Britanny Bilyeu
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Explains how all living things inherit individual genetic traits and DNA from their parents that contribute to their unique makeup. There is no one like you. Discusses how all mammals have some things in common but have differences too. Explains that there are differences between mammals and reptiles. Includes projects that demonstrate how chemical bases are paired in DNA and how some animals can use camouflage to adapt to the environment.
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Explains the water cycle, where water comes from, and why the supply of drinking water is declining around the Earth. Emphasizes the importance to readers to conserve water daily and not waste it by allowing water to gush needlessly from the tap or water fountain. Includes two activities related to water conservation and sustainability.
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Explains the relationship between eating right by selecting healthy food choices and enjoying good health on a daily basis. Includes projects that teach about the nutritional value of carrots, share how to grow a carrot top, and demonstrate how sugar is dissolved into the blood system.
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Explains how important plants and forests are as living things, and how vital it is to preserve plants and forests for future generations. Emphasizes reduction of waste, reusing items, and the importance of recycling. Includes projects on how to create a robot from recycled materials and how to create a terrarium.
7) The mysterious creature of Duck Pond: a story about dinosaurs, extinction, and wildlife conservation
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Explains some of the theories about how dinosaurs became extinct and how other animals are endangered. Emphasizes the importance of changing our habits and preserving animal species and their habitats. Includes projects that demonstrate how to create a model of a fossil, how to make a model of a dinosaur egg, and demonstrate a chemical reaction.
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Explains the concept of magnets and how magnets are made up of tiny particles, including electrons that have an electrical charge. Explains how magnets are attracted to things that have iron or other magnetic metals in them. Includes projects that demonstrate magnetism and color mixing and test the magnetic field of various objects.
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Explains how important blood is to the makeup of the circulatory system of the body. Discusses the ingredients of blood including the blood recipe that contains plasma, white blood cells and platelets, and red blood cells. Includes projects that demonstrate how the heart pumps blood into the blood vessels and how to observe blood flow in a healthy and unhealty heart by constructing a model blood flow unit.
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Explains the relationship between sunlight, ultraviolet rays, and their effect on our skin. Emphasizes the importance of wearing sunscreen to readers and to take precautions against too much exposure to the sun. Also explains the importance of avoiding sunburn and protect skin from damage caused by ultraviolet rays daily. Includes projects that show how that the Sun emits ultraviolet rays and demonstrates the different layers of skin.
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Explains the possible skills needed to become a forensic scientist when the class hamster appears to be missing. Emphasizes the importance of observation, examining the evidence, using one's senses, and analyzing information. Includes projects that demonstrate how to use chromatography and to discover that permanent markers are hydrophobic and water based markers are hydrophilic and how to identify a mystery powder.
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Explains how the wind impacts our whole ecosystem, including the amount of precipitation and range of temperatures that we receive and how it affects human, plant, and animal life. Includes projects that demonstrate that airflow follows a contour pattern and how to observe the process of wind pollination (anemophily).
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Explains how caves were formed, their physical characteristics, and the amazing formations that are created within them by water and minerals including stalagmites and stalactites. Discusses the animals that call caves home and how living in a cave affects them. Includes projects that demonstrate how crystals form, echolocation, and to learn about bats.
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Discusses basic color concepts, including the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, and helps students discover what happens when colors are blended together. Explains the relationship between light and color. Includes a project that demonstrates the prism effect when water and sunlight combine. Also includes a project that demonstrates how primary, secondary, and tertiary colors are created and how salt lowers the freezing temperature...