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29,028 feet tall and still growing?! Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.

66) A nest full of eggs

Author

Jenkins, Priscilla Belz

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

67) What's alive?

Author

Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner

Series

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1
Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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Are you like a cat? You don't look like a cat. But you and a cat have something in common: You are both alive. People and plants and animals are all alive, but is a doll alive? Or your tricycle? How can you tell? Read and find out what makes something alive, and what all living things need to stay healthy. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn...

68) Who eats what?: food chains and food webs

Author

Lauber, Patricia

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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Explains the concept of a food chain and how plants, animals, and humans are ecologically linked.

69) Zipping, zapping, zooming bats

Author

Earle, Ann

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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Provides basic facts about the behavior of bats and describes how they benefit the environment.

70) Falcons nest on skyscrapers

Author

Jenkins, Priscilla Belz

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

71) From caterpillar to butterfly

Author

Heiligman, Deborah

Series

Let's Read and Find Out Science 1
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1
Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1

Publisher

HarperCollins

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Read and find out about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

After a caterpillar comes to school in a jar, the children are captivated as it eats, grows, and eventually becomes a beautiful Painted Lady butterfly.

This is a clear and appealing environmental science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Plus it includes web research

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72) How do birds find their way?

Author

Gans, Roma

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

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Explores the mysteries of bird migration, including theories on how birds find their way and how scientists learn about migration.

73) On the move

Author

Heiligman, Deborah

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

74) What color is camouflage?

Author

Otto, Carolyn

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

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Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

75) What makes a magnet?

Author

Branley, Franklyn M

Series

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2
Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

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Describes how magnets work and includes instructions for making a magnet and a compass.

76) What's it like to be a fish?

Author

Pfeffer, Wendy

Series

Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1

Language

English

Description

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"In this easily read science book, the structure and habits of goldfish are described, with hints on caring for them as pets. Bowker Authored Title code. In this easily read science book, the structure & habits of goldfish are described, with hints on caring for them as pets. Annotation. How can fish live in water? Why don't they drown? The answer to this fishy question and more can be found in this latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science...