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What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! Gas is a state of matter, like a liquid or a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas.
What continues to expand to take up all the space it can? Gases! Gas is a state of matter, like a liquid or a solid. But it has properties that are quite different. In this book, read all about the differences and what makes a gas a gas.
Grade: 3-5
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This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning.
Grade: 3-5
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This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb.
Grade: 3-5
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Readers learn the history of travel and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles. They also learn how speed is measured and how engineers are seeking new and better ways to bring fast, safe travel to people.
Grade: 3-5
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Readers learn how science plays a critical factor in any athlete's quest to be the best at his or her sport. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents.
Grade: 3-5
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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work.
Grade: 3-5
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After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides.
Grade: 3-5
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Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. In this book, readers learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes.
Grade: 3-5
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Volcanoes erupt every day. Some volcanoes erupt constantly, while others lie dormant for years or even centuries. In this book, learn what happens beneath the Earth to cause a volcanic eruption.
Grade: 3-5
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Readers will learn how and where tornadoes hit, and how people protect themselves from life-threatening winds. Readers will be highly engaged from cover to cover as they learn the science behind these storms.
Grade: 3-5
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Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.
Grade: 3-5
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Floods and blizzards may be very different, but they do have one thing in common. In this book, readers will discover they have one vital ingredient in common: water.
Grade: 3-5
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Seeing a forest fire rage out of control is very frightening. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. Readers will learn what fire is, how it burns, and how fires can both help and harm the areas they affect.
Grade: 2-4
Price: $10.99
Deserts may seem like harsh, uninhabitable places, but they support a diverse quantity of plant and animal life. Readers learn about hot and cold deserts alike, as well as semi-arid and coastal deserts.
Grade: 2-4
Price: $10.99
Readers learn all about wetlands and their complex interactions with plants and animals in this colorful title! They provide homes for many different kinds of plants and animals that are well adapted for the soggy conditions.
Grade: 2-4
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A forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. There are many life cycles found within a forest. Learn about the energy pyramid that explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. Learn about threats to these lively forests and how they survive!
Grade: 2-4
Price: $10.99
A pond may seem quiet and subdued, but this unique ecosystem is filled with active life cycles. Students learn what distinguishes a pond from other bodies of water, the plant and animal life within it, and how they contribute to the pond itself.
Grade: 2-4
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Learn all about tropical and temperate rainforests and the differences between these two unique biomes. Rainforests are filled with wonder and mystery, from the tall trees in the canopy to the dark and damp leaves on the forest floor.
Grade: 2-4
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Oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth's surface, providing students with a variety of plant and animal life to learn about. Students will also learn about the beach, tides, cliffs, bays, coastlines, coral reefs, and tide pools.
Grade: 2-4
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What takes the shape of the container it is in and changes shape when the container changes? Liquids! Liquid is a state of matter that has some big differences from solids and gases. Learn all about liquids with this colorful title!
Grade: 2-4
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How does a gas change to a liquid? Through condensation! In this book, learn all about condensation and how it happens.
Grade: 2-4
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How does a liquid become a gas? Through evaporation! Evaporation helps make puddles disappear after it rains. In this book, learn all about evaporation and how it happens.
Grade: 2-4
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What does this book, a table, and your big toe have in common? They are all solids! A solid keeps its shape and always has the same volume. Read this book to learn about solids and how they are different from liquids and gases.
Grade: 2-4
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Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet.
Grade: 2-3
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Learn all about planet Earth in this engaging, colorful title! Earth is our home. It is a big, beautiful place that orbits the sun. What else is there to know about Earth? Read this book to find out!
Grade: 2-3
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Earth is not the only planet in our solar system! It is one of eight planets, many moons, and other objects that orbit our sun. In this book, learn all about the similarities and differences between these planets.
Grade: 2-3
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There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! These are the phases of the moon! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this book.
Grade: 2-3
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Asteroids and comets shoot straight through space. They just look like bright lights with tails, but there is much more to these fascinating objects! Learn all about asteroids and comets in this book.
Grade: 2-3
Price: $10.99
Bright stars twinkle in the night sky. Have you looked up into the sky on a clear night and seen these tiny points of light? Did you know that there are many kinds of stars in space? Find out all about them in this book.
Grade: 2-3
Price: $10.99
What does the sun do for us other than give us light during the day? It gives us warmth, energy, and so much more! Learn all about the sun in this book.
Grade: 2-4
Price: $10.99
Where is your brain exactly? What does it do? Use your brain to read this colorful, engaging title and learn all about it!
Grade: 1-2
Price: $7.99
All readers can build fluency by acting out this leveled script! This story about a garden in the city includes six differentiated roles, allowing students at varying reading levels to all participate and feel successful.
Grade: 1-2
Price: $7.99
Act out the story of Brian, a boy who loves amazing animals! This charming reader includes six differentiated roles, allowing teachers to accommodate different reading levels. All readers will feel confident and successful while building fluency.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $7.99
All readers can build fluency by acting out this leveled script! This story about a journey through the solar system includes six differentiated roles, allowing students at varying reading levels to all participate and feel successful.
Grade: 5-6
Price: $7.99
Act out the story two boys who survived a tornado and learn how to prepare for another disaster. Differentiated roles in this script allow teachers to accommodate a range of reading levels, so all students can feel successful while building fluency!
Grade: 5-6
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Act out the story of children who study science while celebrating a friend's birthday! This reader includes leveled roles, allowing teachers get all students involved in the performance. All readers will feel successful while building fluency.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
From thunderstorms to jet streams, storms come in many different forms! Learn about rainstorms, sandstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and even blizzards in this thrilling, nonfiction book.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Readers are introduced to some of the most important weather scientists that ever lived in this engaging book! Learn about Galileo, Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, Benjamin Franklin, and Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
Grade: 4-6
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What is the difference between a rock and a mineral? Readers will learn the answer to that and much more in this informational text! Igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, geologists, and gemstones are some of the topics introduced.
Grade: 4-6
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This fascinating book will introduce readers to those who made big discoveries in geology. Readers will learn about such early geologists as James Hutton, William Smith, Alfred Wegener, Florence Bascom, and Friederich Mohs.
Grade: 4-6
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Explore the water cycle in this fascinating book! Readers will learn the various steps of the water cycle--including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Grade: 4-6
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Mohammed Karaji, Edmond Halley, Henry Darcy, and Pelageia Polubarinova-Kochina are some of the most important water scientists highlighted in this nonfiction book. This book also features a captivating hands-on lab activity.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Earth's surface is always changing and scientists study landforms to learn about these changes. Destructive forces like earthquakes and volcanoes are discussed as well as weathering and erosion from water runoffs.
Grade: 4-6
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Gerardus Mercator, John Wesley Powell, Grove Karl Gilbert, William Morris Davis, Albrecht Penck, and Florence Bascom are some of the incredible geologists and geographers that readers will learn about in this biographical title.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
In this adventurous title, readers learn all about plate tectonics! A brief history of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift introduces readers to the development of plate tectonics and how it helped form the Earth we know today.
Grade: 4-6
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In this appealing biography, children will read about the fascinating life, theories, and discoveries of Alfred Wegener. Readers will be eager to learn more about Wegener's contributions to the science of plate tectonics.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Come along and explore the wonders of our solar system in this exciting title! This book will engage readers as they learn about the sun, the eight planets in our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, constellations, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets!
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Readers will be captivated as they learn about astronomers such as Galileo Galilei, Carl Sagan, and Henrietta Swan Leavitt and how their work made impacts on the field of astronomy.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Explore the wonders of space in this title that uses vivid images, fascinating facts, and easy-to-read text to delight and engage readers! Readers will learn all about space and the various ways people have explored and learned about astronomy for years!
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Telescopes and high-tech equipment help astronomers explore deep space. This captivating title introduces readers to some of the most notable scientists who helped develop technology that allows for space exploration.
Grade: 4-6
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This book asks readers to imagine Earth as a spaceship with a limited amount of resources. Readers will learn about important topics like global warming, greenhouse gases, deforestation, pollution, biodiversity, and other environmental issues.
Grade: 4-6
Price: $10.99
Rachel Carson is one of the most influential leaders of the modern environmental movement. This enlightening biography allows readers to discover the inspiring life of Carson and the impact she made on the environment.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Readers will learn about the basics of matter, including the three states of matter--solid, liquid, and gas--as well as atoms and elements, the periodic table of elements, compound elements, and mixtures.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Max Planck is one of the most well-known physicists of all time! This interesting biography highlights his incredible life and what he did to make strides in the field of physics.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
In this fascinating book on physical science, readers will discover some of the basics of physics, including matter, Atomic Theory, alchemy, electrons, neutrons, protons, nucleus, and radioactivity.
Grade: 3-6
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Readers will learn all about Marie Curie's incredible life and how she discovered and worked with radium for many years in this fascinating biography. Learn about her Nobel Prize and how radiation helps people all over the world.
Grade: 3-6
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From kinetic to heat, readers will explore energy, how it works, and the various kinds in this stimulating book! Fossil fuels, potential energy, nuclear energy, wind and wave energy, and recycling are some of the topics that are discussed.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Albert Einstein is probably the most well-known physicists who ever lived. Learn about Einstein's life as a scientist and his many accomplishments--from explaining photoelectric effect to Brownian motion and his theories of relativity--in this biography.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Force and motion are all around us and help us move and do great things! In this book, learn all about gravity, equilibrium, acceleration, deceleration, electromagnetic fields, pressure, kinetic energy, and inertia.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Learn about the incredible life of Isaac Newton in this biography. Colorful photos, supportive text, and engaging sidebars will captivate readers as they learn how Newton researched gravity, acceleration, deceleration, motion, and light spectrum.
Grade: 3-6
Price: $10.99
Electromagnetics are everywhere--inside our homes, in our computers, even our televisions! Readers will explore the history of electromagnetics and how they work through numerous images and supportive text.