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61) Bones
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
What helps you stand up strong? What keeps you from flopping like a noodle on the floor? What gives your body its shape and protects your heart and brain? It is your bones, of course! Read all about them in this colorful, engaging title.
62) Senses
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
How do we learn about the world around us? One good way is to use our senses. Our senses give us five different ways to explore the world. But how do they do that? Read this book to find out!
63) Ponds
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English
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A pond may seem quiet and subdued, but this unique ecosystem is filled with active life cycles. Students learn what distinguishes a pond from other bodies of water, the plant and animal life within it, and how their life cycles contribute to the pond itself.
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Español
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Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere-each of these spheres make up planet Earth. From deep below Earth's surface where metals are made to the thermosphere that protects our planet from harmful sunrays, travel through each layer of these spheres to see how every living thing is connected. In this engaging science e-book, fifth-grade readers will learn about the lithosphere, mantle and core of Earth's interior; five zones of the hydrosphere;...
65) Hurricanes
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English
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Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. Readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.
66) Evaporation
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English
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How does a liquid become a gas? Through evaporation! Evaporation helps make puddles disappear after it rains. In this book, learn all about evaporation and how it happens.
68) Earth and Moon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The earth and the moon are always moving! Learn all about how the moon travels around the earth and why the moon looks different from night to night. The moon goes through different phases based on its position in relation to the earth and the sun. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to further students'...
69) En la tierra
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Español
Description
Land has many different characteristics. It can be hilly, rocky, grassy, narrow, and dry. Or, it can be flat, smooth, sandy, wide, and wet! This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of landforms. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide...
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The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how...
71) Bikes and Boards
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English
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Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.
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Español
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Matter is all around us! Everything we see is made up of matter - including the book you are holding and even our bodies. Explore the different states of matter, its properties, how it changes, and much more in this fact-filled book! Third-grade students will enjoy learning about solids, liquids, gases, and plasma as well as physical and chemical changes through this high-interest informational text filled with vibrant photographs. Aligned to the...
73) Los pantanos
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Español
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Readers learn all about wetlands and their complex interactions with plants and animals in this Spanish-translated title! Although wetlands don't necessarily need to be covered in water all year long, most areas are pretty wet. Whether they are freshwater or tidal, they play a key role in the health of the Earth. They provide homes for many different kinds of plants and animals that are well adapted for the soggy conditions.
74) Las Selvas
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Español
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If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually...
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Español
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Out of all the water on Earth, 96 percent of it is found in the ocean. And yet, we know more about space than the dark depths of our own ocean. Dive into the wild waters of the hydrosphere to explore discoveries about our ocean's habitats, life, and zones in this engaging science book. From the abyssal plain to the continental shelf, fifth-grade readers will learn all about underwater land features, tectonic plates, currents and waves, the hydrologic...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Will you need a jacket today? You would if it's going to be like the coldest day on record: -134°F! We depend on the weather forecast to help us make choices every day. But how do meteorologists make their predictions? Join storm chasers and explore the tools they use to measure and track invisible patterns in the sky in this exciting book. Teach third-grade students about measuring temperature, wind speed, air pressure, rain, and more with the colorful...
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Español
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Learn about the Earth and the Moon with this engaging Spanish science reader. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary including the phases of the Moon, the movement of the Earth around the sun, and the rotation of the Earth. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected...
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Español
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There are many types of weather. Different types of weather make us feel different things. This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of weather. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning....
79) Growing Up
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English
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This book introduces students to the concepts of growth and change. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning...
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English
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You eat food every day. In fact, every living organism can't live without it. Digestion is a complex, sometimes gross, process by which our bodies turn a meal into energy. From humans to birds and herbivores to decomposers, find out what happens after food enters the body in this dynamic science e-book. You'll be amazed to learn that you really are what you eat. Fifth-grade readers will learn about the digestive systems of humans and animals, photosynthesis,...
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