Mary Kay Carson
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
940L
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English
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"Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and authoritative Scientists in the Field series."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
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There are few kids who don't enjoy home video games, but do they know who invented the first one? Readers learn about Ralph Baer's life and the first home video games ever made. Readers will invent their own game, too.
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Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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It seems like televisions are everywhere, but do you know who invented the first one? Readers learn about Philo Farnsworth's life and how he invented the first television. They'll create their own cartoon show, too.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to save countless lives across America's heartland, chasing one tornado at a time.
Robin Tanamachi has been captivated by tornadoes and extreme weather her entire life. When she realized people researched weather for a job, she was hooked. She now studies tornado genesis, or how tornadoes form, and what causes them to get...
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Cratered Mercury is the smallest and fastest planet in the solar system. Temperatures there vary more than on any other planet. Readers will learn lots of far-out facts about the closest planet to the Sun. This book features a center spread with fast facts, perfect for report writing.
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English
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At a scorching 462 degrees Celsius, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, and poisonous clouds of gas surround it. Spacecraft from Earth have visited Venus. Readers will learn about the amazing missions and the scientists who plan them This book features a center spread with fast facts, perfect for report writing.
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English
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Earth's neighbor Mars likely once had an environment that could have supported life. Now it has underground frozen water in many places. Spacecraft from Earth have visited Mars and taught us a lot about this dusty red planet. Featuring a center spread with fast facts, this book tells readers about the missions, the scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the fourth planet from the Sun.
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English
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Earth has many satellites, but the Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Spacecraft and astronauts have visited the Moon to learn more about it. From the Apollo missions to the most current robotic spacecraft, this book highlights our adventures in studying our neighbor in space.
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Saturn, the jewel of the solar system, has seven mysterious and beautiful rings. These rings, made of ice, dust, and rock, range in size from a snow crystals to a house. Readers will learn about the amazing spacecraft missions to Saturn, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the sixth planet from the sun.
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English
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Everything in our solar system orbits the Sun. It is the center of our solar system, and affects everything in it. Robotic explorers have taught us a lot about the star at the center of our solar system. Readers will learn about the amazing missions, the dedicated scientists who plan them, and more far-out facts about the Sun.
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English
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Jupiter is bigger than any other planet in our solar system. It has rings and centuries-old storms. It has more than sixty moons, too, some with underground oceans. Featuring a center spread with fast facts, this great book will tell readers everything they need to know about the biggest planet, including missions and the scientists who planned them, and the spacecraft they used to do so.