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.

Bow Science and Exercises for Violin and Viola

"Bow Science & Exercises for Violin & Viola" is a series which takes a systematic approach to understanding the most basic science which applies to the bow. The first volume, Basic Science, describes the physics of the bow.  Topics include the coordinate plane, types of motion, center of mass, force, and the bow as a lever.  The second volume, Preliminary Exercises, teaches specific exercises which which may be used by elementary violin and viola students rapidly accelerate control over the bow. Written for children and adults of all ages, the books feature big print and clear diagrams. 

Both books are normally available in both print and Kindle editions, from Amazon, CreateSpace Wholesale, and other vendors. Additional information is available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

New Arrival: "The Geometry of Summer Olympic Sports"!

Just in time for summer, the new geometry workbook series "The Geometry of Summer Olympic Sports" has arrived! Now, children can learn as Blue Dude ("Blue Person") participates in a variety of summer Olympic sports: archery, boxing, canoe/kayak, cycling, diving, fencing, football/soccer, golf, gymnastics, handball, high jump, hurdles, javelin, long jump, shooting, shot put, sprinting, swimming, synchronized swimming, trampoline, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling! Primarily intended to teach protractor skills in math class, the book can also be flexibly used for art and sports classes. This fun and exciting workbook is now available in CreateSpace Wholesale and Retail, Amazon Discount Retail, and Amazon Kindle e-Book editions, in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, plus print editions in Norwegian, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, and Hindi! 

Fans of the Olympics might also be interested in "The Geometry of Winter Olympic Sports," featuring Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, and snowboard! This book is available in the same languages and editions (print and Kindle e-book) as above. Several other geometry books are also available on specific topics, including gymnastics, figure skating, water sports, yoga, and ballet.

Additional information on these and other books can be found at Schottenbauer Publishing under "Education: Math."

New Book Celebrating the Science of Football and Rugby!

The science and math of football and rugby are illustrated in accessible, colorful graphs in the new book, "Bounce, Roll, & Fly: The Science of Balls: Volume 7" by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. This book, seventh in a series on the science of balls, focuses on the motion of an official football and regulation-size rugby ball. Graphs show these two balls turning, spinning, rocking, rolling, falling, bouncing, and flying! This book can be purchased from Amazon and affiliates at discount retail, and CreateSpace at retail and wholesale prices, in both English and German translation.  Additional information is available at the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

Free Downloadable Books: Science, Music, Language, & Puzzles!

Free books from M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., are available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website and MusicaNeo. Samples include excerpts from the following books:

• Language Puzzles
• Where Does Sound Come From? The Science of Music
• Glide, Spin, & Jump: The Science of Ice Skating
• The Big Print Recorder Method
• The Big Print Band Method: Flute
• The Big Print String Method: Violin

Other free resources available on the website include:

• Teacher Resource Guide (Science Lab Manuals)
• The Music Educator's Guide to The Big Print Music Method

Schottenbauer Publishing offers over 500 books for sale on Amazon, CreateSpace, and MusicaNeo. Topics include:

• Science
• Math
• Sports
• Language
• Puzzles
• Music Education
• Literature & Art
• Health & Wellness
• Educational Testing
• Employment Testing

Additional Information

• Schottenbauer Publishing Website

• Schottenbauer Blog on Science Education

• YouTube Science Book Video Previews
• Lesson Plans & Free Samples

Vendors

• Amazon & Worldwide Affiliates
• Barnes & Noble
• Books-a-Million
• CreateSpace
• CreateSpace Wholesale
• MusicaNeo Digial Sheet Music
• Zazzle Art, Posters, & Memorabilia

New Science Books on Electromagnetism & Energy Efficiency!

Electricity, circuits, magnets, electromagnetism and energy efficiency are now more accessible than ever to kids, teens, and young adults, with science lab manuals from Schottenbauer Publishing! Filled with graphs and data, four new books are now available in both English and German.

Science lab kits for kids leave many questions unanswered.  What is happening in the circuit when the wires are connected?  What does a magnetic field look like?  How well do solar panels work?  These questions and more can be explored with the graphs and data in these four new books from Schottenbauer Publishing:

Electricity & Magnetism
Volume 1: Electricity, Circuits, Resistors, Capacitors, Magnetic Induction, Direct Current (DC)
Volume 2: Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Force, Movement Due to Magnetic Force
Volume 3: Generators, Motors, Alternating Current (AC), Light

The Science of Energy Efficiency
Volume 3: Alternative Energy (Solar Power, Hydropower, Wind Power)

These books and more are available from Amazon and CreateSpace Direct Wholesale, for affordable prices.  All volumes are available in color, and some are available also in low-cost black-and-white editions.

Additional Information

• Schottenbauer Publishing Website

• Schottenbauer Blog on Science Education

• YouTube Science Book Video Previews

Vendors

• Discount Retail Books: Amazon

• Retail & Wholesale Books: CreateSpace

Learn Musical Instrument Fingerings Faster with Big Print & Keyboards!

Elementary music students can learn fingerings faster with The Big Print Music Method by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.!  With extra-large, color-coded fingering charts and keyboards on every page, the following books teach fingerings the fastest way possible:

• Method Boosters

• 3-Note Exercise Books

• Interval Exercises

• Learning Alternate Fingerings

• Interval Exercises with Alternate Fingerings

• Learning String Crossing and Double Stops

The series is available for the following instruments:

• Recorder
• Band
• Orchestral Strings
• Guitar
• Keyboard

A sample page from "Interval Studies" for recorder is shown to the left. Notice the extra-large print, color-coded diagrams, and keyboards, which are available on every page of the exercise books listed above. Covering the entire range for most instruments (excluding guitar), these books provide extended learning experiences. By systematically introducing students to all intervals and note combinations, these exercise books promote rapid development of muscle memory for note combinations, as well as a solid comprehension of relationships between pitches.


The Big Print Music Method is growing, with the full set of publications, including a piano method, expected in 2015. With over 300 publications thus far, it already offers students of all band and orchestral instruments a quick and easy start to success. The full method will include all books through Intermediate level for most instruments, complete with video recordings and computer programs for support.

Students may also be interested in the following big-print publications from M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.:

• Elementary Exercises

• The Big Print Theory Method (Scales, Chords, & Arpeggios)

• The Big Print Conducting Method Introductory Package (Books 1 & 2), with Follow-Along Videos

Additional Information 

• Schottenbauer Publishing Website
• Schottenbauer Blog on Music Education
• Article on MusicaNeo

Vendors

• Discount Retail Books: Amazon
• Retail & Wholesale Books: CreateSpace
• Electronic Files (Low Cost: $4 & Up!): MusicaNeo

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."

Vendors

Discount Retail: Amazon

Retail & Wholesale: CreateSpace

New Sport Science Lab Manuals: Track & Field, Gymnastics, Hockey, & Ice Skating!

Four new series of sport science lab manuals are now available from M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.! Selections focus on the physics and biophysics of track and field, gymnastics, hockey, and ice skating. These series contain data which can be used flexibly to supplement classes from 7th grade physical science through high school classes in physics, sports, physical science (PE), health, and biology, as well as introductory classes at the college and university levels.  Graphs and data contained in these books are also appropriate for home school, and for tutoring and independent study.  

These lab manuals provide answers to the question: "What occurs during typical introductory sports activities?" 

The books contain data on basic physics concepts such as force, trajectory, velocity, and acceleration.  Plus, special volumes contain data on joint angles and motion, electrical activity of the heart (EKG) and muscles (EMG), breathing rate, lung volume, blood pressure, and pulse. Additional lab manuals by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. contain graphs and data on topics such as athletic training, exercise equipment, ball sports, snow sports, yoga, Pilates, and ballet, plus topics relevant to popular sporting activities (flying, boating, and wheel-based activities such as bicycling, skateboarding, rollerskating, and rollerblading). Lab manuals on fencing, archery, and shooting sports are also upcoming. 

The science lab manuals by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. are unique. Rather than waiting for specialized classes at the university to discover sport science, students can now enjoy "insider information" at a low price. The books provide graphs and data with brief captions, allowing room for discussion of central concepts. However, a word of warning is in order: Readers should not expect to excel based solely on these science lab manuals. Learning sports well takes time, as well as coaching which is not provided by the series. Sports enthusiasts will require additional information and coaching to develop the skills necessary to excel at any of these sports. Readers should always take safety precautions whenever participating in sports!

All data in these science lab manuals were collected by the author, on the author.  To prepare for making these science lab manuals, M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. used books and Internet resources. Without traditional learning boundaries, this made possible some interesting options, such as using low-cost HDPE plastic for an ice rink rather than synthetic or real ice.  Not all sporting activities are new to this author; even as a former national award-winning science student and musician, M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. participated in a wide range of sports activities as a student in elementary and high school (basic gymnastics, track & field, ball sports, weightlifting, & more), as well as waterskiing (slalom and trick skis), equestrian, and archery as a child and youth, and figure skating as a young adult. 

The science lab manuals are originally in English, and are also available in German translation. All books are available in color, and where possible, the books are also available in low-cost black and white edition. Most retail prices range from $8 to $24, depending on the length of the individual book and color options.

Free Samples
Schottenbauer Publishing provides free samples with excerpts from 2 lab manuals.


Previews
Previews can be found at the following locations:

• YouTube Preview Videos

• Science Education Brief Book Summaries

• Amazon Free Preview Pages

Vendors
Discount Retail:  Amazon
Retail & Wholesale:  CreateSpace

New Teacher Resource Guide for Science Lab Manuals!

A new Teacher Resource Guide, available for download from Schottenbauer Publishing, facilitates the process of locating the appropriate science lab manuals for your next lecture or project! In the guide, science lab manuals are classified by topic areas and content. A sample page of the guide is listed below:

The guide contains all currently available science lab manuals, as well as new and upcoming lab manuals expected to be published by April 2014. Each lab manual contains graphs and data on a popular topic, within the general themes of sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment, and general physics.

Lab manuals are available discount retail from Amazon & Worldwide Affiliates, and wholesale from CreateSpace.

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.


Vendors

Retail & Wholesale

CreateSpace

Discount Retail

Amazon

Celebrating the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi!

Schottenbauer Publishing is celebrating the 2014 Winter Olympics with a flurry of publications on the science of sports!  By the end of February, the following science lab manuals containing graphs and data are expected, in both English and German translation:

• The Science of Snow Sports, Volumes 1-2

• Glide, Spin, & Jump!:  The Science of Ice Skating, Volumes 2-8

• Stretch, Hold, Move, & Leap!  The Science of Yoga, Pilates, & Ballet, Volumes 2-3

• Lift, Step, & Cycle:  The Science of Exercise Equipment, Volumes 2-3

• Walk, Jog, & Run!  The Science of Athletic Training, Volumes 2-3

• The Science of Hockey, Volumes 1-2 [Field, Street, & Ice Hockey]

• The Science of Gymnastics, Volumes 1-2

In the book series listed above, the first volumes contain data on force, velocity, acceleration, gravity, and friction.  The second volumes include biometric data, including measurement of joint angles with a goniometer, electrical activity of the heart (EKG) and muscles (EMG), blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing rate, and lung capacity. Third volumes in these series, where available, include graphical dot analyses of movements during common motions in each sport.

Short summaries of each book are provided are provided on the Schottenbauer Publishing Blog under Science Education.  Selected free samples are available from Schottenbauer Publishing, and previews are available on Amazon and YouTube.

Other science lab manuals also expected in February include:

• Soar!  The Science of Flight, Volume 2  

• How Do You Play That Thingamabob?:  The Science of Music Performance, Volume 2

• The Science of Marbles: Volume 2

• The Science of Toys: Volumes 1 & 2 (Blocks & Dominoes)

• Gravity, Springs, and Collisions: Graphs from Classical Physics Experiments for Independent Study & Homeschool, Volume 2

• Electricity and Magnetism: Graphs for Independent Study & Homeschool, Volume 1

• Heat, Energy, & Lightbulbs: The Science of Energy Efficiency, Volume 3 (Alternative Energy)

Complementing the science lab manual series, "The Geometry of Winter Olympic Sports" and "The Geometry of Figure Skating" are available from the same vendors as the science lab manuals. These books are part of a larger series which also include books on the geometry of gymnastics, yoga, and ballet.


Vendor Information
Retail & Wholesale: CreateSpace
Discount Retail: Amazon

Puzzle Books & Posters in Over 60 Languages!

Puzzles

Puzzle Books & Posters in over 60 Languages! 

A visual-spatial challenge for puzzlers worldwide, the new book and poster series "What's Missing?" arrived online in May 2013. The series challenges viewers to compare two pictures and locate missing numbers, letters, and/or words. As an added feature, the numbers, letters, and words are arranged on the page in a manner which often creates a larger gestalt or picture, similar to Pointillism in art. No knowledge of foreign language is necessary to enjoy the basic puzzles, and either Google Translate or a bilingual dictionary can be used to guess the word describing the picture, where relevant. 

In the sample below, the number "1" forms a random design.  In many of the puzzles found in this book series, the numbers, letters, or words form pictures of common entities, such as household items, cultural symbols, and animals.



The book series begins with numbers, operators, and English, and then takes a world tour through Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, focusing on languages with non-Roman characters.  Towards the end of the series, the language selections return to Europe, visiting the Germanic and Romance languages, and ending in Scandanavia. 

The posters, which are available from Zazzle, represent the full set of over 60 languages, while the puzzle book series currently consists of approximately 2/3 of this amount.  The full list of languages is included below:

• Afrikaans 
• Albanian 
• Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics
• Arabic 
• Armenian 
• Azerbaijani 
• Basque 
• Bengali 
• Bulgarian 
• Chinese 
• Croatian 
• Czech 
• Danish 
• English 
• Estonian 
• Filipino 
• Finnish 
• French 
• Georgian 
• German 
• Greek 
• Gujarati 
• Hatian 
• Hebrew 
• Hindi 
• Hmong 
• Hungarian 
• Indonesian 
• Italian 
• Japanese 
• Kannada 
• Khmer 
• Korean 
• Lao 
• Latvian 
• Lithuanian 
• Macedonian 
• Malay 
• Maltese 
• Marathi 
• Neo-Tifinagh Berber Glyphs
• Norwegian 
• Numbers 
• Persian 
• Polish 
• Portuguese 
• Romanian 
• Russian 
• Sanskrit 
• Serbian 
• Slovak 
• Slovenian 
• Spanish 
• Swahili 
• Swedish 
• Tamil 
• Telugu 
• Thai 
• Turkish 
• Ukrainian 
• Urdu 
• Vietnamese

Books are available from CreateSpace and Amazon, and posters are available from Zazzle. Afree sample for download, with a puzzle in each of 10 languages, is available from theSchottenbauer Publishing website.  A trailer video for the series is available from YouTube. 

Teachers, educators, and psychologists may be interested in the series, "What's Missing? Puzzles for Educational Testing."   Additional information is available on the page for Educational Testing.

Brilliant Nature Cards from Schottenbauer Publishing

A new series of amazing nature cards from Schottenbauer Publishing have just arrived. Available for individual purchase or in bulk with discount for large orders, these cards display wonderful photographs of the sky, sunset, and water taken by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. in January 2014.  The cards are available from MSchottenbauer Zazzle Store under Art.

Fundraising Ideas
Organizations interested in selling these cards in a fundraising campaign can find support materials, including order forms, on the Schottenbauer Publishing Website under Fundraising.  Other fundraising ideas from Schottenbauer Publishing include:

• Puzzle books in over 40 languages
• Adventures in Geometry Series (Sports & More!)
• Science Lab Manuals (Sports, Music, & More!)

Each of these books is available for a low wholesale price, which can be marked up for fundraising campaigns.  The books can be sold for fundraising, offered as a reward for pledges, or given as a prize for raffles.

Schottenbauer Publishing books and cards are available wholesale and/or at discount from the following sources:

Books:  CreateSpace, CreateSpace Direct Wholesale, &  Amazon

Music: MusicaNeo  &  Amazon

Artwork, Posters, Puzzles, & More:  Zazzle