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Doctors, police officers, fire fighters, and even animals work hard to keep us safe and healthy! Can you think of any other workers that help take care of you? Featuring simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, large font, and vibrant photographs, this nonfiction e-book aligns to the National Council for the Social Studies, state standards, and helps students become familiar with the many people that help keep us safe and healthy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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This book details the history of special effects and CGI in films, and examines the innovative special effects used in movies like King Kong, The Iron Giant, Westworld, Alien, Tron, The Abyss, Toy Story, Jurassic Park, and Inception. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating...
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Learn more about science behind the creatures that continue to frighten and fascinate us – from angry aliens to zombies. The Science of Monsters e-Book looks at the scientific aspects of monsters in Greek mythology, colossal creatures that were the result of radiation and genetic mutations, horrific humanoids, and even real-life "monsters" found in nature. This nonfiction reader engages middle school students with purposefully leveled content to...
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Acrobatics is more than just flying through the air. It is the demonstration of flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Modern day acrobatics include parkour, walking a high wire, swinging on a trapeze, juggling, riding a unicycle, and more. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating...
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In this adventurous nonfiction title, elementary readers discover poisonous plants and dangerous animals from deserts around the world. Readers will be enthralled with its vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts about desert ecology and desert plants and animals, including sidewinder snakes, dingoes, desert locusts, and barrel cacti. With Time For Kids© content, helpful diagrams, and engaging photographs, children will be excited...
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Take a seed from an apple and plant it in the ground. What will happen? If watered, the seed will sprout and begin to grow into an apple tree. The tree will eventually sprout flowers, which slowly transform into apples. The process of a tiny seed growing into a piece of fruit is an exciting process to introduce to young learners. Featuring vibrant photographs that show the growth process of fruit, this e-Book will engage students and encourage them...
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Buen trabajo: La vida de las plantas (Good Work: Plant Life) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with fascinating content that will engage them from the first page to the last. Focusing on what plants need to live and thrive, this informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage...
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What causes snow to melt? What is a vital part of all living things' growth and development? The sun, of course! Through engaging photographs, beginning readers will be able to create a story of their own about what the sun does in this wordless e-Book. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, this e-Book covers sunlight on Earth and its effects on living things. Each engaging photograph will encourage students to collaborate with each other...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Known as the "Peanut Man" and the "Plant Doctor," George Washington Carver was born into slavery and became a successful scientist, botanist, agriculturist, and inventor. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the fascinating life of George Washington Carver. This high-interest Spanish book includes detailed photos, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage English language learners as they...
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Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vivid, clear photos and simple, informational text, even the most reluctant reader will be captivated!
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In this adventurous nonfiction title, elementary readers discover poisonous plants and dangerous animals from deserts around the world. Readers will be enthralled with its vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts about desert ecology and desert plants and animals, including sidewinder snakes, dingoes, desert locusts, and barrel cacti. With Time For Kids© content, helpful diagrams, and engaging photographs, children will be excited...
12) How Plants Grow
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Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging nonfiction title. Featuring vivid, clear photos and simple, informational text, even the most reluctant reader will be captivated!
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English
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Take a seed from an apple and plant it in the ground. What will happen? If watered, the seed will sprout and begin to grow into an apple tree. The tree will eventually sprout flowers, which slowly transform into apples. The process of a tiny seed growing into a piece of fruit is an exciting process to introduce to young learners. Featuring vibrant photographs that show the growth process of fruit, this e-book will engage students and encourage them...
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English
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What causes snow to melt? What is a vital part of all living things' growth and development? The sun, of course! Through engaging photographs, beginning readers will be able to create a story of their own about what the sun does in this wordless e-book. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, this book covers sunlight on Earth and its effects on living things. Each engaging photograph will encourage students to collaborate with each other...
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Series
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Español
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In this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, elementary readers discover poisonous plants and dangerous animals from deserts around the world. Readers will be enthralled with its vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts about desert ecology and desert plants and animals, including sidewinder snakes, dingoes, desert locusts, and barrel cacti.
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
In this adventurous, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, elementary readers discover poisonous plants and dangerous animals from deserts around the world. Readers will be enthralled with its vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts about desert ecology and desert plants and animals, including sidewinder snakes, dingo's, desert locusts, and barrel cacti.
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What does a plant need to live? It needs more than you might think! Featuring simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, large font, and photographs to engage students, this e-book encourages students to think about and describe what plants need to thrive and grow. This title is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and focuses on structures and processes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the "Plant Doctor" turned "Peanut Man" and how he helped people across the United States. This full-color biography includes important text features such as a glossary and a table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills. This book...
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