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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book explains the transfer of energy between living things-known as the food chain-in a way that allows any reader to grasp the scientific principles behind food chains and food webs. The diets of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are explained, as well as other types of diets, and the flow of energy between these groups is made clear with arrowed diagrams and colorful pictures that show where different species derive their energy. Also examined...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Welcome to the Australian Outback! As your jeep bumps along an empty road, the dry, dusty land all around you bakes in the heat. But the Outback is full of life, from a frilled lizard snapping at bush flies to a kangaroo family munching on grass. Day and night in the Outback, the hunt is on to find food-and to avoid becoming someone else's next meal. All living things are connected to one another in a food chain, from animal to animal, animal to plant,...
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Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
In a smart, compelling format with updated facts, plenty of photos, graphs, and visuals, this book encourages young people to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices
4) Carnivores
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lion, a great white shark, and a timber wolf, all meat-eaters who have been hurt by the cruelty of plant-eaters, form a support group which has limited success until their newest member, a great horned owl, shares some advice
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The protozoa are eaten by krill that are eaten by mackerel that are eaten by tuna that are eaten by sharks. This book explores the species and food chains and webs within an ocean habitat, and discusses why these food chains and webs need to be protected
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English
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"From microscopic organisms to giant cats, it's surprising who you'll find awake in the middle of the night! Dinoflagellates guzzle floating bacteria, bumblebee bats loop and swoop, racer snakes slither, weasels sneak and circle, and spot-bellied eagle owls leap and sweep. One by one, the animals of the food chain find their next scrumptious treat. For children whose curiosity abounds, and restless sleepers greedy for one more story or one more goodnight...
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 32
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #53: 'Shadow of the Shark,' they had lots of questions. How many teeth do sharks have? What is their favorite food? What are some other top predators? How do they keep life in balance? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about sharks and other predators"--
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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Enter the jungle with this striking book that animates the food chain through saturated color illustrations and simple poetic language. Children will learn how the circle of life fuels the jungle ecosystem, supporting life up the food chain only to start again literally at ground level. Young readers will enjoy exploring the illustrations for the many animals hiding between and under the leaves and flowers and in the treetops. The book closes with...
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English
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Food chains and food webs are a crucial part of life on Earth. In this educational and informative book, readers will study how all organisms in an ecosystem are connected. Some are predator, some are prey, and others are just there to help decomposition. Written for struggling upper elementary readers, the main content highlights the most important points, as well as the essential vocabulary relating to food chains and webs
13) This is the sun
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Publisher
Science Naturally
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the tiniest animal to the tallest tree, everything on Earth is connected through the circle of life. But at the center of it all is a different kind of circle--the Sun! -- cover
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Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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"In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what...
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National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Sure you know T-Rex was the meat-eating king and brontosaurus munched on leaves, but what else was on the dino dining menu during the Mesozoic era? Meet the 'vores: carnivores, piscivores, herbivores, insectivores, "trashivores," "sunivores," and omnivores like us. Readers will be surprised and inspired to learn about dino diets and they'll get to explore how scientists can tell which dinosaurs ate what just from looking at fossils! Journey through...
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English
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"A teacher challenges her class to decide which is the most important animal of all. Seven children champion a different animal for the top spot. Is it bees as master pollinators, or bats who are night-time predators as well as pollinators? Is it elephants who shape their landscapes and spread seeds, or beavers, who create watery habitats? Is it tigers or sharks who keep populations in balance so there is food for all? Is it tiny krill, food for...
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Super Sandcastle
Pub. Date
c2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"With Gray Wolves: Yellowstone's Hunters, kids will discover how gray wolves influence their ecosystems. Young readers will learn where gray wolves live and how they affect their environment, their role in the food web, and the dangers they face"-- www.abdobooks.com
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