Kay Manolis
1) Police Cars
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Why do police cars patrol the streets? Police cars help police officers fight crime and stop people from driving dangerously. Get a look into these cars and the equipment police use inside them.
2) Motion
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to motion. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
3) Gravity
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to gravity. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
4) Color
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to color. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
6) Taxis
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Wave down a taxi and catch a ride! These helpful cars take people where they need to go. Beginning readers will learn how to catch a taxi, how taxis work, and where taxis can take people.
8) Wedges
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Wedges are simple machines used to split, lift, or hold an object in place. Children will discover how wedges perform jobs for people and how they make everyday life easier.
9) Pulleys
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Pulleys are simple machines used to lift and move loads. Builders use pulley systems to lift tools or materials. Elevators use pulleys to move up and down. Kids will learn how pulleys make work easier and how they are often part of complex machines.
10) Levers
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Levers are simple machines that make work easier. There are three different classes of levers. Students will learn what levers are, how the classes of levers differ, and how the construction of levers makes work easier.
11) Big Rigs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Have you ever seen a big truck on the highway? That is called a big rig. It transports many of the things we use in our everyday lives. Read about the different types of big rigs and how they transport cargo.
12) Energy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
People get energy from food and use energy to exercise. This book teaches young readers about chemical and kinetic energy and explains how electricity and fossil fuels are energy sources.
13) Monster Trucks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A monster truck rolls over a car and crunches it under its huge wheels. Monster trucks are giant pickup trucks that can race around a track. Kids will roar with excitement as monster trucks dominate this book's pages.
14) Sound
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Movements called vibrations produce sound. Small vibrations make a quiet sound. Big vibrations make a loud sound. This book teaches children what sound is and how it can be measured.
15) Screws
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Screws are simple machines used for many different jobs. The concept of a screw is used in snow blowers, drills, and presses. Kids will learn how screws work and how they are used in complex machines.
16) Matter
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Gases, liquids, and solids are all matter. Everything that has mass and takes up space is matter. This book instructs eager learners about the different forms of matter and explains how matter can change forms.
19) Temperature
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
The human body produces sweat to keep itself at a healthy temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Young readers will discover hot and cold and learn the effects of temperature.