Educational material

Did you know space stations have orbited Earth for decades?

Follow along with Garfield as he explores breakthroughs in technology, from the earliest stone tools to modern times, when silicon computer chips and GPS are commonplace.

A green frog.

What can you engineer from recycled materials?

Take an enthralling journey from the Stone Age onward, and see how our ancestors became great builders and rulers.

Learn about number patterns that exist in a sunflower, the reason behind the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb, and all about the Fibonacci sequence.

Parachutes can be used for emergency landings.

Animals have mastered motion.

From a budding bulb to a sure sign of spring, there are many steps in the life cycle of a tulip.

Could there be other planets in the universe similar to those in our solar system?

Dev demonstrates leadership for his classmates by showing them how to fold, glue, and draw during an art activity to make cards.

On Earth Day, we find ways to help the Earth.

What ingredients are needed to make a nourishing bean soup?

Young readers will learn how colors are made in this accessible, photo-filled book.

Animal lovers will adore these hands-on projects, which use recycled materials to make animal-themed crafts.

Why do plants have flowers?

Can you stretch your thumb back to your arm?

In this charmingly illustrated story, a father and his daughter use fresh-picked apples to bake a delicious apple tart.

Strawberries start as tiny seeds and grow into sweet, bright red fruit.

In addition to speaking about challenging scientific topics for a variety of news sources, Neil deGrasse Tyson is director of a New York planetarium, hosts a science podcast, and has a following of more than three million on Twitter.

In 1607, Henry Hudson set sail in search of the Northwest Passage.

An interactive introduction to musical instruments with 50 original compositions to listen to-from the kazoo to the bassoon.

A boy and his grandpa make tea, demonstrating the different states of matter.

Welcome to the exciting world of firefighting!

Just like a substitute teaches your class,/when she's asked to fill in for your teacher,/a pronoun steps in as a sub for a noun,/ becoming the star of the feature.

Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight.

Come along with Garfield and explore breakthroughs in math, from the very beginning of numbers-when people counted on their fingers and toes-to modern times and into the future, when students may use video games to help them learn math concepts.

El cambio climatico esta danando el planeta.

An airplane soars through the sky.

Introduce readers to cool drag racing cars with vivid photos and engaging text.

Roots help keep plants alive.

Sarah is excited to celebrate Passover!

The respiratory system is made up of the nose, the throat, the lungs, and other parts.

Engaging and accessible text and inviting photos introduce the sense of smell to young readers.

Introduce readers to the concept of propaganda by analyzing examples from the past and present.

Los bosques producen el aire que necesitamos para respirar.

Find out how atoms fit together and how our solar system spins.

Do you ever wonder what makes a star shine?

Make a giant fountain from a soda pop bottle, write messages in invisible ink, and blow monster bubbles!

Malik shows his baby sister that he cares by giving her things to make her feel comfortable and safe: a toy, a book, a blanket, and more.

Jump back in time to discover what was happening during the mysterious Middle Ages.

They took naps with caps on their laps.

What roams through grassland habitats?

Meet animals that live in the desert, including camels, lizards, owls, snakes, spiders, and tortoises.

Which Web sites are fun and safe for kids?

Learn all about the cars of the future!

Could there be aliens hiding on one of Saturn's moons?

What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface?

What's the difference between climate and weather?