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    Grandpa, What Are Lasers?
    Grandpa, What Are Lasers?
    Grandpa, What Are Lasers?
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    Grandpa, What Are Lasers?

    By Margaret A. Lee

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    This is a fun story about two brothers who take a summer trip to Washington, D.C. They want Grandpa to answer a burning question about lasers. Grandpa engages Maxwell and Taylor into learning about an important event in his life as well as learning about lasers that proves to be exciting to the grandsons. Grandpa and Nana plan a fun and educational time for Maxwell and Taylor as they learn how lasers have made a tremendous impact on their lives as well as on the lives of everyone else.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 18, 2012
    ISBN9781504928229
    Grandpa, What Are Lasers?
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    Margaret A. Lee

    This is a simple yet poignant story based on key principles learned and used during her many years of teaching small children-All children are naturally curious. Their curiosity is persistent and demands to be fed. Moreover, it becomes the responsibility of the adults in their lives, be it family, teachers or the community, to channel this energy in productive yet engaging ways. As Grandpa subtly yet deliberately addresses his grandsons’ question “What are lasers?” the reader barely recognizes the powerful lessons that parallel Grandpa’s discovery of his own invention. No scientific concept is too difficult for children to begin to grasp! In a field that is under represented by minorities, this story clearly illustrates that allowing children to see “science” in its most natural, almost invisible state, children/students are able to embrace their natural curiosities, not shun them. Lastly, she tries to integrate a little history of the so often overlooked African American inventions and the pride it can evoke in all children, especially those young energetic males like Maxwell and Taylor whose role models do not have to be limited to sports figures but to people like President Obama, Charles Townes, and their very own grandfather! If we heed the simple lessons taught in this story, the much talked about “achievement gap” that so many African American males face may “scientifically” disappear!

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      Grandpa, What Are Lasers? - Margaret A. Lee

      2012 Margaret A. Lee. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,

      or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 8/5/2015

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-6343-6 (sc)

      978-1-5049-2822-9 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012905042

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      Special Thanks To Those Who Have Been Very Supportive:

      My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

      Dr. Lester A. Lee, Ph.D.

      Dr. John T. Greene, Ph.D.

      Felicia Nelson

      Greta Trice

      The Lee Family

      The Weatherspoon Family

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