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Fun with History & Science
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The great tulip trade by Beth Wagner BrustIn Holland in the 1600s, Anna's birthday gift of eight precious tulip bulbs is traded into livestock, furniture, and a valuable painting.
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Arthur's science fair trouble by Marc Tolon BrownUnable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets into trouble.
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The thrills and chills of amusement parks
by Jordan Brown
An introduction to the science that powers favorite amusement park rides reveals why a rollercoaster does not need an engine and how bumper cars can move without gasoline
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Zach and Lucy and the museum of natural wonders
by Mark Chambers
Deciding to create their own museum in the basement of their apartment building, scheming siblings Zach and Lucy go door-to-door asking for contributions and collecting a tarantula, baby teeth and other remarkable objects in spite of one particularly grumpy neighbor. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Anna Sewell's Black Beauty by Cathy East DubowskiPresents an abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.
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Tyrannosaurus rex by Scott EmmonsThe wacky robots from the award-winning apps, videos and Netflix show, Ask the Storybots, star in a leveled reader that features the colorful artwork from the popular dinosaur video, "Tyrannosaurus Rex."
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The mixed-up museum
by Gail Herman
Scooby Doo and his gang are in a race to solve the mystery in the natural history museum that is causing dinosaur bones to break and the animals to come to life
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Billy and the rebel : based on a true Civil War story by Deborah HopkinsonDuring the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, Billy Bayly and his mother shelter a young Confederate deserter on their Pennsylvania farm, in an easy-to-read story which includes an historical note on the incident.
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Wagon train
by Sydelle Kramer
Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness
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Wild insects and spiders!
by Martin Kratt
The Kratt brothers activate their creature powers to introduce readers to different types of insects and spiders and what they can do
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The deep dish on pizza! by Stephen KrenskyWritten in skill-building, engaging text, a mouthwatering history of pizza shares fun facts about how ancient-world soldiers once cooked a pizza-like flatbread on their shields, how Americans eat about 350 slices of pizza per second and more.
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Francis Scott Key's Star-spangled Banner by Monica KullingA historical tale for newly independent readers describes the man and the story behind the creation of America's national anthem, profiling Francis Scott Key as a busy and respected political advisor who was inspired to write his famous poem after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry.
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My family history by Jane O'ConnorNancy writes a report for school about her great-grandfather, making things up so that he seems less ordinary, but when she learns that Grandpa will be there to hear her read the report aloud, she realizes her mistake.
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Fergus and Zeke at the science fair
by Kate Messner
Participating as much as possible in student activities in Miss Maxwell's room, class pet mice Fergus and Zeke resist being made subjects in a science-fair experiment and turn the tables by training a student instead.
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Planet name game by Tish RabeIn this Step Into Reading Science Reader, based on an episode of the hit PBS Kids television show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, the Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick on an adventure into space to learn the names of the eight planets in our solar system.
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The Boston coffee party
by Doreen Rappaport
During the Revolutionary War, two young sisters help a group of Boston women get coffee from a greedy merchant
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Buttons for General Washington
by Peter Roop
Based on true accounts of the Revolutionary War, this story chronicles the dangerous spy mission of fourteen-year-old John Darragh for General Washington
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Who's the boss? : Who's the Boss
by Lucy Rosen
Presents a history of the minions as they search for a new master throughout time, having served a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a caveman, and Napoleon
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The tricks and treats of halloween by Angela MurphyAn engaging history of Halloween shares such facts about how people once carved jack-o'-lanterns out of turnips and potatoes and how Americans spend nearly two billion dollars annually for Halloween candy.
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Penguins! by David Salomon"Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader. Did you know that penguins have feathers but don't fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating nonfiction leveled reader. These unusual birds will waddle into children's hearts while they decode the simple text. J598.47/Salomon
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The sweet story of hot chocolate! by Stephen KrenskyA history of the favorite wintertime treat shares facts about such topics as chocolate's origins as a beverage and the monthly chocolate ration for Revolutionary War soldiers J64133374/Krensky
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The scoop on ice cream! by Bonnie WilliamsAn accessible history of ice cream shares engaging facts about everything from how immigrants arriving on Ellis Island were offered ice cream with their first American meal to how George Washington spent a small fortune on ice cream during the summer of 1790. 641.862/Williams
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The innings and outs of baseball
by Jordan Brown
Explores some of the physics principles at work in baseball, looking at why pine tar makes a bat easier to grip and why the spin on a pitch determines how far a ball can be hit
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Unmasking the science of superpowers! by Jordan BrownAn introduction to the high-flying science behind superpowers includes coverage of such topics as the rare gene that gives some people incredibly strong bones and the advancements in robotics that have the potential for creating superpowered suits. 502/Brown
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Programs For Early Readers
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STEAM for grades 3-5 (ML)
Monday, April 8, 5:00 pm
Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B
Explore the wonders of the universe through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in a fun, hands-on way.*Check out our STEAM Blog for more ideas: http://gbplsteam.blogspot.com
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Gail Borden Public Library District
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Main Library 270 N Grove Ave Elgin, Illinois 60120 847-742-2411
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Rakow Branch 2751 W. Bowes Rd. Elgin, Illinois 60124 847-531-7271
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South Elgin Branch 127 S. Mclean Blvd. Elgin, Illinois 60177 847-931-2090
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