In this Britannica guide to the human brain, the complex biology behind thought and sensation is explained in a way that is clear and comprehensive for lower elementary readers. Each part of the brain and its function is presented with diagrams and eye-catching images that help navigate the anatomy of the brain. Most important, Compare and Contrast and Think About It sidebars invite readers to connect ideas and make logical inferences based on the text—both key components of the Common Cor...

Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics.Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public’s imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul pl...

Let's Meet a Dentist!Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She's a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors.They try out her dentist's chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy.Hooray for dentists!"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's...

Let's Meet a Dentist!Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She's a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors.They try out her dentist's chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy.Hooray for dentists!"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's...

Visit a fourth-grade classroom and learn all about the wonderful things teachers do in this informative book for young readers.Whiteboards, computers, and stickers. What do these things have in common? They're all tools Ms. Crawford uses in her job. Ms. Crawford is a fourth-grade teacher. She invites a group of students learning about community helpers to visit her classroom. She shows them the many ways she helps her students learn. Hooray for teachers!

Let's Meet a Teacher!Whiteboards, computers, and stickers. What do these things have in common? They're all tools Ms. Crawford uses in her job. Ms. Crawford is a fourth grade teacher.She invites a group of students learning about community helpers to visit her classroom. She shows them the many ways she helps her students learn.Hooray for teachers!"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture...

The basics of measurement are an important part of the science and mathematics curriculum for students and readers. This volume is a simple and straightforward guide to measurements, including a history on how measurements were formed and have been standardized and basics on measuring distance, weight, temperature, volume, time, and more, along with information on the metric and imperial systems. Chapters contain vocabulary words and simple exercises that help to supplement the text and ad...

This simple guide to the sun and stars will engage readers with the fundamentals of astronomy, detailing how the heavenly bodies affect one another and how they ultimately affect us. The material covers basic science curriculum for this reading level, making it an important supplement for students who want to study independently, teachers who want to provide supplemental materials, or readers who simply want to know more about the universe. The accessible and straightforward language makes...

While kids scrawl notes to Santa Claus, hatchlings write to Santa Claws. They ask for treats to fuel their romping. Santa better get to stomping!With bouncy, delightful rhymes, Santa Claws celebrates Christmas in the Cretaceous world. Every year, Santa Claws delivers presents, spreading cheer wherever he goes. Every dino in the land gets into the Christmas spirit: Boneheads make toys, Gallimimus trims the Christmas tree, and Tiny T-Rex makes sure Santa doe...

Scary science is introduced with humor-laced facts in this new nonfiction picture book series from a prolific, award-winning children’s book author, starting with our tiniest invader—the common cold virus, and its more frightening relatives!How does a virus make us sick? How does it spread? And what can people do to beat them?Hi, I'm Virus! And I'm here to answer all these questions and more!In friendly, simple text, the most "common" virus, rhinovi...

Get the facts on one of nature's most remarkable insects and discover the unexpected ways humans and ants are similar in Just Like Us! Ants. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.What animal farms, builds roads, constructs rafts, and even babysits its younger siblings? ANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as animals can possibly be, we actually have a lot in common with these creepy, crawly...

While kids write notes to Santa Claus, / Sharks line up for Santa Jaws. / They tell him all their Christmas wishes. / Santa thinks they sound delicious!With bouncy, delightful rhymes, Bridget Heos' Santa Jaws celebrates Christmas under the sea. Every year, Santa Jaws delivers presents to his fellow sharks, spreading cheer wherever he goes. Elfin sharks make toys, horn sharks trim the Christmas kelp, and cookiecutter sharks make sure Santa doesn't ...