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Books in Science at work series

  • Staying Alive: The Story of a Food Chain

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Explains how plants and animals are connected through a food chain.
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  • Messengers, Morse Code, and Modems

    Janice Parker

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the development of various means of communication, from the printed word through telegraph and telephone to radio, television, and computers, examining the technology that has made communicating easier.
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  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Fernando Gordon

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Scientists can change the world! Sir Isaac Newton's experiments helped us understand mass. This title introduces budding scientists and engineers to Sir Isaac Newton whose discoveries changed the course of science. Photos and illustrations bring the stories of this great mind to life, and a quiz lets readers test their newfound knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Super Simple Experiments with Forces: Fun and Innovative Science Projects

    Paige V Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Super Simple Experiments with Forcesgives young readers the tools they need to start experimenting.Budding scientists will learn to lift rice with friction, move a mini boat with surface tension, and more! Each project has easy-to-read directions paired with step-by-step photographs, while colorful graphics describe the super science at work.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Staying Alive: The Story of a Food Chain

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Explains how plants and animals are connected through a food chain.
    K
  • Anders Celsius

    Fernando Gordon

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Scientists can change the world! Anders Celsius helped us understand temperature. This title introduces budding scientists and engineers to Anders Celsius whose discoveries changed the course of science. Photos and illustrations bring the stories of this great mind to life, and a quiz lets readers test their newfound knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Super Simple Experiments with Heat and Cold: Fun and Innovative Science Projects

    Paige V Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Super Simple Experiments with Heat and Cold gives young readers the tools they need to start experimenting.Budding scientists will learn to build a working thermometer, create a cloud, and more! Each project has easy-to-read directions paired with step-by-step photographs, while colorful graphics describe the super science at work.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Super Simple Experiments with Light and Color: Fun and Innovative Science Projects

    Paige V Polinsky

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Super Simple Experiments with Light and Colorgives young readers the tools they need to start experimenting.Budding scientists will learn to bend laser beams, create rainbows, and more! Each project has easy-to-read directions paired with step-by-step photographs, while colorful graphics describe the super science at work.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Earth Science Geology

    Seymour Rosen

    Paperback (Globe Fearon Co, Jan. 1, 1992)
    Workbook exercises and experiments guide the user to explore and understand the basic concepts of geology, oceanography and weather, the planets, and space.
  • Ecosystems: Species, Spaces, and Relationships

    Gillian Richardson

    Library Binding (Heinemann Library, Jan. 15, 2004)
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  • A Drop in the Ocean: The Story of Water

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Follows a drop of water as it cycles from droplet to vapor and back to water and describes its journeys in between. Includes activity.
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  • Insect Investigators: Entomologists

    Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann Library, Oct. 15, 2008)
    "Scientists at Work" looks at a range of exciting high-interest science careers. It gives information about specific people in the field and builds up a picture of what the job entails. Case studies of real scientists makes science seem fun and accessible, encouraging readers to think about their own career goals. Curriculum information is linked to career needs, helping readers to realise that what they learn in science classes is the same as the background knowledge that professional scientists need.
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