Olien, Rebecca

Explains how weather affects the water cycle, and how water forms rain, hail, snow, and sleet.

Introduces motion and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characteristics.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the sense of sight and how the eyes work, and explains the inside of the eye, and how to take care of the eyes.

Introduces sound and hearing, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of their characteristics.

Introduces light, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characteristics.

Introduces electricity, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characteristics.

A brief introduction to snakes, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and their relationship to people.

Contains lessons, strategies, and activities using newspapers designed to teach students in grades three through five about current events.

This book introduces rescue helicopters, describing their history, some of their parts, and how they are used to help people in emergencies.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the concept of peacefullness through examples of successfully working out problematic situations in a peaceful manner.