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Science Readers: Composition of Matter
Composition of Matter is an expository text that explores the make-up of an atom, the creation of molecules, how molecules react, types of bonds, and the Periodic Table of Elements. The book concludes with an experiment exploring chemical reactions...
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Science Readers: Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy is an expository text that explores the different types and forms of energy, how energy is transformed, and the Laws of Thermodynamics. The book concludes with an experiment exploring how an object’s height affects its energy...
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Science Readers: Conservation of Mass
Conservation of Mass is an expository text that explores the concepts of matter, physical changes, chemical changes, systems, and the history of how Einstein, Democritus, Dalton, and Lavoisier contributed to this area of science. The book concludes with...
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Science Readers: Digestion and Using Food
Digestion and Using Food is an expository text that describes the digestive systems of humans and animals, photosynthesis, and organ structure and function. An activity invites students to explore how the stomach breaks down food...
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Science Readers: DNA
DNA is an expository text that explains DNA, genes, chromosomes, genetics, the human genome, and cloning. A two-page activity invites students to explore the ideas in the text. The book is divided into sections with some subsections. ...
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Science Readers: Earth and Moon
Earth and Moon is an informational text that explains the rotation of the earth, the cycle of night and day, and the phases of the moon. A two-page experiment invites students to explore the phases of the moon. The book is divided into...
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Science Readers: Earth's Cycles
Earth’s Cycles is an expository text that explains the cycles that govern life on earth, including the water, rock, oxygen, wind, and ocean cycles, as well as seasons and the balance of energy. An experiment invites...
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Science Readers: Earth's Moon
Earth’s Moon is an informational text that explains the phases of the moon and tides and describes the moon's surface and atmosphere and the exploration of the early astronauts. An experiment invites students to explore how...
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Science Readers: Ecosystems
Ecosystems is an informational text that describes different ecosystems around the world and explains how living things interact with each other and the natural resources in an ecosystem. A two-page activity invites students to explore how they...
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Science Readers: Electricity
Electricity is an expository text that explores the history of the study of electricity, how electricity is created, circuits, power grids, conductors, insulators, and resistors. The book concludes with an activity involving creating an electric circuit...
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Science Readers: Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism is an informational text that explores the concepts of electromagnetism, currents, circuits, and electricity. The book concludes with an experiment that involves building an electromagnet using a battery, copper wire, paper clips, and a...
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Science Readers: Energy
Energy is an informational text that explores different kinds of energy and the forces it creates. The book concludes with an experiment that involves using different sized marbles to investigate the transfer of energy. The book...