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Morgan McAllister, Super Scientist and The Big Orange Thing

Written and Illustrated by Charline Norton

What was that? A flash of orange and zip-gone! Whatever it was flew so fast, Morgan and Chase couldn...

2nd - 4th
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Morgan McAllister, Super Scientist and The Garden Mystery

Written and Illustrated by Charline Norton

What happened in their garden? Morgan and Chase plan, prepare, and plant; water, watch, and wait...

2nd - 4th
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Camp Whatchamacallit

Written by Selina Li Bi and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson

Broadening your 3rd-4th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze...

3rd - 4th
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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Written by Karen Ansberry and Illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio

Nature does it best...and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new...

K - 5th
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Maker Lab: Outdoors

Written by Jack Challoner
Projects focus on Earth and the environment, plants and animals, weather, water, and physics...
3rd - 7th
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Florida Panther

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The Florida panther once roamed as far west as Louisiana and as far north as Tennessee. Today, these...
4th - 8th
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Football

Written by Jim Gigliotti
In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make...
4th - 8th
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Gasoline

Written by Kevin Cunningham
Did you know that gasoline is made from petroleum that is extracted from deep inside Earth? And that...
4th - 8th
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16794

Geothermal Energy

Written by Tamra Orr

Long known as a potential power source, geothermal energy – heated water from within the Earth – is...

4th - 8th
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16795

Giant African Snail

Written by Susan H Gray
How the Giant African Snail destroyed field crops and flower gardens and spread diseases to people...
4th - 8th
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16801

Gray Bat

Written by Susan H Gray
Many people are afraid of bats, but like every other living thing they play in important role in...
4th - 8th
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Gray Whale

Written by Susan H Gray
Gray whales live in the Pacific Ocean and can grow to be 50 feet 15 meters) long. Readers will...
4th - 8th
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Grizzly Bear

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The grizzly bear once roamed much of western North America. In the early 1800s, as many as 50,000...
4th - 8th
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16806

Grocery Shopping by the Numbers

Written by Cecilia Minden
Readers will discover some helpful hints that will help them make healthy choices at the grocery...
3rd - 6th
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Growing New Plants

Written by Terry Johnson
Some plants in your garden grow every year. Other plants grow all summer but do not return in the...
2nd - 5th
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Hearing

Written by Susan H Gray
Describes the functions of the inner ear and the history of otology research and treatment...
4th - 8th
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Hydroelectric Energy

Written by Tamra Orr
Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of hydroelectric...
4th - 8th
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16818

Key Deer

Written by Susan H Gray
The graceful, little key deer lives in the Florida Keys. Readers will learn more about these deer...
4th - 8th
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16823

Mongolian Wild Horse

Written by Susan H Gray
The Mongolian wild horse was once considered extinct in the wild and only a few existed in zoos...
4th - 8th
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Mountain Gorilla

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The mountain gorillas of Central Africa are a critically endangered species because of poaching...
4th - 8th
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16830

Nuclear Energy

Written by Kathleen G Manatt
Nuclear energy, with the potential to provide vast amounts of power, is a controversial topic. The...
4th - 8th
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16742

American Alligator

Written by Susan H Gray
Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the...
4th - 8th
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American Bison

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The American bison was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s as settlers moved west across what is...
4th - 8th
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Athletic Shoes

Written by Dana Mechen Rau
Which athletic shoe is right for you? Readers will learn about the materials that go into athletic...
4th - 8th

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