Air Is All Around You
Air Is All Around You
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Air Is All Around You

Written by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley & illustrated by John O'Brien
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
AD490L
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Jun 13, 2006
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Read and find out about how to discover more about the air that’s all around you in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.What weighs 5 quadrillion tons but can’t knock you down? Air!The air that surrounds the earth weighs an enormous amount, but you can’t even feel it unless the wind is blowing. You can’t see air or smell it, either. But we know it’s there, and we couldn’t live without it.When it’s not windy, it can be easy to forget about air. But air is everywhere–it fills your house, your car, and even your empty milk glass. In fact, a regular room holds about 75 pounds of it! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includes simple experiments that will show you how to prove that there is mysterious, miraculous air–all around you.This is a Level 1 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids’ scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060594152
    Publication Date
    June 13, 2006
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1962
    Page Count
    40
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2004005043
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    54536729
    Lexile® Level
    AD490L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    41737
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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