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Science Readers

Grades K–5

Empower students to explore and think critically with Science Readers! This award-winning series integrates science and literacy with engaging, leveled texts and hands-on activities across life, physical, Earth and space sciences, and more.

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Series Highlights

  • High-interest texts with vibrant visuals and simple experiments to boost comprehension.

  • Promotes inquiry-based learning and active student engagement.

  • Includes detailed lesson plans that blend science and literacy goals.

  • Features technology integration options, including eBooks and digital resources.
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  • Student Materials

    Books

    Provide students with access to high-quality informational text partnered with scientific investigations.

    • The books cover the three strands of science: life, physical, and earth and space. One book in each kit is devoted completely to scientific practices.
    • 16 titles, 6 copies each, 24-32 pages per book in print and digital formats Multiple texts around common themes build conceptual knowledge.
    • Features hands-on lab activities to engage students in the scientific content and authenticate their learning.
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    Student Engagement

    Builds inquiry skills and reading comprehension.

    • Helps students learn about important scientific contributions and be inspired for their own futures.
    • Sparks curiosity which leads to faster learning, processing, and retention of new concepts.
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  • Teacher Materials

    Teacher's Guide

    Easy-to-implement lessons and activities foster students' curiosity about the world around them.

    • To further meet the needs of students and teachers, the lessons and activities support STEM instruction and are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
    • Easy-to-implement teacher guided lessons that address both literacy and science objectives.
    • Lessons come with a three-part framework: before-, during-, and after-reading strategies.
    • Includes introductory and lab activities to develop academic vocabulary and strategies to authentically assess student learning. Multiple assessment types help guide instruction.

     
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  • Digital Resources

    Interactiv-eBooks

    Include tips and best practices to help guide teachers on how to effectively incorporate Interactiv-eBooks to optimize learning.

    • Interactive tools and activities allow students to interact with the text to extend learning.

    Audio Recordings
    Includes professional audio recordings of books to model fluent and expressive reading.

    Digital Resources
    Digital versions of each book in PDF format and reproducible student activity pages to make teacher prep streamlined and accessible for in-person or distanced learning.

     
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Books

Provide students with access to high-quality informational text partnered with scientific investigations.

  • The books cover the three strands of science: life, physical, and earth and space. One book in each kit is devoted completely to scientific practices.
  • 16 titles, 6 copies each, 24-32 pages per book in print and digital formats Multiple texts around common themes build conceptual knowledge.
  • Features hands-on lab activities to engage students in the scientific content and authenticate their learning.
science-readers-books

Student Engagement

Builds inquiry skills and reading comprehension.

  • Helps students learn about important scientific contributions and be inspired for their own futures.
  • Sparks curiosity which leads to faster learning, processing, and retention of new concepts.
science-readers-student-engagement

Teacher's Guide

Easy-to-implement lessons and activities foster students' curiosity about the world around them.

  • To further meet the needs of students and teachers, the lessons and activities support STEM instruction and are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
  • Easy-to-implement teacher guided lessons that address both literacy and science objectives.
  • Lessons come with a three-part framework: before-, during-, and after-reading strategies.
  • Includes introductory and lab activities to develop academic vocabulary and strategies to authentically assess student learning. Multiple assessment types help guide instruction.

 
science-source-teachers-guide

Interactiv-eBooks

Include tips and best practices to help guide teachers on how to effectively incorporate Interactiv-eBooks to optimize learning.

  • Interactive tools and activities allow students to interact with the text to extend learning.

Audio Recordings
Includes professional audio recordings of books to model fluent and expressive reading.

Digital Resources
Digital versions of each book in PDF format and reproducible student activity pages to make teacher prep streamlined and accessible for in-person or distanced learning.

 
digital-resources-sr

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This is a well-done series of short and colorful books on a variety of topics ranging from plants to space. The series has numerous authors and each book contains beautiful color photographs. The wording is age-appropriate, but still encourages new vocabulary. The scientific explanations are thorough, with just the right amount of information for young readers. Students can read these independently, or a teacher can easily work them into science lessons.

Library Media Connection
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The books have a friendly tone that strikes the perfect balance between matter-of-factness and wonder.

Miriam Aronin, Booklist Magazine
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This opportunity to design, fail, redesign, and improve helps learners build a set of invaluable life skills. It is so exciting to see students developing and refining these skills over time. These young students will be the people who change the world as we know it. It is our job to provide them with the skills to do so!

Dr. Sally Creel, Georgia Science Teacher’s Association