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61) Deserts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Deserts are vast areas of the Earth with very little moisture. There can be both hot deserts and cold deserts. Students will learn the difference between hot and cold deserts and how desert plants and animals survive the harsh conditions.
62) A nest is noisy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces the world of nests, revealing the variety created by the world's birds, animals, and insects.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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A cactus wren nests in a desert cactus. A zebra grazes on a grassy plain. A cougar crouches between thick trees in a forest. Deserts, grasslands, and forests are all biomes. A biome is an area with a certain type of climate with unique plants and animals that have adapted to its environment. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this Spanish book introduces students to five of Earth's biomes: ocean, forest, desert, grassland, and tundra. This high-interest...
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In this adventurous title, readers learn all about plate tectonics! A brief history of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift introduces readers to the development of plate tectonics and how it helped form the Earth we know today. Through colorful images, helpful charts and graphs, and easy-to-read text, readers will discover such fascinating topics as magnetic pole reversal, divergent and convergent plate boundaries, the ocean-continental division,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Earth has many biomes. Each one has special features. Each one has its own plants and animals. Learn about biomes and the species that live in them. Read along and count down Earth's top five biomes. This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students' comprehension and literacy skills. This...
67) Stuck in a Cave
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English
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Learn what happened during the dramatic 2018 rescue of 12 boys who were trapped deep inside a flooded cave system in Thailand. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words and offers a review of words with short vowels. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Español
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Explore the different types of ecosystems and biomes through this captivating Spanish book, featuring vivid images, charts and graphs, and interesting facts! Readers will be excited as they learn about the tundra, grassland, desert, and temperate forests, as well as riparian and pelagic biomes. A glossary, index, and an engaging experiment are included to help children further understand the content.
69) Landslides
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In Landslides, early fluent readers learn what happens in a landslide and about the conditions that cause the earth to give way. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest landslides and how to help prevent them.
An infographic illustrates locations that are historically susceptible to landslides, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn...
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Take a walk in the tundra. In this cold, harsh biome at the top of the world, summer is short. Carpets of wildflowers and grasses bloom in the bright sunlight. An arctic fox pup catches sight of a lemming. The fox pup pounces...The closer you look, the more life you see. Mosses, grasses, and wildflowers grow in the thin soil. Animals from bees to bears depend on the life growing in this chilly habitat Learn about this windy landscape though narrative...
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Find the connections that let life flourish with this investigation into ecosystems. Following scientific practices, this title presents a hands-on, inquiry-based science investigation. Age-appropriate experiments build students' understanding of organisms and environments. Activities for further learning Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The Science Investigations series centers scientific inquiry by providing readers with hands-on experiences...
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Grow your knowledge with this investigation into plants. Following scientific practices, this title presents a hands-on, inquiry-based science investigation. Age-appropriate experiments build students' understanding of organisms and environments. Activities for further learning Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The Science Investigations series centers scientific inquiry by providing readers with hands-on experiences with the world around...
73) All About Energy
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English
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From kinetic to heat, readers will explore energy, how it works, and the various kinds in this stimulating book! Fossil fuels, potential energy, nuclear energy, wind and wave energy, and recycling are some of the topics that are discussed through a variety of intriguing facts, stunning photos and charts, and supportive text. Readers will feel confident in their understanding of the content with the accommodating glossary, index, and hands-on lab activity!...
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Ecologists want to know how things fit together in the natural world. This enlightening book will give readers a chance to learn about some of the ecologists who have made big impacts on the world of science and ecology. The captivating facts, helpful sidebars, colorful images and charts, and easy-to-read text work together to create an engaging reading experience as children learn about such ecologists as John Woodward, Aldo Leopold, Ruth Patrick,...
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Español
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Earth is constantly changing. Wind, water, and even humans change Earth's surface. The land is broken down and worn away by erosion. Introduce students to weathering and erosion with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes...
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Do you wonder about the planet we call home? Do you know how the Sun affects Earth's atmosphere, why the wind blows, and how clouds form? In this book, learn all about weather on Earth and how it impacts people's lives.
80) Ponds
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English
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A pond may seem quiet and subdued, but this unique ecosystem is filled with active life cycles. Students learn what distinguishes a pond from other bodies of water, the plant and animal life within it, and how their life cycles contribute to the pond itself.
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