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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Minerals are fascinating resources that have a variety of uses. A diamond is a mineral that is sought after for its beauty. Salt is a useful mineral that adds flavor. But do you know what minerals are made of? Or how to identify a mineral? Explore the amazing world of minerals in this book.
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"Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you've ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a 'gram of a really cool crystal, congratulations! You've already experienced a rockhounding adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Soil can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Sand is a soft soil that is found in deserts. Loam is soil that is great for growing plants. But how are these types of soils different? And how are they made? Explore the amazing world of soil in this book.
5) Rocks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In Rocks, beginning readers will learn about different types of rocks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how to identify common rocks in nature.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify fossils in a rock, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rocks online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Rocks also...
7) Minerals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Minerals are everywhere and are essential to living organisms. There are thousands of recognized minerals in existence! Discover the properties of quartz, sulfur, and other minerals and learn about their importance in this title for young scientists.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Rocks can be made of many different minerals. By looking at rocks closely, we can tell where they were formed and what conditions they were created in. How do we know these things? And how do we tell different types of rocks apart? Learn about ways to research rocks and what they can teach us about our world.
9) Rocks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to rocks.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks make up the three main types of rocks. But did you know that rocks are constantly being created, destroyed, and created again? Or that rocks are changed by weather, erosion, heat, and pressure? See the rock cycle in action in this fascinating book.
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It is another day at the mine! Young readers can learn all about mining dump trucks, from their parts to the jobs they have, in this low-level title. Narrative text accompanied by vibrant illustrations follows one dump truck through the course of a day, while fun facts add bonus information. Questions offer ways for students to connect more deeply with the text and encourage curiosity. Machine-loving kids will enjoy this fun read!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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The outside layer of our planet is an active place. Earth's crust is always growing and changing. But do you know how Earth's crust forms? And what happens when its plates shift suddenly? Find out more about the moves that make mountains and ocean ridges in this interesting book!