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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title will introduce readers to coral reef ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known coral reefs and their unique characteristics. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This title will introduce readers to tundra ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known tundras and their unique characteristics. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It's important for students to understand how tornadoes form, their structure, and when and where they're likely to strike. Perhaps even more important is learning the damage they cause and how they affect communities around the world. This book offers readers both important STEM content they'll need for science class as well as real stories of recent tornadoes, including eye-opening photographs of the devastation they may cause and statistics boxes...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduce young readers to the ways we get energy from the environment, from oil and coal to hydropower and solar farming. Readers will learn that not all energy sources are created equal. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and "Solve It!" activities, students will learn about the problems with each type of energy production, then think critically about potential eco-friendly solutions for the future. This volume informs readers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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From the anatomy of a tornado to the weather conditions that invite them to form, this title has everything a person wants to know about tornados. There is discussion of historic twisters, as well, and a map showing the infamous area of our country known as "Tornado Alley" with detailed information about why this region is so prone to tornados.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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How do animals interact within an ecosystem? What is an animal's role within their food chain? This life science guide introduces readers to familiar and exotic producers, consumers, and decomposers to give them a well-rounded look at the flow of energy through the food chain. This important life science concept is illustrated by color photographs of each animal, and fascinating facts about their place in their ecosystem.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Readers will gain an essential understanding about the consumer buying cycle and the problems that stem from it. Students realize that the ease of online shopping, reliance on machines in manufacturing, and access to cheap labor and materials in less developed countries create a dangerous cycle where money is more important than people and the environment. However, through "Solve It!" activities, readers are encouraged to address these issues and...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The movement of oxygen from product of photosynthesis, through the human system, water, and Earth's atmosphere is a scientific model called the oxygen cycle. And it's essential for life on Earth to continue. Through accessible language and full-color diagrams and photographs, this book explains an important natural cycle to readers of all levels, particularly those struggling to understand a standard text book. Fact boxes and an extended glossary...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A broken air conditioner can make summer a bummer, but that is a breeze compared to living above Yellowstone's supervolcano. In this information-rich volume, readers will meet plants and animals that call the world's most extreme habitats home. This high-interest topic will attract even reluctant readers and those who might be a bit wary of math. Gorgeous photographs and interesting fact boxes illuminate the text, and engaging quiz questions throughout...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This book introduces young readers to the environmental impact of housing and building construction, the appliances we use, and the energy we consume. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and "Solve It!" activities, students are exposed to the current problems with housing construction and are then encouraged to consider sustainable changes that can be made in the future. This volume will not only inform readers but ignite their...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Rivers and mountains are both critical parts of Earth's geography. This accessible text discusses how rivers and mountains form, how they interact with the weather, how they change over time, and how civilizations benefit from them. Informative fact boxes, simple diagrams, and vibrant, full-color photographs support the compelling main text. This introduction to rivers and mountains is sure to expand young learners' minds, as they enhance their knowledge...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of loops. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how loops work in the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Follow along as a researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Arctic ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the frozen top of the world in Canada and the United States. Simple graphs show how much the Artic has changed, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers. Important life science concepts such as adaptation and survival are taught through age-appropriate language. Readers learn about desert creatures' interdependent relationships and how each creature plays an important role in keeping...
16) Habitats
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the city of San Francisco to the oceans' coral reefs, many diverse habitats can be found all around the planet. With each unique habitat comes many unique facts. Readers will be immersed in a world full of habitats, helping them to gain a deeper understanding of many concepts related to the elementary Earth science curriculum. Appealing photographs and concise text help reinforce key topics and keep readers engaged, making for a popular addition...
17) The Food We Eat
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers will learn about the hidden problems in our food supply, including the use of chemicals like preservatives and dyes, the poor living conditions for animals that enter the food supply, and the easy access to unhealthy options instead of healthy foods. After learning about these issues, students are encouraged by "Test It!" and "Solve It!" activities to think critically and consider potential environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rivers and lakes are home to some of the world's most captivating creatures. Diving beetles, water lilies, salmon, and fish eagles are just some of the diverse life-forms readers will learn about in this information-rich title. Readers learn how creatures adapt and survive in this fascinating biome. The text's treatment of important life science concepts, such as ecosystems, interdependency, and habitat survival, are designed to support elementary...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
There are many steps in the nitrogen cycle that include difficult concepts and words: denitrification, prokaryotes, ammonia, and more. With the help of this understandable book, even struggling readers will grasp this cycle of nature. Low-level language, fact boxes, and an extended glossary provide readers with essential vocabulary explanations that allow them to further understand each step of the cycle. Full-color diagrams aid readers' comprehension...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Beautiful coral reefs are teeming with life that's not found anywhere else on the planet. This diverse and fascinating biome is home to thousands of fish, octopi, sea slugs, and sharks. Readers learn about these creatures and many more in this science-rich book that uses age-appropriate language and fun fact boxes to discuss adaptation and survival, ecosystem balance, interdependency, and other important life science concepts. Readers will understand...
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