Never having faced such a challenge, governments were mostly slow to respond at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then came groundbreaking science, historically swift vaccines, and economic stimulus packages to try to keep the virus under control and ease the burden of faltering economies. This detailed book examines the unprecedented challenges brought about by the pandemic, and how governments and people have coped.
What is a 'brain hug'? Can making up silly songs help you with your homework? Could staring at an apple give your brain superpowers? Find out to boost your brain in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset.
This informative guide to helping your brain learn helps children understand why your brain is always changing, how to make the most of what you are already good at, why it's okay to make mistakes, how being positive is good for you, and much more!
This helpful guide to caring for your body helps children understand when and how to wash your hands, how to care for your teeth, why a good night's sleep is important, what to do when you feel sick, and much more!
Read all about the human body, its strong skeleton, flexible muscles, amazing organs, and its digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems. Then see if you can answer questions, such as: Where are the most active muscles in the body? How many breaths do we take every day? How fast does a sneeze leave the body?
This book shows how people have stepped up to volunteer to do necessary work, often without pay, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers do shopping for seniors and care for the pets of people in the hospital. Businesses have switched over to making things in short supply, such as protective masks and hand sanitizer. Even children have made inspirational signs on sidewalks and in windows.
Doctors, nurses, and hospital cleaners, as well as workers providing home care and long-term care have continued to give us often lifesaving care during COVID-19. This book shows how health care workers have met the enormous challenges of the pandemic, at great risk to their own health.
Many of us have been able to stay home to keep safe in the COVID-19 pandemic. This book shows how this would not be possible without food workers continuing to work to farm and produce our food, deliver it by truck, sell it to us in stores, and make sure everything is clean.
We see city workers every day. They deliver the mail, collect garbage, clean public places, and teach at school. This book shows how the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone realize just how much we rely on these workers to keep our daily lives running smoothly--and safely!
It’s a breezy new day and along with a tempest in a chocolate milk glass, Jesse’s presented with a messy new mystery when Dorky Dougy loses his lunch while spinning on the merry-go-round. The big question is, why did the ballistic barf fling outwardly, as Dougy spun? Learn all about these centrifugal and centripetal forces that make up the vomit vortex!
It’s springtime again in Deanville and everything is in full bloom—including some microscopic nuisances that put a damper on outdoor activities. What could it be? Help Jesse use science skills to figure it out!
The sight of stars in the sky, the taste of chocolate, the memories of a holiday, pain after you fall...all of these experiences are possible thanks to your brain. Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious—there is a lot we know about it and even more that we still don’t understand.
Your brain is amazing! Practice reading words with "ai" as you learn about this important part of your body. This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
The control and command center of the whole body, we wouldn't be able to breathe, have a heartbeat, avoid danger, or sleep without the nervous system. Find out what illnesses affect the nervous system and how medical research has advanced our knowledge. Full-color illustrations help readers visualize the nervous system at work. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
The average person takes 17,000 breaths per day. This fascinating book examines the mechanisms that make breathing work and the diseases that make breathing difficult. Full-color illustrations help readers visualize the respiratory system at work. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
Your digestive system is like a production line. Food, drinks, or pills travel through tubes, filters, and holding rooms, as body chemicals work to extract nutrients. This fascinating book explores gut microbiomes, human waste, and how the digestive system identifies problems. Full-color illustrations help readers visualize the digestive system at work. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
The immune system is a large network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together, acting like a fort with guards to keep out risky viruses and bacteria and destroy invaders. Readers will learn how researchers are striving to improve the body's immune system to fight off disease. Full-color illustrations help readers visualize the immune system at work. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
Toby is having the best birthday party ever until an ill-timed and unintended toot draws unwelcome attention and teasing. Poor Toby--he is so embarrassed! And now everyone is calling him "Tootles." To get out from under his cloud of shame, Toby goes to visit his grandmother, hoping to get some sympathy and understanding. But as it turns out, Grandma is a bit of a gasbag herself with her own windy issues. She toots not once, not twice, but THREE times during Toby's visit. And she's not even embarrassed about it! But Toby is. He's embarrassed by her and for her. It's only when Toby is facing another digestive episode that he realizes maybe it's time to follow Grandma's lead and not let little things get in the way of enjoying life. After all, gas happens! A sweet and funny lesson on how to handle life's hiccups and other unexpected "eruptions."
This book explores what happens in your brain when you feel happy, the chemicals your brain produces, and ways to be happy more often. STEM concepts cover aspects of psychology and neurology in simple terms, while social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support the growth mindset. Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind happiness. This title also includes a diagram of the brain, sidebars, a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
This book explores what happens in your brain when you feel sad, the chemicals your brain produces, and ways to manage sadness. STEM concepts cover aspects of psychology and neurology in simple terms, while social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support the growth mindset. Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind sadness. This title also includes a diagram of the brain, sidebars, a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
This book explores what happens in your brain when you feel scared, the chemicals your brain produces, and ways to manage fear. STEM concepts cover aspects of psychology and neurology in simple terms, while social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support the growth mindset. Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind feeling afraid. This title also includes a diagram of the brain, sidebars, a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
This book explores what happens in your brain when you feel angry, the chemicals your brain produces, and ways to manage anger. STEM concepts cover aspects of psychology and neurology in simple terms, while social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support the growth mindset. Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind anger. This title also includes a diagram of the brain, sidebars, a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
See introduces the earliest readers to the sense of sight and common objects we see around us outside with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text using high-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns combines with strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. See includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Touch introduces the earliest readers to the sense of touch, textures, and sensations with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text using high-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns combines with strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Touch includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Touch introduces the earliest readers to the sense of touch, textures, and sensations with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text using high-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns combines with strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Touch includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
