Sally M. Walker
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
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English
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Fossils give us a window to the past. Water, sediments, and pressure work together over time to preserve the shape of things that lived long ago. Studying these ancient plants and animals tells us more about our own existence. Have you ever searched for fossils? Unearth some in this book. -From the publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
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Soil can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Sand is a soft soil that is found in deserts. Loam is soil that is great for growing plants. But how are these types of soils different? And how are they made? Explore the amazing world of soil in this book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets. But have you seen how electricity can make objects stick together? Or make other objects pull apart? Now you can! Explore electricity with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Rocks can be made of many different minerals. By looking at rocks closely, we can tell where they were formed and what conditions they were created in. How do we know these things? And how do we tell different types of rocks apart? Learn about ways to research rocks and what they can teach us about our world.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Minerals are fascinating resources that have a variety of uses. A diamond is a mineral that is sought after for its beauty. Salt is a useful mineral that adds flavor. But do you know what minerals are made of? Or how to identify a mineral? Explore the amazing world of minerals in this book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world. But have you ever watched light rays moving? Or seen how light rays reflect off objects? Now you can! Explore light with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter. But have you ever made matter change from one state to another? Or seen how even invisible matter takes up space? Now you can! Explore matter with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The sun, furnaces, and ovens all make heat. But have you ever watched matter expand when it is heated? Or seen how different kinds of matter conduct heat? Now you can! Explore heat with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Does Energy Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!
13) Underground Fire
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"It is November 13, 1909, and the coal miners of Cherry, Illinois, head to work with lunch pails in hand, just like any other day. By seven a.m., 484 of these men are underground, starting jobs that range from taking care of the mules that haul coal to operating cages that raise and lower workers and coal to chiseling out rocks and coal from the tunnels of the mine. With the electrical system broken, they're guided by kerosene torches-and come early...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What do flagpoles and some window blinds have in common? They use pulleys to perform work! Pulleys are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put pulleys to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What do jar tops and water-bottle lids have in common? Both of them are screws! Screws are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put screws to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How...
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What do staircases, dump truck beds, and ramps have in common? All of them are inclined planes! Inclined planes are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put inclined planes to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question-How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos,...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What do hammers, wheelbarrows, and brooms have in common? All of them are levers! Levers are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put levers to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science...
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What do bicycles, doorknobs, and screwdrivers have in common? All of them use wheels and axles to perform work! Wheels and axles are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wheels and axles to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments,...
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What do a doorstop, a butter knife, and the front of a boat have in common? All of them are wedges! Wedges are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wedges to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful...