Biomimicry

Nature is filled with an amazing array of living things, each with unique designs and behaviors that help it adapt and survive. Humans have much to learn from nature, and the new science of biomimicry helps us copy and apply lessons from nature in our own lives. Biomimicry allows students to investigate a variety of examples of biomimicry from Velcro to antireflective computer screens and more.…

Making Big Bolstead Bucks

What would you design and sell if you could be an entrepreneur for a day? Making Big Bolstead Bucks is a realistic fiction book that follows a group of students and their teacher as they learn the basics of how capitalism works. Their assignment is to work in small groups to start their own business. Mr. Bolstead teaches his students about borrowing money with interest, supply and demand, and p…

The School Versus James Holt

The School Versus James Holt tells the story of a fifth-grade classroom learning about the process of a jury trial. Students are assigned roles as they try a real case in which the main character must prove that her friend James is innocent so he doesn't receive a week's worth of detention for a crime he says he didn't commit. Illustrations support the text.

Meegor and the Master

Do you like scientific experiments? Meegor and the Master is a fictional fantasy book in which a young man and his grouchy, domineering Master conduct a scientific experiment to test a hypothesis. The proud Master is so sure that his amazing discoveries will bring him fame and fortune that he doesn't bother to follow the scientific method during his research. His humble servant, Meegor, on the …

Alien Collective III: Transition

Tensions are rising as the human race is divided among those who support the Alien Collective and those who oppose its presence. After being held captive by the collective, Charlotte finds herself in the unique position of beginning to understand the bigger picture from the perspective of both the Resistance and the Collective. Will Charlotte be able to end the violence and help the people of E…

Alien Collective II: The Link

When we last met Charlotte, she was part of the Resistance, a group of rebels formed to fight Earth's alien invasion. In Alien Collective II: The Link, Charlotte begins to learn more about the reasons behind the alien invasion as she is given access to the alien Collective Link. And as she learns more, she has to come to terms with the situation and decide what she thinks is right. Engaging tex…

The Zoo of Extinct Animals

The Buckland Rare Animal Research Center seems to be the perfect fit for Hazel's summer internship. Once she arrives, however, Hazel quickly realizes this is not an ordinary zoo. In fact, the research center has been bringing extinct animals back to life, but at what cost? The Zoo of Extinct Animals presents students with a plotline that challenges both the protagonist and the readers to answer…

Biomimicry

Edition

ed. I

Series Title

LEVELLED BOOK . Z1

Call Number

623.7 RUS b

The Mysterious Object

Enjoying a quiet night by the campfire sounds like a great way to start summer vacation, but plans quickly change when a group of friends comes across a mysterious object. The Mysterious Object is an engaging and exciting story that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. This book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions and identify adjectives.

Alien Collective III: Transition

Tensions are rising as the human race is divided among those who support the Alien Collective and those who oppose its presence. After being held captive by the Collective, Charlotte finds herself in the unique position of beginning to understand the bigger picture from the perspective of both the Resistance and the Collective. Will Charlotte be able to end the violence and help the people of E…