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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Each person in the United States makes almost five pounds of trash every day. That's more trash per person per day than people make in any other country. What happens to our trash? How can we stop throwing so much stuff away? Read and find out!
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"The sun is a source of energy for living things. Energy that comes from sunshine is called solar energy. But how does solar energy work? And how can we use solar energy to not only stay on the cutting-edge of technology, but to help keep the environment healthy?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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29,028 feet tall and still growing?! Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.
19) Hurricane watch
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With colorful illustrations from Taia Morley and engaging text from Melissa Stewart, Hurricane Watch is a look into a powerful natural disaster."--Provided by publisher.
20) Droughts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The earth, and everything on it, needs water. But lately, it's been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen? How do we know that we are in a drought? Why is rainfall important? Do droughts just affect people? Can scientists keep track of rainfall? Read and find out! This book is full of activities, like how to measure rainfall, how to visualize how much of the...