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Do you think science is fun and exciting? Bill Nye does. In fact, he wanted to become an astronaut, but NASA rejected his applications. Instead, Nye has spent his career helping other people understand science and showing them how cool science can be.
Nye went to college to become a mechanical engineer, and he got a job working for an aircraft company. But soon, he began focusing more and more on a career in comedy. Eventually, he got his own popular...
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When Ellen Ochoa was young, male American astronauts walked on the moon. But girls were not allowed to be astronauts. Girls didn't often study science either but Ochoa didn't let that stop her. In high school, Ochoa loved math and science. In college, she studied physics and engineering, and later she became a scientist and inventor. Eventually NASA began accepting women into their astronaut training program. While there, Ochoa developed technology,...
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Introduce students to Florida's past with this informational text that profiles the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. This state standards-aligned e-Book will fascinate students with vibrant primary source documents that focus on the author's life in rural Florida. Build literacy skills and content knowledge with this nonfiction reader that explores state standards-aligned social studies topics – from history to economics. Designed purposefully...
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The Florida's Government: Power, Purpose, and People e-Book equips teachers with a stunning nonfiction reader focusing on Florida's government. Filled with vibrant images and primary source documents, this informational text exposes students to the different branches of government and so much more. Build valuable literacy skills and standards-aligned content knowledge with this e-Book that discusses history, civics, and other social studies topics....
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Delight your students with this fascinating informational text that profiles the life of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune. Students will gain a deeper understanding for what life was like back then, as they use higher order thinking skills to analyze historical events more critically. Build content knowledge with this e-Book that discusses topics in the different strands of social studies. The Mary McLeod Bethune: Education and...
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Excite students with this fascinating nonfiction reader that showcases the Growth of Florida: Pioneers and Technological Advances. Highlighting stunning primary source documents, this e-Book breathes life into the pages of history by providing an intimate glimpse of what life was really like during Florida's early days. Build literacy and content area knowledge with this state standards-aligned text that discusses social studies topics, from history...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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Have you ever looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky? Nancy Grace Roman looked up and never looked back. Roman was fascinated with the stars ever since her mother showed her the constellations. She read every book on astronomy she could find and even started her own neighborhood astronomy club for girls. But many of the people around her didn't think science was the right field for a woman. Academic advisers in high school and even college...
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What does it mean to "think outside the box"? It means to challenge your usual way of thinking, and to develop your imagination. Thinking outside the box helps you come up with new solutions, solve problems, and invent new things. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this Spanish book introduces students to the idea of creative thinking and the concept of "thinking outside the box." This high-interest title includes detailed photos, stimulating facts,...
10) Early Explorers
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Excite students as they learn about the Early Explorers during the Age of Discovery. This e-Book takes a look at some of these ambitious world travelers that have helped map the modern world – from the Vikings, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, to Amerigo Vespucci. Primary source materials offer a glimpse into the past as students immerse themselves with authentic maps, artifacts, and images from that era. Build literacy and subject content knowledge...
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What does it mean to "think outside the box"? It means to challenge your usual way of thinking, and to develop your imagination. Thinking outside the box helps you come up with new solutions, solve problems, and invent new things. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the idea of creative thinking and the concept of "thinking outside the box." This high-interest title includes detailed photos, stimulating facts,...
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No girls allowed? Not anymore! Today's female athletes have an equal shot at playing sports and even going pro. It is all thanks to Title IX, a law that protects their rights in sports and more. Decades later, the law is still evolving-and still going strong. Learn more about the law that brought equality to sports with this nonfiction reader featuring TIME For Kids content. The detailed images and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational...
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Take an in-depth peek at the life of legendary Pocahontas, the famous historical figure who helped create peace between the American Indians and European settlers. With the Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend e-Book, students will examine what happened with John Smith and the daughter of Chief Powhatan, as well as Pocahontas' new life in an English village. Bring a greater understanding to historical events with this e-Book filled with primary source...
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