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Provides an overview of the scientific method and includes material lists and step-by-step instructions for five experiments on magnets. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Provides an overview of the food industry, focusing on land use, commodity production, contribution to the country's GDP, and potential careers in the industry. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Discusses the migration of African Americans from the southern states to the northern states from 1916 to 1970, covering key events, and influential people and groups.

Celebrates contemporary achievements of African-Americans from the 1950s to the 2010s in all aspects of American culture, including the arts, sports, politics, and the sciences.

"The right to express one's views without fear of government retribution is central to democracy. A free and unfettered media provides an important check on government power and ensures an informed citizenry. [This book] . . . details the importance of free expression and a free press"--Back cover. Includes teacher notes.

"The maintenance of liberty and equality requires a legal system in which the police are constrained by the ruleof law. [This book] . . . examines the need for security officials to understand and respect the rights of individuals and groups and to use their power in a manner that benefits communities, rather than repressing them"--Back cover. Includes teacher notes.

The right to express one's views without fear of government retribution is central to democracy. A free and unfettered media provides an important check on government power and ensures an informed citizenry. This book details the importance of free expression and a free press. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

The maintenance of liberty and equality requires a legal system in which the police are constrained by the ruleof law. This book examines the need for security officials to understand and respect the rights of individuals and groups and to use their power in a manner that benefits communities, rather than repressing them. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

An introduction to ponies on a farm, covering what they look like, what they do, what they eat, why they are kept, and more.

Uses information and pictures related to American immigrants and settlers to help children learn how to write interesting and effective persuasive paragraphs, with activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises offering more information on the paragraph writing process.