Estrellas (Stars)

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 1 July 2017
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and been fascinated by the scattered twinkling lights? You are not alone! People have been captivated by the stars for thousands of years. Learn all about stars with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to STEM topics and new concepts and vocabulary terms like black hole, nebulae, luminosity, supergiant, and supernova. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level and aligns to state and national standards. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like scientists. Keep students engaged in learning with this Spanish science book.

In the last one hundred years, Earth s average temperature has risen one full degree. That might not sound like much, but it affects Earth s oceans, land, plants, and animals. Learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, and weather and climate with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level and aligns to state and national standards. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like scientists. Keep students engaged in learning with this Spanish book.

Nearly 75% of planet Earth is covered in water and 96% of it is found in the ocean. We know more about outer space than we know about the depths of the ocean, but through the use of modern technology, scientists are shedding light on the Earth s hidden underwater world. This nonfiction Spanish book explores the Earth s oceans in depth and introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like scientists. Keep students engaged in learning with this Spanish book.

Like all living things, plants need to reproduce to survive. Wind, water, animals, and people all play a role in this process. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about plant reproduction, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like angiosperm, gymnosperm, gametophyte, and pollination. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Stars

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 20 September 2015
This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about stars, the solar system, galaxies, and much more through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

The Powerful Ocean

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 20 September 2015
This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about the ocean, underwater land features, currents, and much more through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

Global Warming

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 20 September 2015
This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, deforestation, renewable energy sources, and more through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

Plant Reproduction

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 20 July 2015
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 plant reproduction through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Animal Senses

by Shelly Buchanan

Published 20 July 2015
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 and full-color images and graphics. Fourth grade students will learn all about how sensory systems differ among animals through this engaging text that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM education.

Most animals have five senses. Some even have more! Sharks, snakes, owls, bats, cats, dogs, anteaters, and chameleons all have unique ways of sensing the world around them. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms, and the intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.