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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Did you know that swimming pools are used to train astronauts? Athletes use swimming pools to train when they're injured, and doctors use them to help patients feel better. Learn how swimming pools and aquatic therapy help all kinds of people! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Landsat satellites orbit the earth to get images. Learn how these images are made using heat. Then, find out how these cutting-edge satellites are helping save the planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When it comes to mapping the Milky Way, scientists know one thing for sure. They know that there is still a lot that they do not know! Discover how they study the Milky Way, and learn about the galaxy that we call home. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM...
5) Mars Rovers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Explorers of the fourth planet from the sun, Mars rovers collect rock and soil samples with their robotic arms. They also snap pictures of the Red Planet. Curious young readers can wander around with rovers in this book to look for signs of life on Mars.
6) Robonauts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Robonauts have been built to be substitutes for astronauts. They are made to look and move much like humans so they can take over time-consuming or dangerous space work. This high-interest book lays out the similarities and differences between astronauts and their high-tech doppelgangers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor. Though space machines, NASA's shuttles were all named after famous ships. This low-level title fuels reading interest for the most reluctant students by presenting an assortment of fun facts about the shuttles that took astronauts on famous space adventures.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The largest space machine to ever orbit Earth is the International Space Station. It is essentially a giant science lab for astronauts. Interested young readers are invited to enter the International Space Station in this title and defy gravity like the astronauts inside.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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It was an Earth satellite that started the space race between Russia and the United States. Russia sent Sputnik 1 into space in 1957, and the U.S. responded with Explorer 1 in 1958. In this high-interest title, reluctant readers will learn all about the machines that first signaled the space age.
10) Lunar Probes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Did you know that more than 70 probes have been sent to the moon in the past 50 years? Their missions have included orbiting the moon to take pictures and gathering samples of moon material. This children's title maps the probe-driven progress on making the moon a base for space exploration.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Hubble Space Telescope is a lens for discovering the hidden secrets of outer space. The tool has zoomed in on unknown galaxies! This book gives young readers a close-up of the Hubble Space Telescope, showing off its mirrors, cameras, solar panels, and more.
12) Rockets
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Twenty-five times faster than the speed of sound, rockets are high-speed space delivery machines. Every week, at least one rocket launches into space from somewhere in the world! This title will boost the knowledge of reluctant readers as it breaks down space rockets.
13) Space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about what lies above the clouds and into the vast universe. Put on your space helmet and explore!
14) Travel in Space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that people today use large rockets to launch things into space? Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space.
Discover these and other interesting facts in Travel in Space.
Travel in Space is part of the new EYEDISCOVER collection of AV2 books.
15) Space Rockets
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that rockets burn fuel to make gas? The gas moves out of the rocket and pushes it up. Discover these and other interesting facts in Space Rockets
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Any unexplained object that people see in the sky is known as an Unidentified Flying Object, or UFO. Today, one in seven Americans claims to have seen a UFO. Learn more in Investigating UFOs, a World's Greatest Mysteries book.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The exciting world of aerospace engineering is broken down in this lower-elementary-level title that presents everything aerospace in a well-organized format. The history of aerial navigation is covered, noting key milestones in flight and outer space exploration. Also covered are the crucial technologies humanity has gotten out of aerospace engineering such as weather satellites and GPS navigation. Think About It and Compare and Contrast sidebars...
18) Astronaut
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to visit outer space? It takes a lot of work to get ready for the journey, and there's even more work when you get there! Find out what it takes to become an astronaut, and as well as the qualities and training needed. Features outline a day's activities, chart a career path, and profile an important person in the field. Readers will snap up this high-interest title about a job that is truly out of this world!
19) Asteroid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Guide to the Solar System series takes readers on a trip through our solar system and beyond! In this book, meet an asteroid and learn what makes them special. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The My Guide to the...
20) Meteor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Guide to the Solar System series takes readers on a trip through our solar system and beyond! In this book, meet a meteor and learn what makes them special. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The My Guide to the Solar...
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