Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
From the Series Is That a Fact?
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 ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out if the five second rule for dropping food on the floor is true! Discover if eating chocolate can give you pimples! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Copyright | 2010 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.4 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF024000, JNF052030 |
| Dewey | 610 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 10 |
| Lexile | 830 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 134040 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Sandy Donovan
Sandy Donovan has written many nonfiction books for young readers.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
Is That a Fact?
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Awards
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
Science Books & Films
""This delightful, informative, and visually entertaining book is written in question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking and further investigation into what is fact and what is fiction about 17 common, simplistic health beliefs or myths about the human body." —Science Books & Films
Science Books & Films
“This delightful, informative, and visually entertaining book is written in question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking and further investigation into what is fact and what is fiction about 17 common, simplistic health beliefs or myths about the human body.” —Science Books & Films
Library Media Connection
“On each two-page spread questions are answered in a succinct, clear, and understandable manner. In addition, further-related information is provided. The illustrations, a mixture of photographs and cartoons, will grab students’ attention.”
—Library Media Connection
NSTA
“This is a book that every student will want to pick up and read. The timeless questions throughout are typical of those children might have about their health and bodies, and the answers are in a format that they will appreciate.”
—NSTA
