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Books in Science in the Real World series

  • Yumi Uses the Internet: Digital Citizenship

    Sadie Silva

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of digital citizenship using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how digital citizenship is used in everyday life. Yumi learns what digital citizenship means and how she can apply it to her Internet activities. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Computer Dos and Don'ts (ISBN: 9781508137917). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • Protecting Ecosystems

    Leanne K Currie-McGhee

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)
    The Hands on Science series provides students with background on key concepts in Science. Each title includes engaging hands on exercises that bring the concepts to life for kids. Real World Science: Protecting Ecosystems, provide information on natural changes vs. changes brought about by people, wise use of ecosystems, and restoring damaged ecosystems.
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  • My Science Flowchart: Following Instructions

    Vanessa Flores

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of algorithms and procedures using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how algorithms and procedures are used in everyday life. Readers will follow a narrator as they break down a scientific concept into an easy flowchart. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Fun With Flowcharts (ISBN: 9781508137856). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • Warren Makes a Website: Digital Citizenship

    Mindy Huffman

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, )
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  • Let's Study Immigration: Collecting Data

    Spencer Toole

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of data collection. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how data collection works in the real world. In this book, students collect data to learn more about immigration in the past and present. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book Ellie's Trip to Ellis Island (ISBN: 9781508137788). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • How Nurses Use Math

    Sarah Glasscock

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2009)
    When you visit a doctor's office or a hospital, chances are you come into contact with a nurse, a skilled professional who uses math everyday to do his or her job. How Nurses Use Math illustrates how nurses use math to calculate medication dosages and judge the health and safety of their patients.
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  • Plants

    Elizabeth Silverthorne

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)
    The Hands on Science series provides students with background on key concepts in Science. Each title includes engaging hands on exercises that bring the concepts to life for kids. Real World Science: Plants, provide information on the basic needs of plants, parts of plants that help them grow and thrive, and how plants reproduce.
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  • Electricity and Forces

    Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Real World Science is science made simple! This series introduces eight major topics in the science curriculum that students must master. A lively text relates factual information to familiar events and situations in the everyday world. Colorful artwork, fascinating fact boxes, and loads of easy-to-do experiments will engage students and help them understand the science concepts on which they will be tested.
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  • My Pet Mouse: Step by Step

    Vanessa Flores

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concepts of algorithms and procedures. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers learning experience and show how algorithms and procedures work in the real world. In this book, a narrator takes care of a mouse according to a set of instructions. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction title Rosa's Rabbit (ISBN: 9781538350409). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree: Over and over Again

    Gillian Clifton

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of loops. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers learning experience and show how loops work in the real world. In this book, readers will learn about loops through the life cycle of an apple tree. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction title Bella's Butterfly (ISBN: 9781538352182). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • President for the Day!: Digital Citizenship

    Miriam Phillips

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of digital citizenship using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how digital citizenship is used in everyday life. Readers will follow a narrator as they become class president for the day, and come up with rules for being good citizens. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title Our Class Rules (ISBN: 9781538351642). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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  • What's Wrong With the Circuit?: Fixing the Problem

    Rosie McKee

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of debugging. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how debugging works in the real world. In this book, readers will investigate what's wrong with a circuit and find out how to fix the problem. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book Fen Fixes Her Circuit (ISBN: 9781538353097). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
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