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Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe how antibiotics were developed and what methods were used to fight infections and disease before antibiotics were available.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Though most of them are too small to be seen with the naked eye, bacteria are everywhere. They appeared on Earth more than 3 billion years before the first dinosaurs. Some bacteria cause deadly diseases, but many of them are helpful to us. They fertilize the soil by breaking down dead material, and they are an essential ingredient in many foods. Bacteria in our own bodies are a vital part of the digestive process.--from page 2 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the cell phone and describes how people managed to communicate in the past.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Today, going to the dentist is usually a safe and painless experience. In past centuries, that wasn't always the case. Read and learn how lucky we are to live in modern times.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the toilet and describes how people managed to dispose of their waste in the past.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Sticking sharp needles into small children doesn't sound like a nice thing to do -- but sometimes you have to 'be cruel to be kind.' Since the 18th century, vaccinations have saved millions of people from deadly diseases. In the future, as new techniques are invented, we might even be able to give vaccines without that needle"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How would you know what time it was without clocks? How would you buy things without money? It's hard to imagine what life would be like today without the inventions and discoveries that we take for granted, from the humble bar of soap to the fantastic complexity of the Internet. Combining history with science, this series explains how these products of human ingenuity have transformed our world" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How would you know what time it was without clocks? How would you buy things without money? It's hard to imagine what life would be like today without the inventions and discoveries that we take for granted, from the humble bar of soap to the fantastic complexity of the Internet. Combining history with science, this series explains how these products of human ingenuity have transformed our world" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How would you know what time it was without clocks? How would you buy things without money? It's hard to imagine what life would be like today without the inventions and discoveries that we take for granted, from the humble bar of soap to the fantastic complexity of the Internet. Combining history with science, this series explains how these products of human ingenuity have transformed our world" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Without coding, all the computers in the world would just be useless boxes of plastic and metal. You could feed information into them, but they wouldnt know what to do with it. Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is programming. Learn about how much we rely on coding in our daily lives to control things such as smartphones and laptops, kitchen appliances,...
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