Engage students with foundational physical science concepts as they explore the forces at work in their toys, bikes, snowboards, and favorite amusement park rides! This kit includes leveled science readers, allowing teachers to easily implement differentiation strategies that give all students access to this physical science theme. Encourage the discovery of scientific topics through high-interest informational texts that build scientific vocabulary and literacy skills and support STEM education. The books feature captivating photos, graphics, illustrations, and a fun lab activity to support the text.
Science Readers: A Closer Look: Forces and Motion Kit includes:
Encourage discovery of life science, physical science, and earth and space science topics through high-interest informational text, lab activities, and academic vocabulary. Books feature captivating photos, graphics, and illustrations to support the text.
![]() Bikes and Boards 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12760 This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. |
![]() Climbing and Diving 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12761 This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. |
![]() The Quest for Speed: Vehicles 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12762 Readers learn the history of travel and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles. They also learn how speed is measured and how engineers are seeking new and better ways to bring fast, safe travel to people. |
![]() The Quest for Personal Best: Individual Sports 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12763 Readers learn how science plays a critical factor in any athlete's quest to be the best at his or her sport. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents. |
![]() How Toys Work 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12764 Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. |
![]() How Amusement Parks Work 6-PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 3-5 Item Number: 12765 After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides. |
Bikes and Boards 6-Pack |
Climbing and Diving 6-Pack |
The Quest for Speed: Vehicles 6-Pack |
The Quest for Personal Best: Individual Sports 6-Pack |
How Toys Work 6-Pack |
How Amusement Parks Work 6-Pack |
Level: $41.79 |
Level: $41.79 |
Level: $41.79 |
Level: $41.79 |
Level: $41.79 |
Level: $41.79 |
Item Number: 12760 |
Item Number: 12761 |
Item Number: 12762 |
Item Number: 12763 |
Item Number: 12764 |
Item Number: 12765 |
![]() Science Readers: A Closer Look: Forces and Motion Add-on PackLevel: $41.79 Grade: 2-3 Item Number: 12778 Explore the forces at work in toys, bikes, snowboards, and amusement park rides! This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the six leveled books included in the complete kit. |
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Science Readers: A Closer Look: Forces and Motion Add-on Pack |
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Provide teachers with a way to integrate teaching language arts and science using the 5E model of instruction while differentiating instruction for student reading abilities and levels of understanding. Whether students are above grade level, at grade level, below grade level, or English language learners, this program offers lessons and activities designed to meet standards for reading, writing, and science.
Each lesson includes Data-Analysis Activities that allow students to apply concepts related to each book.
Be Healthy! Be Fit! Includes Interactiv-eBooks to extend learning and engage students in the text.
Audio recordings of books can be used in a whole-group setting, listening center, or small-group setting with struggling readers or English language learners to build fluency.