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1) Earth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
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A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources.
4) Planet Earth
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Pub. Date
2020.
Description
The latest in the hit Hello, World! board book series teaches toddlers all about our amazing planet Earth--with easy-to-understand facts about countries, continents, oceans, landforms, habitats, and Earth's place in the solar system.
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
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"Discover amazing facts about Earth! Have you ever wondered how big the tallest wave ever was? How long it would take to walk the Amazon River? What an avalanche sounds like? Find out all this and more in this fascinating book, filled with hundreds of super stats about the extreme planet we live on!"--
6) Planet earth
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An illustrated guide to the planet Earth, introducing scientific concepts with color-coded buttons that share facts about life, science, the environment, and people, and describing Earth's position in space, a volcanic eruption, Earth's different layers, mountains, rain forests, biomes, and other related topics.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
How does the temperature of ocean water make a difference in the strength of tropical storms? This question and many others can be answered with the principles of earth science. Supporting the Next Generation Science Standards, this book discusses everyday events to describe earth science principles in action. Each chapter contains a sidebar with information on places such as the Ring of Fire and the role Cepheid variable stars play in calculating...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
This unusual how-to guide details the making of a planet, namely the one-in-a-billion planet Earth, starting with its basic ingredients, protons and neutrons, and making abstract concepts easy to understand.
12) Minerals
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Learn about types of minerals, how they form, where they are found, and how we use them every day. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, infographics or informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Have you ever wondered how the incredible landscapes around the world were formed? Learn about some of the most spectacular places on earth and how natural forces have shaped them. Also, find out what types of animals live in these landscapes and what humans are doing to protect them.
16) Our planet earth
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Description
Looks at the earth, how it was formed, the way it changes, and some of the plants and animals that live there.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The weather is as complex as it is uncontrollable. Come closer to floods, droughts, and deadly storms than ever before with detailed diagrams and engaging facts. For those who enjoy turning to the skies, this volume provides a thorough introduction into the world of the unpredictable--the weather.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Read all about volcanology in Super Simple Volcano Projects. Kids will learn about different kinds of volcanoes and how they form. Discover how scientists study volcanoes and try to predict when they will erupt. Then, build an erupting volcano, create a volcano landscape, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions"--Amazon.com.
