sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, and general physics.

Lab manuals are available through CreateSpace, CreateSpace Direct Wholesale, and Amazon for low prices starting at $10.  Each lab manual is available in both English and German translation.

Currently available and upcoming titles are listed below under the following headings:

• Sports
• Transportation
• Construction
• Environment
• Music
• Entertainment
• General Physics

Titles

Sports

Bounce, Roll, & Fly!  The Science of Balls, Economy Edition & Volumes 1-8

Walk, Jog, & Run!  The Science of Athletic Training, Volumes 1-3

Lift, Step, & Cycle:  The Science of Exercise Equipment, Volumes 1-3 

Stretch, Hold, Move, & Leap!  The Science of Yoga, Pilates, & Ballet, Volumes 1-3

Glide, Spin, & Jump!:  The Science of Ice Skating, Volumes 1-8

The Science of Snow Sports, Volumes 1 & 2 

The Science of Hockey, Volumes 1-3

The Science of Gymnastics, Volumes 1-3 

The Science of Field & Track, Volumes 1-3

The Science of Archery & Shooting Sports, Volumes 1-2

The Science of Fencing 

Transportation

Soar!  The Science of Flight, Volumes 1-2

Rotate, Slip, & Stop!  The Science of the Wheel, Volumes 1-3

The Science of Vehicular Motion, Volumes 1-3

Choo! Choo! Chugga, Chugga, Chugga!: The Science of Trains, Volumes 1-3

The Science of Floating & Boating, Volumes 1-3

Construction 

Hammer, Nail, & Screw: The Science of Home Construction, Volumes 1 & 2

Heat, Energy, & Light Bulbs! The Science of Energy Efficiency, Volumes 1-3

Environment

Fluid Dynamics & The Science of Natural Waterways, Volume 1 

Music

Where Does Sound Come From? Volumes 1-4

  

How Do You Play That Thingamabob?:  The Science of Music Performance, Vols .1 & 2

Entertainment

The Science of Marbles: Volumes 1 & 2

The Science of Toys, Volumes 1 & 2


General Physics

Gravity, Springs, and Collisions: Graphs from Classical Physics Experiments for Independent Study & Homeschool, Volumes 1-2

Electricity and Magnetism: Graphs from Physics Experiments for Independent Study & Homeschool, Volumes 1-3

Free Samples

Free samples are available for download from the Schottenbauer Publishing website:

• Where Does Sound Come From? [Selections]

• Glide, Spin, & Jump!: The Science of Ice Skating [Selections]

Previews

Amazon features free preview pages for most lab manuals.  Selected previews are available from YouTube.  Summaries of each book are provided under Science Education.

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