Patricia Armentrout
2) On water
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes various water vehicles and their uses, including an aircraft carrier, hydrofoil, and airboat.
3) On land
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes some unusual land vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, Indy cars, jet cars, dragsters, tanks, and solar cars.
4) In the air
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes some of the machines that fly in the air, including the Wright brothers' flying machine, helicopters, ultralights, dirigibles, hurricane hunting planes, supersonic airplanes, and others.
6) Work trucks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Trucks haul everything from cars to garbage. Discover a truck that only goes one mile an hour - at top speed.
8) The wrench
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes how wrenches are used, what they are used for, and how they work.
9) The saw
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Text and pictures introduce the saw, a tool used to cut through wood, metal, and other materials.
10) The screwdriver
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and text teach young readers about different types of screwdrivers and their uses.
11) Waves and tides
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the causes of ocean waves and tides and their effects on both people and the earth.
14) Protecting money
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Briefly describes how money and its value are protected by banks, guards, and budgets.
18) Ocean currents
Author
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the great movements of water called ocean currents, discussing how they are mapped, what keeps them moving, and how they can affect the weather.