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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This title will teach kids what patterns they can find in nature. Text and images complement each other so that readers can easily learn what patterns are and how to recognize them the next time they are outside playing.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the healing power of nature through camping along with the importance of teamwork, resilience, and courage. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about increasing...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A science educator honors children's curiosity and pockets full of "stuff" by introducing nine scientists who collected natural treasures when they were young. Collecting, sorting, and playing with shells, stones, and other objects taught these young people how to observe, classify, and discover"--
9) Trees
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
Language
English
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"There are so many different kinds of trees in the world, and each has special qualities that make it unique. This lyrical, fanciful collection of poems celebrates the singular beauty of each tree, from the gnarled old apple tree to the tall and graceful aspen" --
10) Islam
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Series
Language
English
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Discusses the origins of Islam, the major sects that follow the faith, important religious centers such as Mecca and Medina, and the elemental religious practices that unite all members of the umma, or Islamic community.
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English
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"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -Publisher
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Language
English
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Twelve amazing natural wonders are seen through the eyes of illustrator Bethany Lord from above! Children will be amazed by the way the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, and other stunning geographic features look from a bird's-eye view, which is close enough to see some detail but grants a new perspective to the viewer. Simple explanatory text will introduce young readers to each wonder, providing key facts and context as well as...
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English
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They grow all around us, but how often do we stop and enjoy these wonderful, living giants?
In this title, kids will act as plant scientists to investigate how trees grow, how they get water, food and nutrients, how they produce the oxygen we breathe and clean the air around us, how they defend themselves and how they provide food and shelter for thousands of different animals. Readers will get to meet the tallest trees, the oldest trees and some...
Author
Language
English
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Inspired by the hugely bestselling 5-Minutes Stories collections, children's author Gabby Dawnay and illustrator Mona K present 10 read-aloud stories that invite young nature lovers to celebrate the everyday miracles in a woodland with 5-Minute Nature Stories. Down by the meadow that blows wild and free, there’s a world full of wonders I want you to see ... Written in engaging rhyming text, each real-life tale in this 10-story collection introduces...
16) Just a second
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins' extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time. Just a Second is visualized as a linear series of illustrations and captions, starting with a second, a minute, an hour, a month, and a year....
Author
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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Description
The three books in the popular Shapes in Math, Science and Nature series, Squares, Triangles and Circles, provides engaging, well-written, interactive content that helps make geometry and measurement concepts graspable and even enjoyable, while also offering opportunities for lessons on a range of subjects from science, technology and engineering to social studies, art, and architecture. There are also numerous ideas for hands-on-learning activities...
Author
Language
English
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Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls).
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