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Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? And how does it feel to experience zero gravity? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover what it takes to become an astronaut.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What are asteroids and could one of these giant space rocks ever hit Earth? Who are the scientists who track asteroids around our solar system? And could asteroids one day be mined for metals and other valuable resources? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about asteroids. Each book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Is it possible that other Earth-like planets exist outside of our solar system? How do telescopes find these exoplanets? And how can scientists tell if a distant exoplanet has signs of life? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about the search for another Earth. Each book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How will astronauts survive the long journey to Mars? What will it take for humans to live on the freezing, dusty, airless planet? And what kinds of homes will people build? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about how to survive on Mars.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
8) Muskrat
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's a spring day in a swamp. A small brown animal is busy swimming back and forth across a pond. The animal is hard at work collecting plants to build its home. Finally, the hungry creature takes a break from its construction work to munch on cattail stems at the edge of the water. The animal is a muskrat, and the swamp's shallow ponds and streams are its home. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"What special days do you celebrate? In this book, you can visit a Viking celebration and a festival in Mongolia where children take part in horse races. Discover how people in India throw powdered paint at each other during the festival of Holi, and join Japanese families as they celebrate the arrival of spring under the cherry blossom trees"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Perhaps you take the bus to school or ride in the car. But imagine traveling to school on your familys donkey cart or paddling to school along a jungle river in a canoe! How We Get Around explores the many different ways in which people travel during their everyday lives. From high-speed bullet trains in Japan to snowmobiles in Alaska, were all on the move in dozens of different ways.
15) Cottonmouth
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the eating habits, physical features, habitat, and life cycle of cottonmouths.
16) Time to play
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd
Pub. Date
©2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Inside this book, discover the games that children play with coconut shells, rubber bands, and even old tires. Find out how kids in Africa play soccer, even when they don't have a ball. And see the wonderful homemade toys that children make from trash and other materials in the world around them."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When we think of home, we might think of living in an apartment or a house, but not everyone lives in a home like this. Some children grow up on a houseboat in a floating village. Others live in huts that are carefully crafted from branches and animal dung. And many children live in makeshift tent homes in refugee camps. In A Place to Call Home, young readers will learn about the many different types of structures and places that children and their...
18) Time for school
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd
Pub. Date
©2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Inside this book, discover what kids around the world do at school. See a school inside a tent and a classroom made out of branches. Find out about a library that travels on the back of a camel, and visit one of the smallest schools in the world!"--
19) The food we eat
Author
Series
Publisher
Ruby Tuesday Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet children from around the world and find out what foods they eat, where the foods come from, and how they are prepared. The difficulties many people face in obtaining enough food are also sensitively explored.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What does it feel like to live more than 200 miles above Earth in the International Space Station (ISS)? What happens during an average day? And is it true that ISS astronauts drink water that's made from their own urine? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about living in space.
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