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Author
Publisher
Scientific American/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Do fishes think? Do they really have three-second memories? And can they recognize the humans who peer back at them from above the surface of the water? In What a Fish Knows, the myth-busting ethologist Jonathan Balcombe addresses these questions and more, taking us under the sea, through streams and estuaries, and to the other side of the aquarium glass to reveal the surprising capabilities of fishes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Why do we yawn? Are left-handed people more creative? Why do we have fingerprints? When it comes to our bodies, there are a whole lot of questions we're still trying to answer. Get ready to explore the unknown and discover how scientists are working to solve the mysteries of the human body"--
"Why do we yawn? Are left-handed people more creative? Why do we have fingerprints? When it comes to our bodies, there are a whole lot of questions we're still...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier comes this fascinating examination of our past, present, and future beneath the waves. In an age of unprecedented exploration and innovation, our oceans remain largely unknown, and endlessly fascinating: full of mystery, danger, beauty, and inspiration. Bill Streever-a longtime deep-sea diver himself-has masterfully woven together the science and history of Earth's last remaining frontier: the sea. In Oceans...
85) Everything you always wanted to know about puberty-- and shouldn't be Googling: for curious boys
Author
Publisher
Downtown Bookworks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Facts about developmental changes to tween and teen boys' bodies and brains are spelled out in fun, familiar, boy-speak and illustrated in edgy graphic novel format. So boys 10 and up can learn about health, hygiene, sexuality, and more in a way that's not embarrassing or tedious, but real, engaging, and enlightening. A recurring "Puberty Goggles" feature pokes gentle fun at the way a testosterone-tormented tween views himself and the world around...
Series
Publisher
Healthy Learning
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Exercise is Medicine, Exercise is Wellness—Existing Opportunities and Trends looks at the current state of health in the United States and discusses the positive impact that engaging in physical activity can have on the efforts to prevent and treat various kinds of health-related conditions. In that regard, the DVD reviews the inherent opportunities that underline the “exercise is medicine, exercise is wellness” concept. In addition, the DVD...
88) Human body
Series
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines various parts of the human body and how they work, including the blood, chromosomes, digestive system, muscles, tissues, nervous system, skeleton, and more.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Discover the groundbreaking field of optogenetics, a biological technique that uses light to control cells in living tissue. Optogenetics helps researchers understand biochemical processes in live organisms and may someday be used to treat blindness, neural disorders, and other diseases."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Have you ever changed your mind? In fact, your mind and your brain change all the time, throughout your life--from before you are born, to the day you die. This book explains how our brain is the body part that makes our mind work.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Young children are naturally curious about animals. Dolphins Breathe Air offers answers to their most compelling questions about how these mammals can swim. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words."--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often - 200 times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so many useless bones? Why is the vast majority of our genetic code pointless? And are we really supposed to swallow and breathe through the same narrow tube? Surely there's been some kind of mistake....
94) Power up
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The companion to the popular and award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars. This captivating and educational picture book from Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg introduces young readers to basic facts about energy and the human body. Fun, informative and accessible, Power Up is perfect for classroom and family sharing.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Most people don't give a second thought to the stuff on their head, but hair has played a crucial role in in fashion, the arts, sports, commerce, forensics, and industry. In Hair, Kurt Stenn, one of the world's foremost hair follicle experts, takes readers on global journey through history, from fur merchant associations and sheep farms to medical clinics and patient support groups, to show the remarkable impact hair has had on human life.
97) The human body
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the human body, explaining the different systems, their purposes, and how they function.
99) Leaves
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Leaves carry out a vital job for all flowering plants, they enable plants to make food. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of leaves, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do this job. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain what leaves are for, photosynthesis and how leaves work, the role they play in the movement of water around the plant,...
100) Animal senses
Author
Series
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Smell, sight, sound, touch, and taste . . . these are our senses. They help us understand the world around us. But what about animals? Do cats taste ice cream? Can fish hear sounds underwater? Which animal smells with its tongue? Learn more about how animals sense the world around them."--
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