Research suggests that children who develop locomotor, balance, and manipulative skills at a young age are more likely to participate in physical activities throughout their lives. This action-packed title introduces these fundamental movement skills and provides readers with fun ways to incorporate them into their everyday activities.
Explores the engineering challenges behind building stadiums, as well as the creative solutions found to overcome those challenges. Accessible text, vibrant photos, and an engineering activity for readers provide a well-rounded introduction to the engineering process.
Let's find some beautiful north American animals! From deer, to elk, bison and bear, these animals were traditionally hunted for their skins and meat. Today's kids can hunt with their eyes through this level 1 reader, perfect for beginning readers and as a read aloud for toddlers and preschoolers.
Shares the power and performance of dirt bikes with readers through closely leveled text, dynamic images, and captivating infographics.
Who was Homer? What was the ball game? What does a skeleton do? Did Allan Ray's eye pop out? Have you ever been hurt playing sports?
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind volleyball, while learning about motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes’ clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind volleyball using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Volleyball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind cycling while learning about the forces at work in cycling events, the special designs that help athletes achieve top speeds, and the skills cyclists use to compete for gold. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind these exciting Olympic events. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind cycling using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Cycling also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers discover the different equipment used to keep athletes safe and the new technology that helps prevent injuries. They will also learn about how engineers design sports equipment. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about these engineering feats. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps children learn more. Children can learn more about safe sports equipment using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Safe Sports Equipment also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind tennis, while learning about motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind tennis using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Tennis also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind basketball, while learning about the motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind basketball using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Basketball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind gymnastics, while learning about the motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind gymnastics using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Gymnastics also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind water sports, while learning about motion and movements of the sports and the technology of athletes’ clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind these exciting Olympic events. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind water sports using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Water Sports also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind track and field, while learning about motion and movements of the sports and the technology of athletes’ clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind these exciting Olympic events. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind track and field using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Track and Field also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a remote-controlled car and how they work together to make the remote-controlled car function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the remote-controlled car to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Discover how math applies to the game of football, from the length of the field to the calculation of players' stats.
You move your body and get exercise in many ways. See how people move their bodies!
ATVs can be used for both work and play. Riders have many different models to choose from. Students will learn about the history of ATVs, the technology used in their design and performance, and how they can traverse almost any kind of terrain.
In Skateboards, emergent readers learn about skateboards and how they’re used as a mode of transportation. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once. Skateboards includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Learn about all kinds of sports and discover what sport is right for you with this colorful, engaging title!
Takes a look at 12 of the biggest breakthroughs in sports technology. From the shot clock and derailleurs to in-helmet headsets, goal line technology and carbon fiber skiis and snowboards, the book features historic photos, engaging sidebars, and covers the impact of each breakthrough.
This beginning reader takes young people on a hike to the top of a mountain! Using text aimed at emergent readers, each book also features vocabulary specific to its place in the world. Colorful photos make exploring fun!
This beginning reader helps young people explore the heat and beauty of the world’s sandy deserts! Using text aimed at emergent readers, each book also features vocabulary specific to its place in the world. Colorful photos make exploring fun!
This beginning reader takes young people under the sea to meet amazing animals! Using text aimed at emergent readers, each book also features vocabulary specific to its place in the world. Colorful photos make exploring fun!
In Kingda Ka Roller Coaster, early fluent readers explore the mechanics behind this breathtaking engineering marvel. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about this record-breaking roller coaster. An infographic illustrates how the roller coaster works, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about Kingda Ka Roller Coaster using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Kingda Ka Roller Coaster also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
How fast can we go on land? On water? In the air? In space? Are there impossible speed barriers? In "All About Speed," a rally driving lesson suddenly becomes very exciting.