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Books in Iscience, Level B series

  • Solar Energy: Saving the School Budget

    Emily Sohn, Patricia Ohlenroth

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the many uses and powers of the Suns energy weather patterns, creating electricity, and more. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about how to capture and use the power of solar energy, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Fabric: It's Got You Covered!

    Emily Sohn, Lisa Klobuchar

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the different fabrics we use for clothes: where they come from, how theyre made, and when its best to use them. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn how to tell which fabric to use and why, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Weather and the Water Cycle: Will It Rain?

    Emily Sohn, Erin Ash Sullivan

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the effects of the water cycle and the Suns energy on the weather and how these both affect our daily lives. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn how to use clouds, tools, and other useful information to predict weather, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Living Systems: Life's Inside Story

    Emily Sohn, Patricia Ohlenroth

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the different systems that make up humans and plants: how and why they both eat, drink, and stay alive. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about these specific living systems, a puzzle and an activity based on real world situations challenge them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve the puzzle.
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  • Models and Designs: It's a Roller Coaster Ride!

    Emily Sohn, Anya Hansen

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the importance of models and using good designs to create anything from buildings to roller coasters and beyond. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the different tactics to use in the planning stages, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Solids and Liquids: Who Messed Up My Sand?

    Emily Sohn, Joel Gendler

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the properties of solids and liquids; what happens, and how to separate them, when theyve been mixed together. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about specific kinds of solids and liquids, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Insects: Which One Doesn't Belong?

    Emily Sohn, Karen J. Rothbardt

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Aug. 15, 2011)
    Describes what makes an insect an insect and teaches traits by which students can recognize them. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn how different insects grow and change, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Environments: Beetles in the Garden

    Emily Sohn, Barbara Linde

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the different ecosystems and habitats that make up the many environments on Earth. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about how, why, and where different life forms thrive the most, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve the puzzle.
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  • Variables and Experiments: Getting Across the River

    Emily Sohn, Frederick Fellows

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes how using variables and performing experiments, like scientists do, can help find answers to questions. As readers use scientific inquiry to problem solve on their own, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Patterns and Textures

    Emily Sohn, Laura Townsend

    Hardcover (Norwood House Press, July 15, 2019)
    Using scientific inquiry, readers will learn about different patterns and textures and how to identify each. Through everyday connections to science in the real world, learn how to notice patterns and feel textures. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.
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  • Sound

    Emily Sohn, Diane Bair

    Hardcover (Norwood House Press, July 15, 2019)
    Using scientific inquiry, readers will learn to create instruments out of everyday materials. Through everyday connections to science in the real world, learn what sound is and how it travels. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.
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  • Models and Designs

    Emily Sohn, Anya Hansen

    Hardcover (Norwood House Press, July 15, 2019)
    Using scientific inquiry, readers will learn about using tools to build models. Through everyday connections to science in the real world, see how planning and design can help us create amazing things like roller coasters. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.
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