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Magnets

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992706

This overview of magnets and magnetism describes the force of magnetism, Earth's magnetic properties, and how magnets are used. Reading Essentials in Science.

Mollusks

Jenny Karpelenia (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992805

Snails, oysters, scallops, and octopuses are among the typically shelled, soft-bodied invertebrates knows as mollusks. Reading Essentials in Science.

A Mountain Home

M.J. Cosson (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992843

Explains the five main types of mountains--fold, fault-block, dome, volcanic, and plateau--and describes how they provide valuable resources for people, farming, mining, and tourism. Reading Essentials in Science.

Insects

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992614

This overview of insects describes their basic characteristics and life cycles. Reading Essentials in Science.

Habitat Destruction

Karen Bledsoe (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992447

This book takes a scientific look at the destruction of different habitats. Reading Essentials in Science.

Geologic Time

Jenny Karpelenia (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992393

This book explains how geologic time is the timeline of Earth's evolution. Scientists use sedimentary rock layers, fossils, relative dating, and absolute dating to piece together the history of life on the planet. Reading Essentials in Science.

Global Warming

Karen Bledsoe (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992416

This book takes a scientific look at global warming. Reading Essentials in Science.

Hurricanes

Traci Steckel Pedersen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992591

This book is an overview on hurricanes, how they form, the devastation they cause, and how meteorologists track these storms with several special types of equipment. Reading Essentials in Science.

How Plants Grow

Helen Lepp Friesen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992553

There are over 300,000 kinds of plants on Earth, and are divided into two categories--flowering and nonflowering. Explains how plants make our world beautiful and provide food, clothing, medicine, and carbon dioxide. Reading Essentials in Science.

A Home by the River

M.J. Cosson (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992492

This book introduces habitats that exist along rivers and looks at the plants and animals that live there. Reading Essentials in Science.

Gravity

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992423

What goes up must come down--all because of gravity. This book discusses the universal force of gravity. Reading Essentials in Science.

A Hot Desert Home

M.J. Cosson (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992508

This book introduces the various habitats in the desert and looks at the harsh environments that the plants, animals, and people face every day. Reading Essentials in Science.

Life Cycles of Plants and Animals

Helen Lepp Friesen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992683

This book takes a look at the life cycles of plants and animals, including the key events and changes a living thing goes through in its lifetime. Reading Essentials in Science.

Erosion

Virginia Castleman (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992263

This book takes a scientific look at erosion. Reading Essentials in Science.

Food Chains and Webs

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992317

This book looks at the way plants and animals in a particular habitat are connected and explains how plants begin all food chains and all animals depend on plants for survival. Reading Essentials in Science.

Force and Motion

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992324

This book explains the causes and laws of motion, magnetism, centripetal force and gravity. Reading Essentials in Science.

Electrical Circuits

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992218

This overview of electricity includes electricity in nature, current electricity, battery power, and how various types of electrical circuits work. Reading Essentials in Science.

Fossils

Jenny Karpelenia (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992379

This book discusses what fossils are and where and how they are formed. Reading Essentials in Science.

Earth Movements

Traci Steckel Pedersen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992188

The Earth moves. The ground moves. Air and water move. All of this movement brings change to the Earth and its inhabitants. his book explains the different movements that effect Earth, including its movement in space and continental drift. Reading Essentials in Science.

Earthquakes

Traci Steckel Pedersen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992201

This book explains what causes earthquakes, what happens during an earthquake, and how to prepare for one. Reading Essentials in Science.

Earth's Atmosphere

Traci Steckel Pedersen (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992195

All life depends on the layers of gases that surround the Earth. This book explains the importance of the atmosphere for life on Earth, discussing the gases that make up the air, water vapor in the atmosphere, air pressure and movement, the layers of the atmosphere, and global warming. Reading Essentials in Science.

Forecasting

William Schley (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992348

This book takes a scientific look at weather forecasting. Reading Essentials in Science.

Cells

Susan Glass (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992003

All living things are made of cells. These microscopic building blocks of life grow, react to changes in the environment, change nutrients into energy, and reproduce. Reading Essentials in Science.

The Earth

Susan Glass (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992171

This book explains how the earth looks from space, how it travels through space, and why we have seasons. Reading Essentials in Science.

Classifying/Grouping Materials

Lewis Parker (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622992065

This book explains what matter is, if it is solid, liquid, or gas, and how it can be classified. Reading Essentials in Science.