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1) Pencils
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
From a graphite core to a metal ferrule that holds the eraser in place, pencils are simple but ingenious tools. Every part of a pencil serves a key role in letting students write, draw, and erase. This narrative shows readers how flat slats of wood are transformed into writing implements used in schools each day.
2) Crayons
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Making crayons is a dramatic and captivating process. First, wax is heated in massive siloes until it is molten. After the wax is mixed with the pigment, the crayons are molded and cooled before their labels are added. This book guides readers as the fascinating process unfolds, explaining the function of each ingredient that gives us our fun crayons.
3) Baseballs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Baseballs are surprisingly complex. They are made of a variety of materials, including cork, yarn, rubber, and leather, providing baseballs with the aerodynamics required for America's pastime. This fun book explains how the different materials come together to give baseballs their unique characteristics, from bounce to spin.
4) Ice Cream
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Most ice cream lovers know the frozen treat contains milk, sugar, and cream. However, there's a science to making ice cream, and one of the most important ingredients is air. Readers learn how many ingredients are churned together to form the crowd pleaser, while also learning the function of each ingredient.
5) Sneakers
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English
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Sneakers have a long history, but modern technology has revolutionized the production of footwear. From uppers to rubber soles, the different parts of a sneaker work together. This cool volume explores how technology and durable materials join to make shoes for walking, running, and playing.
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Since builders broke ground on the first skyscraper in 1884, engineers and architects have continued to pioneer exciting innovations as they literally reach for the sky. Give your readers an in-depth look at the science, technology, engineering, and math concepts that make skyscrapers possible. Students will learn how elevators work, why tall buildings can make visitors seasick, how dampening systems keep skyscrapers upright, and much more through...
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For thousands of years, humans have used machines to accomplish tasks more efficiently and often to complete tasks people simply can't do on their own. Now, modern technology allows inventors to design robots capable of amazing feats that used to seem unthinkable. This cool book examines how automation revolutionized the world in the 1940s and has grown and changed over time. Readers learn how cutting-edge factories use robots, and the latest information...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Four thousand years ago, people began collecting crude oil that bubbled up through the earth to make roads and buildings. Today, people refine crude oil for many purposes, not least of all to harness its energy to power modern transportation. This book takes readers through the process of extracting, refining, and selling gasoline and diesel, while discussing how these processes are affected by globalization. It also describes complex ideas like oil...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The world's largest smartphone assembly plant produces nearly 150,000 smartphones a day. Factories specialize in individual components, like cameras, chips, and phone cases, which are designed to fit perfectly together like a puzzle. From sourcing and mining rare earth metals to testing software and hardware, making smartphones is an international affair. This exploration volume describes the process from start to finish and introduces readers to...
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At top speeds of more than 250 miles per hour, high-speed trains are designed to carry passengers over long distances quickly and safely. Readers will explore how trains have evolved over time and how special tracks, powerful motors, and physics come together to get travelers where they want to go. Readers are encouraged to think critically about how trains stay on their tracks and how high-speed trains handle extreme friction. They'll be enthralled...
11) Books
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A book begins as a massive roll of paper. Through high-interest photographs and easy-to-follow text, this volume explores how these rolls of paper are cut, glued, and bound together. Along the way, readers are introduced to key vocabulary and science concepts.
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