Walker, Pam

A little girl talks about her pet, Goldie, and tells how she takes care of the goldfish. Includes photographs and a word list.

A young boy talks about his pet, Pop, and tells how he takes care of the parakeet. Includes photographs and a word list.

Simple text and photographs present the experience of taking a ride on a boat.

Explores the life and career of phenomenal golfer, Tiger Woods.

A short biography of astronaut Ellen Ochoa with a list of related new words.

Contains twenty-two science lessons for grades five through twelve, grouped in the categories of Earth science, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and biology; each with an introduction, reproducible vocabulary games or puzzles, lab activities and projects, and answer keys.

Examines the skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they work together to allow movement in the human body, looks at the joints of the body, and discusses diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, as well as advances in the field.

Describes how the endocrine system works and the types of diseases and disorders.

Presents an examination of saltwater wetlands and their environment, including estuaries, mud flats, and marshes, providing information on the physical characteristics of fish that live there, its microbes, plants, and other life.

Examines the biology and physical features of the ocean's coral reefs, describing the different types of fish, reef structures, microbes, plants, reptiles, mammals, and invertebrates found in its reefs.