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1) Gizmos & gadgets: creating science contraptions that work (& knowing why)

Author

Hauser, Jill Frankel

Publisher

Williamson Pub

Pub. Date

c1999

Language

English

Description

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Provides instructions for making seventy-five contraptions that demonstrate friction, gravity, energy, motion, and other principles of physics and explains how to think like an inventor.

2) Science crafts for kids: 50 fantastic things to invent &create

Author

Publisher

Sterling

Pub. Date

1994

Language

English

3) Hands-on science

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

4) US Special Operations Forces

Author

Lusted, Marcia Amidon

Series

US military careers

Publisher

Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Description

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"This book highlights a wide range of careers in the US military's special operations forces, including the Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and Air Force Special Ops. The title discusses the required training and duties of careers in each special operations unit, along with the branch's history and mission"--Provided by publisher.

5) Math fables too: making science count

Author

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Pub. Date

c2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

6) Scholastic's The magic school bus answers questions: a book of questions and answers

Author

Schreiber, Anne

Series

Magic School Bus TV books
Scholastic's the magic school bus

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

[1998]

Language

English

Description

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Do you know why bees need flowers, or what plants eat, or how a plane stays in the air? Well take a field trip with Mrs. Frizzle's class and have all your questions answered!

7) Science

Author

Series

Eyewitness books

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2011

Language

English

Description

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Introducing the key aspects of science, this book covers all the crucial topics from atoms and evolution to explosive chemical reactions.

8) Battle

Author

Holmes, Richard

Series

Eyewitness books

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

9) What is government?

Author

Kishel, Ann-Marie

Series

First step nonfiction

Publisher

Lerner Publications Company

Pub. Date

c2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

10) Chemistry: the story of atoms and elements

Author

Series

Amazing science discoveries

Publisher

Stargazer Books

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

11) Astronomy: the story of stars and galaxies

Author

Series

Amazing science discoveries

Publisher

Stargazer Books

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

12) Physics: the story of forces and energy

Author

Series

Amazing science discoveries

Publisher

Stargazer Books

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

13) Are you afraid yet?: the science behind scary stuff

Author

O'Meara, Stephen James

Publisher

Kids Can Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

14) Hoaxed!: fakes and mistakes that shocked the world of science

Publisher

Kids Can Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

15) U.S. Navy special forces: special boat units

Author

Burgan, Michael

Series

Warfare and weapons

Publisher

Capstone Books

Pub. Date

c2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Introduces the U.S. Navy's special boat units, their history, mission, development, training, and equipment.

16) Tanks

Author

Series

The world's greatest

Publisher

Raintree

Pub. Date

[2006]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

17) Properties of materials

Author

Series

Science matters! volume v3

Publisher

Grolier Educational

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

18) Great scientists

Author

Fortey, Jacqueline

Series

Eyewitness books

Publisher

DK

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Full-color illustrations and photographs introduce readers to the great scientists and their discoveries from ancient history to modern times.

19) Tank: the M1A1 Abrams

Author

Black, Michael A

Series

High interest books
High-tech military weapons

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Provides general information about tanks and specific facts about the features and operation of the M1A1 Abrams tank.

20) What? what? what?: astounding, weird, wonderful and just plain unbelievable facts

Author

Publisher

Maple Tree Press

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

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