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1) Electricity
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
These days, it is hard to imagine life without CD players, televisions, and washing machines. That is, it's hard to imagine our lives without electricity! Discover the different kinds of electricity, how electricity is made, and how we use it in our daily lives. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images,...
2) Energy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Energy comes from many sources and is used in many different ways. Young readers will learn what energy is, where it comes from, how humans have harnessed energy in order to better their lives over the years, and why conserving energy is so important. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...
3) Worms
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Robins eat earthworms as a tasty treat. You might use one as bait to tempt a fish. But other types of worms consider robins, fish, and humans to all be prime real estate for growing and having a family! Learn all about the many kinds of worms around us--or in us! Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
We hardly ever think about matter. But ask yourself a basic question: what makes up the world around us? Matter, of course! Readers will explore the different types of matter, observe how matter can change, and examine the building blocks of our universe. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...
5) Motion
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What does it mean to move? Young readers with learn how things stay in motion and how they start and stop. This book investigates the laws of motion that allow rockets to zoom into outer space, children to run around the playground, and leaves to dance on an autumn breeze. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful...
6) Sea Stars
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Along the ocean floor, multicolored stars and suns shine, lilies bloom, and cucumbers grow. These creatures are all members of the sea star family. Young readers will explore the gardens of sea stars that brighten the bottom of our oceans. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide...
7) Insects
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Some insects are as large as your hand, while others are so small that you can't see them without using a microscope or magnifying glass. Termites build enormous cities on the ground, while butterflies float high above your head. Discover what characteristics bring such a diverse group of animals together. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences....
8) Light
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You know that the sun helps you see during the day and that a lamp helps you see at night. But the energy that we call light does much more than help you see. Discover the many kinds of light, how light moves, the colors of light, and how both plants and human beings use light every day. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear...
9) Birds
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who wouldn't want to be a bird for a day, soaring high above the earth? Young readers will take a bird's eye view of life and will learn about how the many different kinds of birds have evolved and what they all have in common. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide the tools...
10) Fish
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It is hard to imagine life as a fish. How do they breathe underwater? How do they stay warm with no feathers, fur, or hair? Without ears, how can they hear? This book answers these questions and many more about that odd group of animals we call fish. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books...
11) Mammals
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Want a good example of a mammal? Look in the mirror! Young readers will discover what they have in common with both the family cat and the mighty grizzly bear while they explore the many different kinds of mammals that are our closest relatives in the animal world. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful...
12) Reptiles
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Millions of years ago, mighty reptiles known as dinosaurs ruled the earth. Though they died out long ago, students still enjoy learning about their modern-day reptile relatives, from common snakes and turtles to the more bizarre worm lizards and tuataras. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A screech rings out: there's a spider in the bathroom! Spiders may inspire screams when they're in the house, but their beautiful webs and nimble legs can also inspire wonder. Discover what makes spiders and their relatives so fascinating. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide...
14) Magnetism
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Most of us think of magnets only when we want to display pictures on the refrigerator. But magnets play a larger part in our lives than you might think. Learn how and why magnetism works in the home, in the hospital, on our Earth, and in outer space. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books...
15) Sponges
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Scientists once thought that the sponge was a kind of plant. In fact, sponges are some of the world's oldest animals! Readers will be amazed as they explore the many secrets of the sponge, its life cycle, and its many uses in the modern world. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide...
16) Sea Jellies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Floating slowly through clear blue water, colorful sea jellies seem lovely and peaceful. But, don't let their tranquility trick you! Learn how these seemingly simple creatures sting and trap their prey, make copies of themselves, and even grow new body parts! Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images,...
17) Amphibians
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Amphibians are some of the most interesting animals around. Follow frogs, salamanders, and their relatives from the ponds and lakes where they are born to the land where they lead their adult lives. Learn what amphibians can teach us about our environment. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these...
18) Sound
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sounds surround you throughout your day: The alarm clock wakes you in the morning, your spoon clinks in your cereal bowl, your mom tells you to hurry up for the bus. But what is sound? Explore why some sounds are louder than others and how we create and experience sound. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Walking along the beach, a glint of something colorful in the sand may catch your eye. You bend down and discover a beautiful shell. You've just found a mollusk! Investigate the amazing creatures that live in these portable homes and learn about their shellfish cousins, the crustaceans. Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear...
20) Triceratops
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1888, scientists searching for dinosaur bones found an enormous head like none they had ever seen before. They named it Triceratops, meaning 'three-horned face.' As they discovered more bones, they learned more and more about this 'new' dinosaur. With this book, you too can go back in time millions of years to explore the world of Triceratops. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and...
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