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1) Water
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We see and use it every day, but what exactly is water, and what are its properties? In this title, students will get the opportunity to conduct experiments that show how water can be a liquid, a gas, or a solid. Kids will also get the chance to investigate questions such as "What floats in water?" and "What dissolves in water?" Using everyday items that kids can easily find around the house, students will turn into scientists as they carry out step-by-step...
3) Color
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We see different colors every day, and we all have a favorite color. But what makes objects different colors? In this title, students will have the opportunity to conduct experiments that help them investigate what color is, as well as why things in our world are different colors. Using everyday items that kids can easily find around their homes, young students will turn into scientists as they carry out step-by-step experiments to answer intriguing...
5) Motion
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Kids just love to investigate what makes things stop and go! In this title, students will have the opportunity to conduct experiments that help them investigate pushing, pulling, and different types of motion. They will also get the chance to investigate concepts such as changing direction, slope, and friction. Using everyday items that kids can easily find around the house, young students will turn into scientists as they carry out step-by-step experiments...
6) Dirty air
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Learn how people make air dirty, why it is dangerous, and what can be done to make the air cleaner.
7) Arctic fox
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"Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about Artic foxes and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking."--Provided by publisher.
9) Dirt
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What are different types of soil made of, and just how is dirt made? In this title, students will get the opportunity to conduct experiments that will help them learn all they ever wanted to know about dirt! Kids will also get the chance to investigate what types of things live in dirt, and they will even get to make their own compost! Using everyday items that kids can easily find around the house, young students will turn into scientists as they...
10) Spider monkey
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, habitat, behavior and life cycle of spider monkeys."--
12) Collared lizard
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"Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the collared lizard lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home."--
13) Koala
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, habitat, life cycle and behavior of koalas. Special emphasis is placed on its tree habitat."--
14) Tree kangaroo
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"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of tree kangaroos. Special emphasis is placed on its habitat"--
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It's a cool, damp night, and a wriggling worm searches for food in a garden. Before the sun rises, it returns to its home in the soil. Tiny hairs on the worm's skin grab the dirt to help the crawler move forward. As the worm squirms underground, its long body breaks up the soil and creates tunnels. Welcome to the worm's hole! Clear text, colorful photos, and diagrams will engage young readers as they explore the habitat, physical characteristics,...
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A brightly colored spider stretches silky threads between two tree branches. Then it lets more silk out of its body and moves back and forth to make a set of straight lines. Finally, the spider moves in a spiral path leading out from the center of its large, wheel-shaped home. Welcome to the spider's web! Clear text, colorful photos, and diagrams will engage young readers as they explore the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of...
20) Chipmunk's hole
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Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Looks at chipmunk burrows and how chipmunks use them to stay safe, store food, hibernate, and raise young.
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