Christine Zuchora-Walske
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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People use many kinds of computers. There are desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and even some toys and cameras. Do you know what parts are similar in all computers? Or how these parts work together? Read this book to find out!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book relays the factual details of the Dust Bowl through multiple accounts of the event. Readers learn details from the point of view of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various narrative perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series-part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!
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Is planet Earth flat? Is California an island? Can you mix other metals to make gold? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about geology and ecology, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Do your eyes send out light like headlights? Does your liver create blood? Do bumps on your head tell what's inside your brain? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about the human body, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about physics and astronomy, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
11) Weather Robots
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Robots help us understand our weather and climate. Some fly into storms to measure wind. Others dive into the ocean to learn about weather patterns. And some drive across frigid polar regions to gather climate data. How are robots helping us plan for the weather of the future? Read this book to find out!
12) Mountain Lions
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Mountain lions once prowled all across North and South America, from Canada to Chile. But as people crowded into the big cats' habitat, mountain lions were forced into smaller areas. Learn more about these big cats, including where they live, what they eat, and how they continue to survive while losing more and more of their habitat to humans.
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With bodies designed to help them hide in the water, killer whales roam the ocean in search of their next meal. Readers will learn about what makes killer whales such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these massive creatures.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Energy is everywhere! This book uses real-world examples to bring the concept of energy to life in an approachable way. Clearly-written text draws in readers with concrete examples involving familiar, everyday things, from the sun to a community garden. The book covers the history of and key figures in the understanding of energy, including Albert Einstein. Major concepts covered include kinetic energy, potential energy, photosynthesis, nuclear...
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The Pyramids of Giza, built more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt, are among the most iconic structures in human history. Engineering the Pyramids of Giza looks at the ancient Egyptian leaders the pyramids were built for, the challenges that the designers and builders would have faced, and modern theories of the construction methods that might have been used. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
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How did our knowledge of Earth's systems, cycles, and resources develop? Who first proposed theories about the solar system, lunar phases, and gravity? And who used those early findings to expand and even change our understanding? Readers will trace the history of key discoveries in earth and space science as they investigate timelines and gather key details from the text. In doing so, students will make connections between the work of various scientists...
19) Antibiotics
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Amazing medical breakthroughs are made every day. In the past decades, medical researchers have cured diseases that were once deadly and devised new methods to heal that were once unimaginable. This title follows the development of antibiotics, including premodern forerunners to antibiotics, groundbreaking discoveries and the doctors who made them, and where the science is heading in the future. Learn how antibiotics work and why scientists need to...
20) Bionic Eyes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Bionic eyes are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of bionic eyes from early attempts to use electricity to aid vision to the development of computer chips that led to eye and brain implants. Mark Humayun and his development of the bionic eye implant is featured, and colorful infographics show eye anatomy and how implants work. See the future of bionic eyes as scientists work to restore sight in different...