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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In this book, readers will learn about how rocks are formed, worn down, and then formed again to create the rock cycle. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how rocks are continually recycled"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"What is the rock cycle? Readers will learn the answer to that question along with its process, effects, and why it is important. They will also be introduced to James Hutton, a petrologist. Bright, full-page photos fill the book, with easy-to-read text."--Amazon.com.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Rocks are constantly changing form through weathering, heat, pressure, and erosion. Although rocks are constantly changing, the process can take millions of years! Over time different types of rocks form, deconstruct, and recycle. Find out just how amazing rocks are by diving into the pages of this exciting e-book! Vibrant, colorful images and photographs fill the pages paired with high-interest informational text, fun facts, an easy-to-navigate table...
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English
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"From the tops of tall mountains to the rocks in the ground beneath our feet, rocks are always changing. How do they do this? Explore the rock cycle to learn how different kinds of rocks change into each other over many years. Follow along with the different ways rocks form and find out what the changes look like up close. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!"--
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Introduces the rock cycle and its impact on Earth. Readers will gain insight into the three basic forms of rocks, how they are formed, and how they change into each other. Additional features include a diagram of the cycle, table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. How do plants make oxygen? Why do the seasons change? How are different types of rocks created? In this series,...
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English
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The rock cycle is a story millions of years in the making. From metamorphic rock to magma and igneous rock to sedimentary rock and back again, rock is constantly forming, wearing down, and forming again. With news about the environment in the forefront, an understanding of how the natural world works is more important than ever, and this book is an ideal companion to any earth science curriculum. This journey to the center of Earth and back will have...
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English
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You may thing that rocks remain the same regardless of time because they are non-living. You are wrong. Rocks also undergo a cycle which is influenced by the processes on the Earth's surface. This book will teach you about the rock cycle. At the end of this book, you should know which among the three types of rocks came first: the igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Although rocks may initially seem like solid, unchanging substances, they are actually made up of minerals that change forms and get recycled through many different stages. This engaging book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and detailed photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time. Also...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks make up the three main types of rocks. But did you know that rocks are constantly being created, destroyed, and created again? Or that rocks are changed by weather, erosion, heat, and pressure? See the rock cycle in action in this fascinating book.
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English
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The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.
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English
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The science curriculum is full of processes that students need to understand and they can seem complicated when taken as a whole. This volume breaks down the rock cycle step by step, including brief explanations of the three kinds of rocks, erosion, and many key terms. Clear language and simple sentences present the information in an accessible way for readers of all levels. Complete with full-color photographs and a diagram showing the whole process,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to become a petrologist? In Exploring the Rock Cycle: Petrologists at Work! young readers will find out what these supercool scientists really do! They will explore how petrologists study and examine rocks, and discover the special tools petrologists use. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
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Español
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The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Drawing from her life experiences as a lifestyle guru, the author presents a guide to becoming a joyous, confident woman by breaking the cycle of negativity and burnout and pursuing a life of exuberance.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Where does rain come from? What are clouds made of? Follow water as it makes its way through the entire water cycle. Then go back in time to the very first rainfall millions of years ago. Discover how water and rain transformed Earth from a lifeless rock into the beautiful, water-filled planet we live on today.
Publisher
Rock 'N Learn, Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Marko the Pencil makes understanding science easy and fun! Join Marko the Pencil as he takes students on a fascinating journey to his Super Science Station where it's easy to grasp science concepts. Designed for students in 5th grade, but learners at all levels will find the information fun and informative.
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Series
Dodge novels volume 1
Language
English
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When his own high-tech start up turns into a Fortune 500 computer gaming group, Richard Forthrast, the black sheep of an Iowa family who has amassed an illegal fortune, finds the line between fantasy and reality becoming blurred when a virtual war for dominance is triggered.
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