Weird Science: Military
From the Set How the Heck Does That Work?!
The military can be weird. Did you know they train dolphins? Or that sometimes instead of guns, the military uses chemicals during war? In Weird Science: Military, readers will explore the science behind the military and some of the equipment and strategies used. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity, a spotlight biography, fast facts, and an unsolved mystery! A table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography are included.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 623 |
Lexile | 480L |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
Guided Reading Level | R |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534187641), Paperback (9781534189041), PDF (9781534190443), ePub (9781534196285), Hosted ebook (9781534191846), Kindle (9781534194748) |
Copyright | 2022 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- Introduction
- MREs
- Aircraft Carriers
- Submarines
- Military Dolphins
- Military Parachuting
- Chemical Warfare
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Index
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |