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You are holding a ticket to one of the largest and most magnificent celebrations of all time -- the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair! For seven months nearly twenty million visitors from around the globe flooded the fairgrounds of Forest Park. Many explored the twelve mammoth palaces (made of plaster...

You're about to be an eyewitness to the top ten days in Thomas Edison's life, including: An instinctive moment of bravery that launched a career A lucky break that freed him for a life of invention An incredible boast that he quickly proved true A flash of insight that lit the world And the creation...

What does a whale’s skin feel like? How many miles can a whale travel in a year? What is baleen? How do whales eat with it? What is the biggest animal in the world? Is it even bigger than a football field? Learn the answers to these questions, and more. Find out what a whale looks like, where...

Follow the journey of Nitro, a tiger kept in captivity in Kansas. His story starts when the County sheriffs visited the Kansas property and decided to confiscate all big cats from their owner. Lions were sent to Detroit zoo and Nitro and his friend Apache to the Carolina tiger rescue. As Nitro was...

     I Love My Planet:     This book is written to give the young readers one message: This is our planet and we cannot exist without it; therefore, we should love it and protect it.  ·  1- Ozge and the Raindrop:    ...

Excite students as they learn about the Early Explorers during the Age of Discovery. This e-Book takes a look at some of these ambitious world travelers that have helped map the modern world from the Vikings, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, to Amerigo Vespucci. Primary source materials offer a glimpse...

How much life can one cubic foot hold? Read how photographer David Liittschwager and zoologist Chris Meyer studied life in one cubic foot, and how their findings can teach us about life on the entire planet. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Informational Text builds...

Lightning has terrified people for thousands of years with huge dark storm clouds, rumbling and lighting up. There were flashes of light striking the ground, causing fire and destruction with a roar loud enough to think the heavens were exploding.Today, we know a thunderstorm does not mean the world...

The rainforest canopy sits near the top of the rainforest. It is filled with thousands and thousands of insects, animals and plants. Yet mankind has learned very little about this important part of our ecosystem.Without rainforests to replenish the oxygen in the atmosphere, the world would become...

The zany characters of the STEAM Team will guide kids ages 5-7 through this engaging, fact-packed book all about the key STEAM subjects: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This bright and cheery illustrated book for kids ages 5-7 breaks down STEAM subjects, like science and technology,...

Make analyzing primary sources a breeze with this differentiated resource. Students will study key events of the 20th Century including The Industrial Revolution, World War I, World War II, The Civil Rights Movement, and The Cold War among others. This book includes activities to help teach important...

Sebastian is a gibbon, who lives with his friends in the jungle. He’s happy until one day his tree is taken. He loses his home and his family. Sebastian meets a young girl who plants a seed with him. Will this grow to become a beautiful tree? Will Sebastian get a new home to share with his friends? By...

What do zebras and ostriches have in common with clownfish and sea anemones? They're both examples of interdependent relationships! Students will learn about helpful partnerships in the animal kingdom as they multiply their way through fractions. By integrating math and literacy skills, this math...

You might not realize it, but there are green invaders everywhere. They live in our lakes, our parks, and even in our back yards. What are they? They are invasive plants! Learn how people are working to stop the growth of invasive plant species and what you can do to help. This high-interest book...