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Learn all about rocks and minerals and how we study them. Almost all rocks are made of minerals. Learn about the three different types of rocks: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks.

Discover all the cool things you can see in the night sky! Learn all about telescopes and how they help us see the moon and stars up close. The vibrant images in this book keep students engaged and excited about astronomy.

Learn about the history of scientists and the process and tools scientists use to make discoveries - like a detective solving a case! This NGSS-aligned book will engage first grade students as they develop scientific practices and content-area literacy.

No living thing on Earth can survive without depending on the help of other living things. Learn all about interdependence and how familiar things rely on each other to live.

Different animals need different habitats to match their specific needs. This means the right soil, water, food, light, climate, and predators! Learn all about different habitats and how they help animals survive in this fascinating science reader.

The land, water, and air on our planet are always changing! Learn about the water cycle, the rock cycle, volcanoes and earthquakes, fires and floods, adaptation, and more. The Earth is always changing, but it is just a part of life.

We experience friction all around us! When you move, you use kinetic energy. Friction slows down kinetic energy. Learn how friction helps us every day. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover.

Learn the science behind motion in this informative, fascinating science reader. This book covers friction, drag, forces, Newton's Laws of Motion, and more!

Learn about the water bodies that cover the Earth, including ponds, rivers, oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers, and more! Readers will also learn about manmade water bodies. Learn how all of these water bodies form and what differentiates them.

Shadows are everywhere! Learn all about why we have shadows and why sometimes they are short and sometimes they are tall. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to help simplify science topics and keep students engaged from cover to cover.

Water moves and changes from liquid, to solid, to vapor! Learn about the different states of water, the water cycle, all the ways we use water, and how we can save water in this informative science reader.

Adaptation has been happening for thousands of years and continues to happen today. Read through the pages of this fascinating book to discover how adaptation has helped animals survive and change over time.

Just how big is Earth compared to our solar system, the Milky Way, or even the universe? Discover what scientists have uncovered so far about Earth, our solar system, and the universe in this engaging book.

What do living things need to survive? Find out in this colorful science reader! Discover that living things need light, food, water, air, space, homes, protection, and more!

Earth is constantly changing. Wind, water, and even humans change Earth's surface. The land is broken down and worn away by erosion. Introduce students to weathering and erosion with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

This science reader introduces students to the concept of heat energy. With easy-to-read text and detailed, vivid images, this book teaches students important scientific subjects and vocabulary terms like molecule, conductor, and energy. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, and bold font to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

This high-interest informational text will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and nonfiction reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled nonfiction science reader features hands-on, simple science experiments. Third grade students will learn all about the process of photosynthesis through this engaging text that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM education.

This high-interest nonfiction reader will help students gain science content knowledge while building their literacy skills and reading comprehension. This appropriately leveled text features hands-on, simple science experiments and full-color images and graphics. Fourth grade students will learn all about the scientific method through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Learn the science behind how light makes a rainbow of different colors in this colorful reader! A rainbow happens when light goes through water drops from the rain.

Follow along and see how different kinds of baby animals grow and change! Even though baby animals all look very different, they all have the same basic needs to grow up. Learn about baby penguins, kittens, blue whales, pandas, frogs, snakes, and more!

Learn how animal parents raise their babies! These parents protect, play with, and teach their young so that their babies can grow big and strong. Animal parents feed and bathe their babies and keep them safe.

What makes a plant? Find out in this vibrant science reader! Plants are living things that go through a life cycle. Learn all about this cycle and what plants need to live and grow.

Learn how to keep Earth clean of trash in this informative science reader! Students will learn that trash can be very harmful, causing pollution that harms the water, land, air, birds, fish, and people. Readers will be encouraged to keep the planet clean!

Learn all about the land! Sometimes the land is hilly or flat, wide or narrow, rocky or smooth, high or low, wet or dry, and even empty or full. With the help of easy-to-read text and exquisite images, children will learn how to describe the land.

See how the weather can change the look of an everyday street in this fun science reader. With clear text and engaging images, readers will see how the sun, clouds, rain, and other types of weather change the appearance of a neighborhood street.

Learn about the sun and all that it does for us! The sun gives us light, keeps us warm, helps plants grow, gives us energy, and more. We need the sun. The vibrant images and easy-to-read text in this reader will engage students from cover to cover!

Learn about all the things we use from nature! We use trees for wood, the sun for energy, sand for bricks, metal for tools, and more. We even eat the plants that nature gives us!

Identify what is a solid and what is a liquid with this science reader! Students will see images of familiar objects and the easy-to-read, clear text will help them learn how to identify solids and liquids. Learn how some solids can turn into liquids!

Teach young students how to describe things with the help of this reader! Describe familiar objects by their texture, temperature, shape, speed, size, age, and more! Easy-to-read text and vibrant images will keep readers engaged from start to finish.

Learn all about what it means to grow up! Every living thing grows up. Some things get bigger, some get faster, some get hairier, and more. Discover how various living things grow up with the help of easy-to-read text and vibrant images.