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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"People are always talking about the weather. We want to know if it will be warm or cold, sunny or rainy. This helps us decide what to wear. It also helps us plan what to do. Another reason we talk about the weather is because it is always changing. It can be sunny when we wake up but pouring down rain by lunch time. People who study the weather are called meteorologists. One of the most important things meteorologists study is weather fronts. A weather...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this stimulating volume, readers learn about the elements of the weather, such as temperature, wind, humidity, clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure. They also examine weather satellites, Tornado Alley, condensation, and the water cycle. Vocabulary boxes offer additional guidance to readers, and the Compare and Contrast and Think About It sidebars provide students with opportunities to ponder concepts in exciting and creative ways; for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This highly informative and fascinating resource is filled with information that explains precisely and comprehensibly how weather and climate are different yet also have an impact upon each other. Eye-catching diagrams and pictures help to illustrate the featured scientific concepts. Readers will come to understand how weather is formed, what affects the weather in different parts of the Earth, how climate and weather affect the way people live,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Earth's life-enabling atmosphere, unique in the known universe, is the topic of this engaging title. Readers will learn about the atmosphere's layers, composition, and evolution. The atmosphere's role in creating weather is explained, with topics such as atmospheric pressure, cloud formation, and precipitation clearly addressed. Readers will also learn about the greenhouse effect, as well as the problematic effects of air pollution. Curious minds...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this lower elementary–level guide to meteorology, both the science and basic premises of weather forecasting are explained in dynamic, full-color spreads. Readers are invited to examine the role of cause and effect in weather patterns and predict the possible consequences of specific weather events. Compare and Contrast boxes invite readers to relate different means of predicting weather phenomena, while Think About It boxes excite readers to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Fall is here and Kate is determined to save her flowers from the winter cold. Mom shows her how to scoop the flowers out of the ground, transplant them into pots, and give them water. Kate has filled the house with flowers, but Dad's sneezes mean the flowers have to go! Kate realizes she needs to find a new place for her flowers to spend the winter, but where?"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Why should you care about climate change? Weather affects your everyday life and climate change can have major impacts. Discover how scientists study climate change, what current research shows, and what you can do to reverse its effects"--
18) Fall
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the United States, the peak of hurricane season is in the fall. Florida is hit by more hurricanes than any other state. Learn more in Fall, one of the titles in the Weather and Climate series
20) Spring
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A tornado is a twisting column of air that stretches from a thunderstorm to the ground. The winds of a tornado can tear apart buildings. Learn more in Spring, one of the titles in the Weather and Climate series.