Level V
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Drifting peacefully across a clear, blue sky sounds like a dream if you.re a wind sport enthusiast--and a nightmare if you're not. For those who enjoy the thrilling adventure of wind sports, there is nothing better. Your students will learn about a variety of wind sports, such as skydiving, hang gliding, and parasailing. Invite the adventure-lovers in your class to imagine themselves outfitted in a jumpsuit, goggles, and a parachute, ready to make that first jump! (nf)
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Inventors are working hard to find new ways to power cars and trucks because oil is a nonrenewable resource and burning it releases damaging pollutants into the air. Possible alternative fuels come from solar cells, hydrogen, chemical batteries, and ethanol. All are discussed in detail. (nf)
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Female Sports Stars is a biographical text that focuses on the inspiration and motivation of four young ladies: Mia Hamm, Venus and Serena Williams, and Bethany Hamilton. Each story provides students with positive messages that inspire them to succeed. Photographs support the text. (nf)
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The Internet is an introduction to the network that connects millions of computers around the world. The book explains how it began, how information is sent from computer to computer, and how the Internet itself works. Photographs and illustrations support the text. (nf)
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This book discusses the various uses robots have been put to in modern society performing tasks that humans can't or don't want to do. (nf)
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Correlation
| LEVEL V |
| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
R |
| Reading Recovery |
25 |
| DRA |
40 |
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