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Science Readers: The Story of Fossil Fuels
The Story of Fossil Fuels is an expository text that explains the origin, extraction, refining, and uses of fossil fuels and surveys the supply of fossil fuels on Earth. An experiment invites students to explore how fossils are...
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Science Readers: Too Much Trash!
Too Much Trash is an informational text that describes the harmful effects of pollution. The text uses the sentence stem “It harms _____.” A two-page experiment written in procedural language invites students to explore...
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Science Readers: Tracking the Weather
Will you need a jacket today? You would if it's going to be like the coldest day on record: -134°F! We depend on the weather forecast to help us make choices every day. But how do meteorologists make their predictions? Join storm chasers and explore...
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Science Readers: Traits for Survival
Adapt or die. From migration to camouflage, species traits have adapted over time to make life livable in the harshest of environments. Explore common, uncommon, and just plain weird survival traits that enable animals to live, thrive, and survive!
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Science Readers: Transferring Energy
Transferring Energy is an expository text that explores the different types of energy and how energy is transferred. The book concludes with an experiment exploring solar energy. The book is divided in chapters and contains a table of contents,...
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Science Readers: Water Bodies
Water Bodies is an informational text that describes how water bodies form and the different types of water bodies. A two-page experiment invites student to explore how water bodies change. The book is divided into sections...
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Science Readers: Water Cycle
Water Cycle is an informational text that explains the water cycle and the uses and care of our water supply. A two-page experiment invites students to observe and record the water cycle in action. The book is divided into sections...
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Science Readers: We Are Here
We Are Here is an expository text that places Earth in the context of the universe and describes the solar system, the Kuiper Belt, the Oort Cloud, and the Milky Way. An experiment invites students to explore the size of the solar...
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Science Readers: We Recycle
We Recycle is an informational text that explains where trash goes and how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help keep Earth clean. A two-page activity challenges students to make something new. Questions are posed throughout the text to...
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Science Readers: Weathering and Erosion
Weathering and Erosion is an informational text that explains how Earth’s surface is ever-changing due to wind, water, ice, sun, plants, animals, chemicals, and pollution. A two-page experiment invites students to explore what...
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Science Readers: What a Scientist Sees
What A Scientist Sees is an expository text that explains the scientific method including observation and research, hypothesis, prediction, experimentation, analysis, and report. An experiment invites students to explore how a magnifying...
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Science Readers: What Do Living Things Need?
What Do Living Things Need? is an informational text about living things’ basic needs, such as light, water, food, air, and protection. The book concludes with an activity written in procedural language. All...