questions and answers

Provides answers to questions about light, covering how it is used as energy, how fast it travels, lasers, shadows, fiber optics, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Presents a collection of facts, figures, information, and trivia on a wide range of topics; such as weather, gardening, pets, sports, and health.

Information about the life cycles of various animals, plants, and insects is presented in a question and answer format.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of snails and such related species as clams, oysters, and cuttlefish.

Questions and answers provide information about a variety of turtles, including sea turtles, Galapagos tortoises, and alligator snapping turtles.

Questions and answers provide information about a variety of echinoderms, including the sea star, sea urchin, and sea cucumber.

Presents information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of penguins and other flightless birds.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of beavers and such related rodents as flying squirrels, pocket gophers, mice, and lemmings.

Presents information about baboons and other Old World monkeys, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment.

Answers approximately four hundred questions on a variety of topics, including Earth and space, dinosaurs, animals and plants, the human body, world history, cultures, and science and technology, and includes over 250 illustrations and diagrams.