The Mystery At Rattlesnake Ridge

Download or read book The Mystery at Rattlesnake Ridge written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are purchasing the Paperback format of this book. Avery, Ella, and Evan love wildlife...but some wildlife is just wilder than others! In this exciting mystery, these real kids, and new friends, encounter a whole lotta shakin' going on in rattlesnake country! But when that shakin' is coming from an about-to-strike rattlesnake - Y-Y-Yikes! Before they know it, the kids are mixed up in an adventurous mystery where clues require them to use their best science, technology, engineering, and math skills to find the answers! Can they solve the mystery before the rattlesnake strikes?! Mystery books have always been a great higher-order, critical thinking genre, and the "real Kid characters" in this series eagerly get into using high-demand STEM skills to solve each mystery! In this mystery, there are additional pages filled with STEM materials you can use to learn about and solve problems such as: 1. Impress your friends with your knowledge of rattlesnake facts 2. Discover angles 3. Examine engineers, what they do and the various types of engineers 4. Explore the difference between Herpetology and Herpetologists 5. Learn about animals and their scientific names 6. Discover etymology of reptiles 7. Explore the difference between cold-blooded animals and warm-blooded animals 8. Investigate why Antivenom is Important 9. Learn how to read a chemical formula 10. Discover wind turbins 11. Explore Anemometers Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 165489 Lexile Measure: 730 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40