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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Bats are blind. An old dog can't learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about animals and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Moss grows only on the north side of a tree. No two snowflakes are alike. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about Earth, weather, and the environment...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Knights in armor weighed so much that they had to be lifted onto their horses. Medieval barbers doubled as dentists. Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the Middle Ages and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find...
5) Did Greek Soldiers Really Hide Inside the Trojan Horse?: And Other Questions about the Ancient World
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Egyptians made their pet cats into mummies. The Greeks invented the idea of going to school. Julius Caesar's last words were "Et tu, Brute?" You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the ancient world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the Romans ate...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Brides are always all dressed in white. Cowboys were the first people to wear jeans. Wearing a hat indoors can make you go bald. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about fashion and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether women really once wore skirts so wide...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Humans use only ten percent of their brains. If you cross your eyes, they'll stay that way. You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen health-related statements and find out which ones are right, which...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! It takes seven years to digest swallowed gum. A penny placed on a train track can cause a train to derail. The average human consumes four spiders per year while sleeping. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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There is no gravity in space. The North Star never changes its position in the sky. Earth's shadow causes the phases of the moon. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about space and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out whether astronauts really landed on the moon!...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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George Washington chopped down his father's cherry tree. Millard Fillmore installed the first bathtub in the White House. Harry Truman was the first president to pardon" a Thanksgiving Day turkey. You may have heard these common beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about U.S. presidents and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses facts and myths about the ocean and ocean life, including whether the world's oceans contain ten million tons of gold, whether blue whales are the loudest animals on Earth, and whether it is easier to float in the ocean than in a lake.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Henry Ford invented the automobile. The first video game was created in a science research lab. A melted candy bar inspired the invention of microwave ovens. You may have heard these beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about inventions and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump the experts! Find out whether Alexander Graham Bell...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Adding salt to water makes it boil faster. Eating turkey makes you sleepy. Organic food is best for the environment. You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen food-related statements and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump the experts! Find out whether fats are always bad for you! Learn if rhubarb...
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