Jump into science
Author
1) Sun
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
Description
Provides information about the sun, explaining what it is, how far it is from Earth, what it is made of, why it appears to move across the sky, and its importance to life on Earth.
2) Volcano!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Accompanied by a fire-breathing dragon, readers travel to active volcano sites around the world to discover the different characteristics and behavior of various volcanoes."--from Penworthy website.
3) Babies
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how babies look and act and how they change as they grow.
4) Dirt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive."--from Penworthy website.
5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A friendly crow gives readers a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action and introduces the basics of plate tectonics. The clear, concise text is full of fun facts and the dynamic illustrations convey a sense of motion. An experiment is also included that shows readers how to make their own earthquake.
6) Honeybees
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Children follow the life of a busy worker bee as she moves from job to job in the hive, helping the community in various ways. As a nurse bee, the worker feeds the larvae, nourishing the young into adulthood. As a forager bee, she flies long distances in search of nectar, pollinating plants as she moves from flower to flower. And as a guard bee, the worker warns the hive of intruders and battles honey-stealing robber bees from other hives. The simple,...
7) Coral reefs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them.
8) The moon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Book introduces the reader to the moon"--
9) Sand
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents.
10) Stars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces stars and what they are made of, how they shine, their positions with relation to earth, and more.
11) Rocks & minerals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A survey of the earth's rocks and minerals explores some of the ways they have been transformed into usable materials from talcum powder to silver jewelry, in a reference complemented by a bonus activity suggestion.
