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Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
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Learn all about traits and how they make you who you are! Discover how shared traits make offspring look like their parents. While members of the same species may look alike because of their common traits, they have unique traits so that each one is slightly different from the rest. The colorful images and easy-to-read text in this science reader will keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging...
2) Analyze it!
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"Everyone has questions about the world. Scientific practices help scientists answer those questions. Asking questions, analyzing, and doing experiments help us find out more about the world in which we live."--
3) Baby Animals
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Learn all about baby animals in this bright and colorful science reader! Young readers will love the vibrant photos of these adorable baby animals. With the help of familiar examples, students will learn the names of their favorite animals' babies. They can also practice counting the number of animals in each picture! Instructions for a fun science activity are also included to give students additional practice in identifying baby animals. A helpful...
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"See how the weather can change the look of an everyday street in this fun science reader. With clear text and engaging images, readers will see how the sun, clouds, rain, and other types of weather change the appearance of a neighborhood street. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to give students additional practice in sorting living and not living things. A helpful glossary and index are...
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The earth and the moon are always moving! Learn all about how the moon travels around the earth and why the moon looks different from night to night. The moon goes through different phases based on its position in relation to the earth and the sun. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to further students'...
6) Ecosystems
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There are different kinds of ecosystems all over the world! An ecosystem is the way that living things in an area behave with each other and use resources like the soil, water, and sun. Learn all about the science behind ecosystems in this fascinating reader! Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity where students can conduct their...
7) Energy
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Energy is all around us. There are many types of energy. Energy comes from many different sources. Introduce students to the topic of energy with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop...
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The Earth is always changing! But these changes are a part of the cycle of life. Learn about the water cycle, the rock cycle, natural disasters, and adaptations with this science reader that features easy-to-read text and introduces students to important scientific concepts and topics. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and...
9) Forces
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A force is a push, a pull, or a turn. Every force has an equal and opposite force. Forces are always with you! They are all around us. Learn about forces with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment...
10) Friction
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Introduce students to the different types of friction with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.
11) Growing Up
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This book introduces students to the concepts of growth and change. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning...
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Follow along and see how different kinds of baby animals grow and change! All animals start as babies. Even though they all look very different, they all have the same basic needs to grow up. Learn about baby penguins, kittens, blue whales, pandas, frogs, snakes, and more! The colorful images of adorable baby animals and easy-to-read text in this science reader will keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions...
13) Habitats
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"A habitat is a living thing's home. A habitat gives shelter to plants and animals. It also helps them survive. There are many different types of habitats on Earth."--
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The sun is essential for human life. This book introduces students to the concept of the sun and discusses its importance. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features...
15) How heat moves
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"When you run, you get hot. When you sit still, you get cold. Heat is always moving in and out of our bodies."--
16) How sound moves
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"Sounds are all around us. Some sounds are loud. Others are quiet. Some sounds are high. Others are low. The sounds that we hear travel as sound waves."--
17) I Spy
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Learn how to sort with this engaging, colorful science reader! Follow along as children play "I Spy" to identify objects by color, shape, and more. See how they sort a blue square by color, then by shape. This title includes more fun and easy examples to help guide young readers into understanding sorting and categorizing everyday items. With the help of vibrant images and easy-to-read text, students will be engaged from cover to cover! This reader...
18) Inside a plant
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"Plants need many things to stay alive. They need food, sun, and water. If plants have what they need, they will continue to go through a life cycle"--
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All living things need one another to survive. Working together keeps the circle of life going. Learn about symbiosis with this science reader that features easy-to-read text and introduces students to important scientific concepts and topics. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes...
20) Landforms
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Learn all about the beautiful landforms that cover the earth. This book covers mountains, hills, plateaus, mesas, canyons, valleys, coastlines, peninsulas, bays, gulfs, seas, and more! Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity where students can make clay and create landforms. A helpful glossary and index are also included for additional...
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