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Books in Science Quest series

  • What Are Clouds Made Of?

    Debbie Vilardi

    Library Binding (Cody Koala, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind cloud formation. Students learn about evaporation and condensation and about clouds' place in the water cycle. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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  • Science Quest: Double Helix: The Quest to Uncover the Structure of DNA

    Glen Phelan

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    Trace the quest to solve the scientific riddle of how human traits are passed down from one generation to the next in this new book from National Geographic. The story begins in 1856, when the scientist and monk Gregor Mendel begins experiments on pea plants, not knowing that he was about to unlock the first secrets of genetics and change our understanding of heredity forever. Double Helix follows the path to understanding the mysteries of DNA—a twisting quest that will draw young readers into the stories of scientists like Crick and Watson and reveal the discovery's strange connection to the atomic bomb. Author Glen Phelan's accessible text will help readers understand how complex genetic codes distinguish every single individual on Earth. The book also explores the vast range of applications for this landmark biological discovery in areas such as medicine, law, and historical research.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
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  • How Do Airplanes Stay Up?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • Science Quest: Killing Germs, Saving Lives: The Quest for the First Vaccines

    Glen Phelan

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    The challenge for young readers: follow the scientific quest to finding the world's first vaccines—and move towards a future of saving lives worldwide. Thanks to modern vaccines, many diseases, such as smallpox, cholera, and polio, have been virtually eradicated. Before the discovery of vaccines, however, epidemics killed thousands of people worldwide every year. Killing Germs, Saving Lives traces the path to the creation of the vaccines that revolutionized modern medicine. Young readers learn of the background to this historic quest through fascinating profiles of the men and women whose breakthroughs changed the world. Personal portraits of the scientists involved give aspiring young scientists a look at great figures like Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Florence Nightingale. Readers will tour the germ-filled hospitals of the past, examine the current state of vaccine research, and look ahead to future developments in this fascinating scientific field.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
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  • Science Quest: Invisible Force: The Quest to Define the Laws of Motion

    Glen Phelan

    Library Binding (National Geographic Children's Books, Aug. 8, 2006)
    Follow the quest to understand the laws of motion and gravity—to formulate the ups and downs of physics and solve the mysteries of the strange forces that propel all objects on Earth. Whenever we throw a baseball, sail a boat, or guide a spacecraft through the atmosphere, we manipulate the principles of motion and gravity. But for centuries these fundamental laws of nature mystified mankind. Author Glen Phelan guides young readers through the quest towards understanding the invisible forces at play on our planet. Ancient wisdom posited Earth as the center of the universe, but studies of the universe led Copernicus and Galileo to challenge that idea and radically alter perceptions of physics. Later, the Englishman Isaac Newton made the big breakthrough by defining the meaning of gravity (with the aid of a famous falling apple). An Invisible Force traces the historical and scientific path to man's understanding of motion and gravity. From stargazing astronomers to a look at accelerating future developments, young readers are drawn into an age-old science quest.
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  • Science Quest: Digital Revolution: The Quest to Build Tiny Transistors

    Glen Phelan

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, )
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  • Why Do Birds Fly South for Winter?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind migration. Students learn about the hunger and nesting factors that motivate birds to fly south for the winter and north for the summer. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • How Do Airplanes Stay Up?

    Debbie Vilardi

    Library Binding (Cody Koala, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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  • Science: Reproducible Grade 2

    STECK-VAUGHN

    Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Support and extend your science curriculum with this activity-rich program! Meeting NSTA standards in Life, Physical, and Earth & Space Science, this extensive resource provides a wonderful blend of background information for the teacher, cross-curricular activities, projects and experiments, and assessments that enrich and extend science period. All-inclusive presentation of life, physical, and earth & space sciences. Useful background information ideal resource for teachers with limited science exposure as well as the veteran science educator. Projects and experiments that will intrigue students and that use easy-to-find materials. Plenty of graphic organizers, including charts, tables, maps & graphs. Assessments that are ideal as pretests, posttests; perfect for portfolios. Lists of books for further reading allowing students to pursue individual interests and expand into other curriculum areas. Correlation to FOSS standards.
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  • Why Is the Ocean Salty?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind salt water. Students learn about erosion and evaporation, two processes that contribute to the oceans salinity. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • Why Is the Ocean Salty?

    Debbie Vilardi

    Library Binding (Cody Koala, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind salt water. Students learn about erosion and evaporation, two processes that contribute to the ocean's salinity. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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  • What Do You Know About Animal Adaptations?

    Suzanne Slade

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Feb. 6, 2008)
    Uses a question and answer format to provide information about the ways in which animals adapt to their environment, discussing such topics as hibernation, migration, and using adaptations to find food.
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