Examines how to write an effective expository essay, including the importance of presenting main ideas, supporting details, and developing a solid conclusion based on facts.
Presents an introduction to the lives and behaviors of a variety of undersea creatures, from the surface to the ocean floor, including great whales, dolphins, sharks, and more, Includes interactive features, animal facts, and quizzes.
Introduction to plant reproduction includes a discussion of the environments necessary for different plants to reproduce, the structures involved in pollination, and the development of seeds and fruit.
Uses real-life situations in arcades, stores, and restaurants to teach the value of coins and paper money; how to write money amounts with numbers, symbols, and decimal points; how to estimate and compare; and how to give and receive correct change.
Follow along with the Wordswork team as they learn all about verbs. Discover the three different types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Also learn about verb tenses. Contains a word game.
Follow along with the Wordswork team as they learn all about sentences; that they must convey a complete thought and contain both a subject and a predicate. Also learn the four different kinds of sentences. Contains clear explanations, examples, simple tests, and a game.
Follow along with the Wordswork team as they learn all about nouns. Discover that nouns can be common or proper as well as singular or plural. Also learn about creating the possessive forms of nouns and replacing nouns with pronouns. Contains a word game.
Follow along with the Wordswork team as they learn all about adjectives and adverbs. Discover rules for identifying these descriptive words as well as some exceptions to the rules. Also learn how to enhance sentences using prepositions and prepositional phrases. Contains a word game.
Explains what electromagnetic energy is, where it comes from, and how it is used; introducing such concepts as the electromagnetic spectrum, magnetic and electric forces, and infrared waves.
