Tamra Orr
81) Environmentalist
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English
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Describes the requirements, education, and duties associated with becoming an environmentalist. Includes profiles of prominent environmentalists.
82) Interpreter
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English
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Describes the requirements, education, and duties associated with becoming a interpreter. Includes profiles of prominent pioneers in the field.
83) Poison Dart Frog
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces facts about poison dart frogs, including physical features, habitat, life cycle, food, and threats to these rainforest creatures. Photos, captions, and keywords supplement the narrative of this informational text. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis.
84) Tornadoes
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English
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What happens to the environment when a tornadoe occurs? What are some of the causes of tornadoes? What can people do to protect themselves from tornadoes? How can you use your math skills to learn more about tornadoes? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about tornadoes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this book, students see the scientific method at work in a real-world situation. Readers practice close reading as they look for clues that will lead to a deeper understanding of sound and engineering. The scientific method 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 and locate...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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In this book, students see the scientific method at work in a real-world situation. Readers practice close reading as they look for clues that will lead to a deeper understanding of food, health, and the transfer of energy. The scientific method 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...
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English
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The ability to use the NextGen science process is key to carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. In this book, readers in real-world situations are tasked with following clues and using the scientific method to find out what happens when a meteor comes close to earth. Informational text presents evidence and facts in the form of clues and side-bar details to help children develop critical thinking skills. A summary...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The ability to use the scientific method is key to carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. In this book, readers in real-world situations are tasked with following clues and using the scientific method to find out what happens as animals approach extinction. Informational text presents evidence and facts in the form of clues and side-bar details to help children develop critical thinking skills. A summary of the...
92) Anger
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English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of anger. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
93) Excitement
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English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of excitement. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
94) Sadness
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English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of sadness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
95) Joy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of joy. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
96) Fear
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English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of fear. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
97) Surprise
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English
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This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of surprise. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
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English
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This book relays the factual details of the Columbia space shuttle explosion through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a WRDY news reporter, potential future astronaut, and a family. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Modern events never look...
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English
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This book relays the factual details of the invention of Facebook in 2004 through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Harvard student, Harvard professor, and potential investor. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Modern events never look the...