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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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How long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem? On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5 inch nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid? After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5 inch proboscis,...
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Boxcar children volume 59
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The Boxcar children investigate the disappearance of a student's research paper from an observatory and the subsequent disappearance of another student.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Did you know Jupiter is so big that all the other planets could fit inside it? You wouldn't want to travel there, though! Jupiter's atmosphere is poisonous to humans. Readers learn these and other intriguing facts about our solar system's largest planet. Detailed diagrams and striking photographs support the informative text, which presents essential science curriculum topics in a fun way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest one to the sun. It's so hot that people would burn up if they tried to visit! Luckily, scientists have figured out ways to study Mercury from Earth. Readers discover many of the amazing things scientists have learned about this planet. Clearly labeled diagrams and striking photographs illustrate the educational text, which enhances common science curriculum topics in way that is designed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Saturn is easily recognized by its large rings, which can be seen from Earth with a telescope. These rings look solid but are actually clouds of ice and dust. They orbit the planet the way Saturn orbits the sun. However, readers discover these rings are not the only interesting thing about this gas giant. Through informative text, that supports current science curriculum requirements, as well as stunning photographs and detailed diagrams, readers...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Early humans turned what they could see above them into rich creation myths. Later philosophers created cosmologies that pushed myth closer toward empiricism. The flat disc universe yielded to celestial spheres, and the stationary Earth at the center of it all yielded to a spinning planet in a heliocentric solar system that was one of only untold hundreds of billions of solar systems in hundreds of billions of galaxies. This expansion of the cosmos...
10) Exploring Mars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Scientists have spent a lot of time exploring Mars, so it's one of the planets we know the most about. They believe it used to look a lot like Earth, with oceans and lakes on its surface. Today, it's cold and rocky. Through clear diagrams and vivid photographs, readers explore the surface of Mars. Fun facts that supplement this common science curriculum topic allow readers to feel like space explorers, learning exciting new things about the Red Planet....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Without our moon, Earth would be a very different place. Readers discover fun facts about our closest neighbor, including the way it controls the ocean tides and how long it took astronauts to get there. People have always been captivated by the idea of exploring the moon, and readers will enjoy exploring these interesting facts and stunning pictures, which support important science curriculum topics.
12) Exploring Uranus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Grab your parka, and let's visit Uranus! This planet is the coldest one in our solar system; its atmosphere is made up of clouds of ice. Through accessible text, clearly labeled diagrams, and full-color photographs, readers discover what makes Uranus unique-from its sideways rotation to its characteristic blue color. Readers are sure to enjoy this fresh and fun take on a familiar science curriculum topic.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pluto is too big to be an asteroid and too small, to be a planet, so scientists call it a dwarf planet. It's so far away from the sun that it gets no warmth at all, so it's covered in a thick layer of ice. Readers learn fun facts such as these as they explore the world of our solar system's dwarf planets. Informative diagrams, full-color photographs, and accessible text help readers discover more about Pluto and the other dwarf planets in our solar...
14) Exploring Venus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Venus is the planet closest to us on Earth; in fact, it's so close that it can be seen in the sky without a telescope! It looks just like a very bright star. This rocky planet is covered in clouds, but they're not like the clouds in Earth's atmosphere. They're full of poisonous gases! What else makes Venus interesting? Readers will find out as they discover fascinating facts about Venus through text that supports common science curriculum topics....
15) Mountains
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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We often look at mountains as something beautiful to admire. This informative book describes the processes that create mountains over time. It examines plate movements along faults, volcanic activity, and other actions that have formed Earth's mountains over billions of years. Photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step explanations guide readers to a deeper understanding of the processes that shape our planet. In a fun follow-up activity, readers use...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Neptune and Uranus are sometimes called "sister planets" because they are so similar. However, Neptune has stronger winds and more storms than Uranus, and it's not quite as cold. Readers will enjoy learning about what makes Neptune unique in this captivating volume. Detailed diagrams and impressive photographs help students visualize the fun facts they're taking in with each turn of the page, making this familiar part of science curricula feel exciting....
17) Earth's Moon
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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While only 12 people have actually had contact with it, many songs and movies have featured this shining object. But it's not a superstar, or even a star at all. It's our moon. From tides and tracking time to gravitational pull on orbits, the moon affects life here on Earth. Take a trip to the moon through the fact-filled pages of this book! Third-grade students will enjoy learning about the physical features and phases of the moon, tides, lunar calendars,...
18) Solids
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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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.
19) Venus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the second planet from the sun with facts like why it is the hottest planet in our solar system. Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
20) Neptune
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the eighth planet from the sun with facts like what makes it so blue! Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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