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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history-and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900-devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble. As people assessed the damage, they made the most frightening discovery of all: the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect them. Not all of them arrive by accident, and some are here to stay. As the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space. Their natural habitats are surrounded and sometimes even replaced by highways, shopping centers, office parks,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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How many places do people go in a day? People are always on the go between school, work, shopping, and activities. But how we go can be just as important as where we go. Learn about different ways people move from one place to another, how transportation affects our air, land, and water -- and how you can get there green now to make a difference for Earth. Book features: Table of Contents; Glossary; For More Information including books and web sites;...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A historically large irruption of snowy owls during the winter of 2013-2014 brought them across the eastern US, and farther south than usual. Scientists used this opportunity to attach GPS tracking devices to some snowy owls to increase understanding of their winter behavior and migration.--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this book, students see the NextGen Science process at work in a real-world situation. Readers practice close reading as they look for clues that will lead to a deeper understanding of compost and how it works. The NextGen Science process pushes students to apply critical thinking as they learn new methods of exploration and build on concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and index, help students learn new vocabulary...
6) Moles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Funny and fact-filled, MOLES is another installment in the SUPERPOWER FIELD GUIDES series by author Rachel Poliquin, featuring full-color illustrations by Nicholas John Frith that will engage readers with witty narration and fun visual elements, inspiring readers to dig deep and see the world, both above and below ground, with new eyes.
Meet Rosalie, a common mole. The first thing you need to know about Rosalie is that she...
Meet Rosalie, a common mole. The first thing you need to know about Rosalie is that she...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Through many photographs and illustrations, Food Chains and You conveys how the transfer of energy takes place from the sun to various plants and animals, including people. It shows children how they, too, are part of food chains. Children will learn about:
herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers
• energy pyramids
• how children are part of many food webs
• dangers to food chains and webs
• tips on how to eat Earth-friendly foods...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
This informative book focuses on temperate forest food chains. It looks at the plants, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores of this habitat and how they get food energy during the various seasons of the year. Forest Food Chains includes information on:
• forest herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
• how plants make food
• animal adaptation in winter
• decomposition and the forest floor
• dangers to forest food chains and webs.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Arctic ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the frozen top of the world in Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the Artic has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers. Important life science concepts such as adaptation and survival are taught through age-appropriate language. Readers learn about desert creatures' interdependent relationships and how each creature plays an important role in keeping...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of loops. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how loops work in the...
12) Habitats
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the city of San Francisco to the oceans' coral reefs, many diverse habitats can be found all around the planet. With each unique habitat comes many unique facts. Readers will be immersed in a world full of habitats, helping them to gain a deeper understanding of many concepts related to the elementary Earth science curriculum. Appealing photographs and concise text help reinforce key topics and keep readers engaged, making for a popular addition...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
The movement of oxygen from product of photosynthesis, through the human system, water, and Earth's atmosphere is a scientific model called the oxygen cycle. And it's essential for life on Earth to continue. Through accessible language and full-color diagrams and photographs, this book explains an important natural cycle to readers of all levels, particularly those struggling to understand a standard text book. Fact boxes and an extended glossary...
14) The Carbon Cycle
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rivers and mountains are both critical parts of Earth's geography. This accessible text discusses how rivers and mountains form, how they interact with the weather, how they change over time, and how civilizations benefit from them. Informative fact boxes, simple diagrams, and vibrant, full-color photographs support the compelling main text. This introduction to rivers and mountains is sure to expand young learners' minds, as they enhance their knowledge...
16) The Food We Eat
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers will learn about the hidden problems in our food supply, including the use of chemicals like preservatives and dyes, the poor living conditions for animals that enter the food supply, and the easy access to unhealthy options instead of healthy foods. After learning about these issues, students are encouraged by "Test It!" and "Solve It!" activities to think critically and consider potential environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There are many steps in the nitrogen cycle that include difficult concepts and words: denitrification, prokaryotes, ammonia, and more. With the help of this understandable book, even struggling readers will grasp this cycle of nature. Low-level language, fact boxes, and an extended glossary provide readers with essential vocabulary explanations that allow them to further understand each step of the cycle. Full-color diagrams aid readers' comprehension...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How do animals interact within an ecosystem? What is an animal's role within their food chain? This life science guide introduces readers to familiar and exotic producers, consumers, and decomposers to give them a well-rounded look at the flow of energy through the food chain. This important life science concept is illustrated by color photographs of each animal, and fascinating facts about their place in their ecosystem.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This engaging book presents current agricultural problems that could impact our world in the future. By learning about things like deforestation, soil erosion, and decreasing biodiversity, students will understand sustainability and climate change, and will recognize the importance of these issues. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and activities like "Solve It!" and "Test It!," readers are encouraged to think critically about...
20) The Stuff We Buy
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment. However, through "Solve It!" activities, readers are encouraged to address these issues and...
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