activity programs

Presents facts on various aspects of nature in spring, including weather, plants, and animals, paired with instructions for twenty-five hands-on activities and experiments.

Describes daily life for pioneer families on the American frontier, and includes a recipe and three craft activities.

Explores the different natural habitats--forests, rain forests, grasslands, deserts, cold regions, oceans and rivers--and the plant and animal life that exists in each. Includes related activities and word lists.

Presents an introduction to snakes, in simple text with illustrations, including forty hands-on activities for children that help them explore facts about snakes.

Describes how people in countries around the world are protecting natural resources, and encourages readers to consider ways they can help.

Discusses the importance of composting, provides instructions for making a compost heap, describes the hot compost method used by cities, and encourages readers to consider the benefits of composting.

Provides forty-eight projects for Minecraft, including quests and hands-on activities to go along with the game.

Short research projects for every day of the school year for grades four through eight. Subjects include history, famous people, and holidays.

On cover after title: K-8. Research activities designed to stimulate curiosity and divergent thinking for gifted students.