Join the Little Travelers as they travel to Japan and spend three months discovering the culture, food and customs, while making many new friends along the way.
Introduces students in grades two through six to rocks and minerals, discussing the uses, properties, and formation of rocks, and including activities.
Presents a reenactment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific and back again as experienced by Sacagawea, a Native American teenager and expectant mother who was vital to the success of the venture.
Explores the importance of rules and laws in the family, classroom, school, community, state, and nation, looks at the process of making laws, and discusses citizenship, law enforcement, and the purpose of government.
Examines the structure and history of Earth from the perspective of visitors from a distant galaxy, focusing on how continental drift, weathering, and other forces have shaped the planet; features a visit to Devil' Postpile National Monument; and includes a demonstration of the effects of the sea floor's spreading and sinking.
Provides insights into the explorations of the Vikings through a dramatized interview with Leif Erickson in which he discusses the reasons why the Vikings decided to seek new worlds, the technology of their ships, Erik the Red's attempts to settle in Greenland, and his own efforts to settle in Vinland, now believed to be modern-day Newfoundland.
The young team at the literary magazine "Wordswork" learn from their quirky publisher, Professor Plot, about each stage of the writing process, covering prewriting, including brainstorming and planning; writing, including topic sentences and supporting details; revision; and proofreading.
When Zach's preoccupation with money leads to a tantrum at home, Plato the buffalo uses stories from classic literature to show him the importance of self-discipline.
Explores the lives and history of American pioneers, using reenactments, journal entries, and archival images to examine the reasons why families and individuals decided to go west, and the challenges of traveling by wagon over the Oregon Trail.
