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Books in Let's Investigate. Nations series

  • Let's Investigate with Nate #1: The Water Cycle

    Nate Ball, Wes Hargis

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Bill Nye the Science Guy meets The Magic School Bus!This is the first book in a new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. With a lively cast of characters and vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis, it's an adventure in learning! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Ever wonder where water comes from and where it goes? Or why sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows? Then join Nate Ball and his crack team of curious scientists as they shrink down smaller than a raindrop to see firsthand what the water cycle is all about.
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  • Let's Investigate with Nate #2: The Solar System

    Nate Ball, Wes Hargis

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Bill Nye the Science Guy meets The Magic School Bus!This is the second book in a new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. With a lively cast of characters and vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis, it's an adventure in learning! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Ever look up at the sky and wonder how many planets there are? Or want to know how many Earths could fit within the Sun? Take a ride 3.6 billion miles away to answer these questions and more while exploring the solar system with Nate and his team of adventurous scientists! Walk on the moon, fly with a satellite, gaze at comets, and discover why Pluto isn’t a planet anymore.
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  • Let's Investigate with Nate #3: Dinosaurs

    Nate Ball, Wes Hargis

    Paperback (HarperCollins, April 17, 2018)
    Bill Nye the Science Guy meets the Magic School Bus in this new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Ever head to the museum and wish you could go back in time to see how big dinosaurs really were? Or think about what dinosaurs ate and where they lived? Follow Nate and his diverse team of intrepid scientists as they travel back across the millennia to dig up prehistoric fossils, travel across ancient landscapes, and discover what caused the dinosaur’s mass extinction. Featuring vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis and a lively and a lovable cast of characters, the Let’s Investigate with Nate books align to grade-appropriate state-level learning standards and curriculum.With sidebars and charts and graphs and interactive elements—including a Do It Yourself experiment at the back of the book—Dinosaurs takes young readers on an adventure in learning and makes learning an adventure!
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  • Israel

    Adele Richardson

    Hardcover (Creative Co (Sd), Aug. 31, 2001)
    Examines the history, landscape, wildlife, structures, people, economy, and weather of Israel.
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  • Costa Rica

    Joy Frisch

    Hardcover (CREAT, Aug. 31, 2001)
    Examines the history, landscape, wildlife, people, and weather of the nation of Costa Rica.
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  • Ireland

    Richard Cummins

    Hardcover (CREAT, Aug. 31, 2001)
    Examines the history, landscape, wildlife, structures, people, economy, and weather of Ireland.
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  • Circles

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 1993)
    A LET'S INVESTIGATE mathematics title which looks at circles. Full colour illustrations supplement the text, whilst puzzles, games and projects illustrate individual areas. The roots of words are explained, and the origins of theories and formulae are described.
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  • Triangles

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, July 1, 1993)
    These books provide a thorough and enjoyable introduction to math. The reader is encouraged to discover basic concepts through a combination of investigation, hands-on activity and theory. In many cases these activities are based on practical projects; in others the reader is encouraged to develop problem-solving strategies.
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  • Let's Investigate with Nate #4: The Life Cycle

    Nate Ball, Wes Hargis

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Sept. 4, 2018)
    Bill Nye the Science Guy meets the Magic School Bus in this new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Ever stop to smell the roses and wonder how they got there? Ever think about how tadpoles become frogs and how caterpillars become butterflies? Or want to know how they’re all connected?Follow Nate and his team of plucky scientists as they morph into tiny seeds, slippery tadpoles, and fuzzy caterpillars to learn about the life cycle. While on this adventure, learn all about how plants make food from the sun, why some animals transform as they mature, and what truly defines a living thing in this brand-new adventure from everyone’s favorite fun-loving scientist and Emmy Award–winning PBS star, Nate Ball.Featuring vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis and a lively and a lovable cast of characters, the Let’s Investigate with Nate books align to grade-appropriate state-level learning standards and curriculum. With sidebars and charts and graphs and interactive elements—including a Do It Yourself experiment at the back of the book—The Life Cycle takes young readers on an adventure in learning and makes learning an adventure!
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  • Let's Investigate with Nate #2: The Solar System

    Nate Ball, Wes Hargis

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Bill Nye the Science Guy meets The Magic School Bus!This is the second book in a new STEM-based picture book series from the Emmy Award-winning host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation, Nate Ball. With a lively cast of characters and vibrant illustrations by Wes Hargis, it's an adventure in learning!Ever look up at the sky and wonder how many planets there are? Or want to know how many Earths could fit within the Sun? Take a ride 3.6 billion miles away to answer these questions and more while exploring the solar system with Nate and his team of adventurous scientists! Walk on the moon, fly with a satellite, gaze at comets, and discover why Pluto isn’t a planet anymore.
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  • Quadrilaterals

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, July 1, 1992)
    A LET'S INVESTIGATE mathematics title which looks at quadrilaterals. Full colour illustrations supplement the text, whilst puzzles, games and projects illustrate individual areas. The roots of words are explained, and the origins of theories and formulae are described.
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  • Shapes

    Marion Smoothey, Ted Evans

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Feb. 1, 1993)
    Explores the world of shapes and how they can be drawn, measured, and used in various activities
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