speed

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The need for speed

The Rabbids encounter a radar machine and realize that if they stand in front of it, it will take their picture.

Freddie Ramos takes off

Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.

High-speed thrills

acceleration and velocity
Explains forces of physics through the description of roller coasters, discussing force, speed, acceleration, mass, inertia, friction, air resistance, and braking.

Moving fast

2012
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Finding the speed of light

the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world
"Describes how Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece"--OCLC.
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Zoom! Zoom!

2006
Simple text and illustrations tell about going fast.
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Picking up speed

Natalie is shocked when she turns sixteen and finds she can run faster than humanly possible. As she moves up in the school track team, Natalie's new cocky attitude takes a toll on her relationships. She must decide if the super speed is worth it.
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21st century spaceships

2019
With a focus on the principles of engineering, this resource will teach students about the astronautical engineering accomplishments of the past and present.

Fast and slow

2019
Helps emergent readers understand and differentiate between the opposites of fast and slow.
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Decelerate blue

In a future society where everyone zooms around in a perpetually stimulated haze, Angela joins a resistance movement where the key to rebellion is slowing down.

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