Waters, Jennifer

Introduces the concept of sportsmanship, providing examples of proper behavior while playing team sports.

Explains in simple terms how and why things move the way they do.

Photographs and text describe a wide variety of winter sports.

Provides information about the spring season, and looks at the effects of the warmer weather on people, plants, and animals.

Discusses the characteristics of the world's oceans, and their importance to humans.

Explains why the Earth becomes dark at night, looks at some of the ways in which people have tried to see in the dark, and discusses how shadows are made.

Enumerates the qualities that make someone a good friend.

Provides information about measurement, and looks at the methods used to measure length, height, weight, time, speed, noise, and people. Includes instructions for a paper airplane measurement activity.