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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This otherwise boilerplate dinosaur book uses the high-interest topic to provide an introduction to natural selection and evolution (although it dodges the theory's implications for the human species). Whens, wheres, and how bigs of the various dinosaurs are briefly covered, as are questions about their extinction. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
This series uses high-interest topics as a way to lure readers into consideration of myriad scientific concepts (including medicine, optics, acoustics, and Newton's laws of motion) and technological cornerstones such as sound recording and mechanical design. Photographs are plentiful but not always captioned. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Super-Awesome Science titles: The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Speed, The Science of Sports, The Science of Movies, The Science of Music, and The Science of Warriors.
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4-6
Super-Awesome Science series.
Using the high-interest hook of survival in extreme environments, this series entry looks at ways humans and animals adapt to conditions of climate and geography as well as to living undersea. The coverage is superficial but coherent. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind.