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Invention of Electricity

Robin KoontzSeries: It Changed the World
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Pages
32
Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media

About

GRADES 1-4: Elementary-aged readers will explore amazing facts about the invention of electricity in this 32-page nonfiction science book, which shows the dramatic impact electricity has had on the world around us.

INVENTION BOOK FOR KIDS: For thousands of years, humans survived without electricity. They employed fire, solar energy, water, wind, and animal power to get things done. In this science invention book, readers will see how Thomas Edison and engineering pioneers figured out how to harness the power of electricity and put it to use for just about everything in modern life. INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with mesmerizing science facts and vivid photos! A glossary is provided as well as comprehension questions and an extension activity for further exploration on the topic.

BENEFITS: This NGSS-aligned science book for kids will spark the interest of your budding scientist. It links the past and present, showing how inventions that are a part of our lives weren't always there! How did the world change, and continue to change, with the invention of this new technology? Let's find out!

WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we've been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are "learning to read" and "reading to learn"!

Related Subjects

  • General (Juvenile Nonfiction)
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Discoveries
  • Science & Nature
  • General (History)
  • History

Extended Details

  • ATOSGrade Level 5.5
  • Interest LevelsMG
  • Lexile950L
  • SeriesIt Changed the World

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Robin KoontzAuthor

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