Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world

Have you ever wondered how the lights in your alarm clock work?

Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity?

Have you ever wondered how electricity powers your home or school?

Have you ever wondered how a set of batteries power the remote for your TV?

In 1607, settlers from England established the Jamestown colony in North America.

In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland.

In August 2005, a massive hurricane hit New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast.

On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago.

In 1846, the eighty-seven members of the Donner Party left Illinois to begin a new life in California.

On January 12, 1888, a sudden blizzard barreled across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the Dakota Territory.

Around the world, from US coastal towns to island nations of the Pacific and the deserts of Africa, people are in danger of losing their homes.

On a rainy March evening, three scientists climb aboard a small boat and head out onto the Chesapeake Bay.

In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild.

Splash with the Stickmen at the sea's surface, and then dive down through the darkening zones and into the abyss.

Slide down through the layers of planet Earth, from mountaintops to molten core.

Teeter on the edge of outer space with the Stickmen.

Perch on top of a skyscraper with the Stickmen, then descend to street level and travel below to see all the layers of a city.

Abbie was afraid.

Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about winter and its changes and adaptations.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about warm, sunny season of summer and its changes and adaptations.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about spring, a season of colorful changes and adaptations.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the changes and adaptations fall brings.

On a rainy March evening, three scientists climb aboard a small boat and head out onto the Chesapeake Bay.

Do you enjoy spotting wild animals in the forest?

Want to know just how tall Mount Everest is?

Ever wonder what the capital of Alaska is?

Have you ever wondered which countries have the most lakes?

Ever wonder what route would get you from coast to coast the fastest?

Ever wonder what crops grow in North Carolina?

Ever wonder which states are the cloudiest?

From roaring oceans to trickling streams, water covers seventy percent of our planet!

From brilliantly colored birds and wild elephants to towering trees and exotic flowers, rain forests are home to more than half of Earth's plants and animals.

Nearly all living things depend on Earth's land and its resources to survive.

Every living thing on our planet needs air to survive.

Do you know what a blizzard is?

An introduction to the basic characteristics of plateaus.

An introduction to the basic characteristics of plains.

An introduction to the basic characteristics of a mountain.

An introduction to the basic characteristics of an island.

An introduction to the basic characteristics of a coast.

A basic introduction to what you see on a windy day.

A basic intrduction to what you see on a sunny day.

A basic introduction to what you see on a snowy day

A basic introduction to what you see on a rainy day.

A basic introduction to the characteristics of clouds.

Did you know that electric current can be controlled?

Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a room?

Have you ever wondered how the lights in your alarm clock work?

Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity?