Energy and Waves through Infographics

From the Series Super Science Infographics

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

The supercharged facts about energy and waves can set your brain buzzing! You learn about huge rates of consumption (like the 35.3 quadrillion BTUs of petroleum used in the United States in 2011), huge timelines (it took 300 million years for our greatest source of energy, fossil fuels, to be created), and even huger mysteries (how long it will be before fossil fuels run out).

How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about energy and waves. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as:
• What is “the grid” and how does it work?
• How does sound travel?
• How can dancing create energy?

The answers are sure to be shocking!

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978-1-5415-2859-8
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2018-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.3
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051000, JNF051140, JNF055000
Dewey 621.042
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 770
Guided Reading Level U
ATOS Reading Level 4.7
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 160203
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Introductory note, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Rebecca Rowell

Illustrator: Alex Sciuto

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Super Science Infographics

Each book in this series uses the popular infographics medium to provide an overview of science topics. Stats, cool visuals, and did-you-know factoids provide high-interest appeal while offering important information. View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“Each title does offer sheaves of basic information in particularly concentrated form…and the resources lists are above average.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple