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1) Electricity
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As technology improves, scientists find more and more ways to create electricity. Kids might wonder what exactly electricity is, which is a great question since it's part of the science curriculum. This volume covers everything readers need to know to master the topic of electricity. Diagrams and fact boxes help explain the most complex parts of the main text, and an extended glossary familiarizes readers with the vocabulary needed to talk about the...
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Did you know there are gases all around us, but they're invisible? There are gases in the air that we breathe! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young readers will learn all about the gases that surround them while building nonfiction reading skills.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that light has energy? It helps us see in the dark, it brings color to our world, and it moves through the air faster than sound! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young readers will learn all about light while building nonfiction reading skills.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that liquids flow and take the shape of whatever container they're poured into? Learn more about liquids! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young readers will learn all about liquids while building nonfiction reading skills.
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What kinds of solids can you see right now? Solids are a type of matter that is all around us. They can be heavy or weigh almost nothing. With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young readers will learn all about solids while building nonfiction reading skills.
8) Magnetism
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"Kids often play with magnets, yet they don't learn how these playthings work for many years. Practical knowledge from their play can help them learn more about magnetism--and so can this book! Specially written for those with reading challenges or readers looking for a review, the main text covers important vocabulary, magnetic fields, and a discussion of why metals and magnets come together. Diagrams and succinct fact boxes offer additional ways...
9) Sound
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"That sound travels as a vibration might really blow readers' minds, especially those in need of help understanding this science curriculum topic. Including simple discussions of the sound barrier and volume, the main content covers all aspects of sound readers might need to know for science class. Accessible language and colorful diagrams make this volume perfect for those struggling readers or other students in need of review. Key vocabulary terms...
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"Newton's laws aren't the easiest science topics to digest. Struggling readers likely find understanding them even harder. This volume breaks down the topics of force and motion to its most basic and understandable parts, perfect to introduce it to readers having a hard time or students looking to review for class. Written in succinct, clear language, each chapter contains fact boxes and graphic organizers to aid all readers as they move from speed,...
11) Heat
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There's so much more, to heat than hot and cold! How it moves, keeps us warm in the winter, and helps us cook our food is all part of this key science topic. Inside a colorful layout, the main text is, written with struggling readers in mind, giving clear, concise explanations in understandable language to propel these readers to classroom success. Graphic organizers reinforce important topics for visual learners and those using the books as a "crash...
12) Light and Color
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Understanding light and color might seem impossible, but if readers already know the colors of the rainbow, they're part of the way there. Including the light spectrum, wavelengths, and other key concepts, this book tackles light and color for those falling behind in class because of their reading skills. The main text is written with these struggling readers in mind, accompanied by full-color photographs and diagrams to aid understanding. An extended...
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