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"A burning log, a rotting banana, a rusting bicycle ... all are examples of chemical changes. In this accessible text, readers are introduced to the basics of chemical changes. Easy-to-follow explanations cover matter, forms, properties, and changes. Further detail introduces how to make chemical changes and how to recognize them. Color photos, fast facts, and an engaging activity expand and reinforce the new ideas. The book supports Common Core and...
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"A plate breaks, an ice cube melts, a room is painted. Each of these is an example of a physical change. In this easy-to-follow text, readers are introduced to physical changes in matter. Simple explanations cover forms of matter, properties, and changes. Real-life examples illustrate important concepts. Fast facts and Words to Know provide additional information. Full color images expand and support the text, while an activity reinforces ideas through...
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"The sun, planets, moon, and other space objects are all part of our solar system. In this fact-filled book, readers learn what a solar system is and what it contains, such as asteroids, comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud. Full-color photos and fast facts illuminate this fascinating topic, while Words to Know and an entertaining activity reinforce the knowledge. The book correlates directly with the Next Generation Science Standards' expectation...
5) Asteroids
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"We may not be able to see asteroids without a telescope, but there are thousands of these space rocks circling the sun. In this fact-filled, simple text, readers learn about asteroid formation, size, shape, and orbits. They are also introduced to the methods that scientists use to track asteroids. Fast facts and a hands-on activity expand the reader's learning experience, while full-color images enrich the text with additional details and examples....
6) Galaxies
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"Our solar system is just one small part of our galaxy--and there are thousands of galaxies besides our own. In this accessible and straightforward text, readers are introduced to the marvels of galaxies. Formation, sizes, and shapes of galaxies are discussed, including the Milky Way. Galactic movement and how scientists study galaxies are also revealed. Color photos, fast facts, and Words to Know increase the reader's learning experience, while a...
7) Comets
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"Throughout our solar system, chunks of ice, gas, and dust fly around in the form of comets. This engaging text introduces readers to the wonders of comets: their size and shape, their formation, and how they orbit the sun. Each of the main parts of the comet is explained using simple vocabulary as well as full-color photos. Fast facts increase readability and interest, while a fun activity encourages readers to use their new knowledge in an entertaining...
8) Stars
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"Looking up at the stars on a clear night can inspire many questions in young minds. This easy-to-follow text provides lots of answers about star formation, sizes, temperatures, colors, constellations, and the life and death of stars. A fun, hands-on-activity illustrates why stars only shine at night. Fast facts and Words to Know offer additional information, while colorful photos bring each concept to life. The book correlates directly with the Next...
9) The sun
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"All of the planets in our solar system circle around one giant ball of gases: the sun. This simple yet fascinating text explains how the sun was formed and where its energy comes from. Readers also learn to identify the different parts of the sun. A hands-on activity investigates the sun's changing place in our sky, while full-color photos and fast facts enhance the text. The book correlates directly with the Next Generation Science Standards' expectation...
10) Earth
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"One of the most fascinating planets in our solar system is the one that we call home. This simple yet fact-filled text encourages readers to learn about the planet Earth. Details of Earth's place in space, orbit, rotation, and tilt are shared, as well facts about Earth's layers and atmosphere. Fast facts are set aside in eye-catching boxes and Words to Know help the reader navigate the text with ease. Full-color images expand on the text and offer...
11) The moon
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"The sight of the moon in the night sky can be both familiar and mysterious. In this easy-to-follow text, readers are introduced to concepts such as the moon's rotation, orbit, and formation. They learn the basics of gravity and tides, atmosphere, and the phases of the moon. Fast facts, a hands-on activity, and eye-catching images capture the readers' attention and enhance their understanding of this fascinating topic. The book correlates directly...
12) Flexibility
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"Some things bend while other things break. In this accessible text, readers are introduced to the property of flexibility and how it relates to the different forms of matter. Colorful images accompany real-life examples that explain what is flexible and how flexibility changes with heat, cold, and wetness. An experiment allows readers to discover the concept of flexibility in action, while fast facts and Words to Know encourage understanding and...
14) Color
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"Children learn about color at a very young age. But there is a lot more to red, yellow, and blue than meets the eye! This simple, engaging text introduces readers to basic forms and properties of color, including kinds of colors, how color changes, and what those changes might mean. Fast facts and a hands-on activity reinforce the new ideas, while colorful images compel attention and underscore concepts. The book supports Common Core and Next Generation...
15) Hardness
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"Some objects can be scratched or dented easily. Others can take a beating and still look as good as new. This may be one sign of hardness. This accessible text introduces basic concepts about the property of hardness of matter. Readers learn how to identify hardness through senses and tests, as well as how hardness may change. A hands-on activity gives readers a chance to experience the concepts in action. Fast facts and vivid images offer additional...
16) Texture
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"Soft, slippery, rough, or prickly: All day long, we encounter objects with different textures. In this easy-to-follow text, readers are introduced to fundamental concepts of matter and texture. The connection between texture and touch is explored, as well as specific examples of texture in solids and liquids. Fast Facts, Words to Know, and dynamic full-color images stimulate curiosity and learning. An activity underlines the new concepts and allows...
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The earliest civilizations developed in fertile river valleys, where the conditions were right to support large, settled populations. This book tracks how social hierarchies, religion, culture, written language, technology, and more developed first in Mesopotamia and then independently in the Nile, Indus, and Yellow River Valleys. A timeline helps readers get a better grasp of what developments were happening simultaneously in different parts of the...
19) The Grand Canyon
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Introduces the Grand Canyon while describing the formation of the canyon, its different parts, and the animals and plants that live there.
20) Drama
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This title examines the genre of drama in She Stoops to Conquer, Pygmalion, Inherit the Wind, A Raisin in the Sun, and Mamma Mia! It features four analysis papers that consider drama, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the genre. Critical thinking questions, sidebars highlighting and explaining each thesis and argument, and other possible approaches for analysis help students understand the mechanics of essay writing....