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Books in Iscience Reader, Level a series

  • Water: Watch It Change

    Emily Sohn, Laura Townsend

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the multitude of ways water affects our lives, and shows that water can change forms like a superhero. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about all of the different things water can do and be, 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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  • Patterns and Textures: Who Took the Pets?

    Emily Sohn, Laura Townsend

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes how little details around you can help solve mysteries and come up with new ideas. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about patterns and textures and how often they benefit and are used in society, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a 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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  • Human Body: Train It Right

    Emily Sohn, Katie Sharp

    Paperback (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the basic human body systems and parts how they function and how they relate to each other. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn what the human body needs, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what theyve learned in order to solve a puzzle.
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  • Balance and Motion: Toying With Gravity

    Emily Sohn, Joseph Brennan, Edward Rock

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, July 15, 2011)
    "Describes how we use balance and motion every day, and explains how gravity has an effect on everything on Earth. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the stability and instability of objects, caused by gravity, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
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  • Earth Materials: the Mystery Rocks

    Emily Sohn, Pamela Wright

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    "Describes how rocks form, move, and change shape. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn about the different types of rock and how they're formed, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
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  • Food and Nutrition: Eating to Win

    Emily Sohn, Diane Bair

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    "Describes why, what, and how much we need to eat and the different ways it all affects the human body. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn what it is about different foods that influences your health, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Shadows Everywhere

    Gina Shaw, Joan Holub

    Paperback (Scholastic, April 1, 2002)
    Discusses what causes shadows, how they change depending on placement of the light source, and ways to have fun making shadows.
    K
  • Landforms

    Emily Sohn, Adam Harter

    Hardcover (Norwood House Press, July 15, 2019)
    Using scientific inquiry, readers will learn about different forces that cause landforms and the layers of the earth. Through everyday connections to science in the real world, see how the Earths surface changes over time. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.
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  • Pebbles, Sand, & Silt: the Neighbor's Garden

    Emily Sohn, Diane Bair

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, July 15, 2011)
    "Describes the different kinds of soil - what makes them up and when to use certain soils for certain plants. As readers use scientific inquiry to the positives and negatives of different soils, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
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  • Fabric: It's Got You Covered!

    Emily Sohn, Lisa Klobuchar

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    "Describes the different fabrics we use for clothes: where they come from, how they're made, and when it's 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 they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
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