Wiggling Worms at Work
Wiggling Worms at Work
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Wiggling Worms at Work

Written by Wendy Pfeffer & illustrated by Steve Jenkins
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$8.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
870
Word count
AD620L
Lexile measure
Dec 23, 2003
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Read and find out about worms and the important work they do in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders!This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, lets readers know about all the important ways worms work to help the environment–and people. It contains a find out more section with fun activities.This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts 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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wormssoilnaturegardeningecosystemsanimalslife cyclesdecompositionplant growth

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064451994
    Publication Date
    December 23, 2003
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    December 23, 2003
    Page Count
    40
    Word Count
    870
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001039519
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    47521311
    Lexile® Level
    AD620L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    75807
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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