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2020.
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English
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Science educator, TV host, and New York Times bestselling author Bill Nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Featuring a range of subjects--physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more--this profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for...
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"Have you ever wished you could cast a real spell with the wave of a magic wand? Have you ever wanted to mix a real color-changing potion? Now kids can perform magical feats with a few simple ingredients and a little help from science. Written by biochemist Cara Florance, Science Spells is the perfect way to engage kids while teaching them about science. Each experiment includes simple instructions, diagrams to follow along with, and an explanation...
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English
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"Children love challenges, especially ones that involve hands-on experimentation and friendly competition. Can they build a bridge using only pasta and glue, one that a toy car can drive both under and over, and is sturdy enough to carry a considerable weight? Can they construct a "roller coaster" from recycled cardboard tubes in which the marble "car" jumps a track to land safely at its final destination? And can they create a device to safely catch...
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960L
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English
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"Kids love to be grossed out. And now the doyenne of disgusting, Joy Masoff, lets kids get their hands dirty--really dirty--with 114 interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities that delve into the science behind everything disgusting. Its this A-Z compendium, kids can stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo"--
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English
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How would your child find the answers to these questions? In The Curious Kid's Science Book, your child will learn to design his or her own science investigations to determine the answers! Children will learn to ask their own scientific questions, discover value in failed experiments, and -- most importantly -- have a blast with science. The 100+ hands-on activities in the book use household items to playfully teach important science, technology,...
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Lexile measure
780L
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English
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"These exciting science projects have readers making their own plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp. Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through the projects, and Science Takeaway sidebars explain the chemistry behind these cool creations."--
11) Sound
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990L
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English
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Explains how sound travels as well as the connection between sound and energy.
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Orca think volume 11
Lexile measure
1110L
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English
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"Science is for everyone, right? Unfortunately, that's not always true. Discovery, research and innovation are often kept top secret, and big businesses charge high prices for that information. Open science is trying to change that. Let's examine the history of scientific research and how ideas and information are shared and why. There have been incredible innovations made using open science, such as treatments for illnesses and vaccines to protect...
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"52 family-friendly labs designed to get you and yours outside in every season, exploring subjects as diverse as ecology, physics, and chemistry. From playground physics to backyard bugs, this book makes it fun and easy to dig into the natural sciences and learn more about the world around you" --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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You know the Super Soaker. It's one of the top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a...
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450L
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English
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Make science simple! This book features easy and fun science experiments with food using household items. Young readers of this book can assemble experiments at home from a lemon-powered lightbulb to disco dancing spaghetti. No laboratory is needed! Each activity includes easy instructions with how-to photos, and short science explanations. You will be to se fun to introduce math and science to kids. Super simple says it all!
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Pub. Date
2013.
Lexile measure
1150L
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English
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"More than a century before the Wright Brothers' first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the...
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