Product Description: For more than three decades in the mid-1800s, the Oregon Trail was the main way settlers traveled west. Today, people can visit parts of this historic trail, and even walk where pioneers did as they made their way to new lives in the Pacific Northwest and California...read more

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Product Description: Water is a big part of everyday life. People wash with it, drink it, and run inside when it falls as rain. It also seems to defy the basics of physical science by floating in liquid when frozen as ice. Readers learn exactly why that is through accessible and age-appropriate language, as well as how liquid water becomes ice...read more

Product Description: Its disappointing to open a container of strawberries only to see green fuzz covering them. Even worse is pulling out moldy cheese for a sandwich! Fruits and vegetables actually begin breaking down the minute theyre picked. With more packaged food, like meat, cheese, and bread, this begins right when the seal is brokenor before if its been on the shelf too long! Bacteria are the main culprits of food going bad, as readers learn in this book...read more

Product Description: Even though millions of people visit the White House each year, its also a home to the president and his family. Its a workplace for both those in the East Wing and West Wing, and its a place where history is made through legislation and visits from foreign dignitaries...read more

Product Description: George Washington served as the first president of the United Statesand he only had one real tooth when he took office! Washingtons life is full of interesting information that gets left out when the story of the noble president is told in history classes...read more

Product Description: Benjamin Franklin accomplished more in his 84 years than most others could do in two lifetimes! Some parts of his life were devoted to science and invention, such as the pulley system he invented to lock and unlock his bedroom door while lying in bed...read more

Product Description: Some essays are short and written for a specific purpose, such as answering a test question. Others need research, a detailed outline, and should include revision in the writing process. Readers should know how to do it all! The main content takes readers step-by-step through the construction of a strong essay using the Common Core standards, including the basic concepts of grammar, transitions, and vocabulary choice...read more

Creative writing is a good outlet for fantastical ideas, emotions, and comedy. Its also a great way to have readers practice their language arts skills in a fun way! Readers learn the different kinds of poems they can write and how to begin crafting one, including use of the descriptive language and proper word choice as outlined in the Common Core. Fact boxes add helpful tips and definitions to aid in choosing a poems subject, rhyme, rhythm, and structure. Relatable examples and a colorful layout help readers use their imagination throughout the writing process, from brainstorming to revision.

The best way of convincing someone of your opinion is to have support for it. Appropriate vocabulary, clear transitions, and a persuasive conclusion help make the case even stronger. Through step-by-step main content, readers learn the basics of crafting opinion papers using the Common Core standards. From brainstorming to outlining to writing, the topic is covered from beginning to end with fact boxes offering tips along the way. A colorful layout keeps readers engaged with skills they can use in any subject area.

Product Description: The first step of writing a book report is simpleread the book! However, careful reading and note taking can make the writing process easier. Readers learn these skills and more included in the Common Core, such as effective description and ability to recall and write a sequence of events...read more

Product Description: Learning to evaluate sources is a key part of beginning to write research papers. Information gathered from relevant informational books and websites makes a well-written paper more authoritative. Using the Common Core standards and understandable explanations, the main content takes readers through the writing of research papers, from conceptualization of the topic to a strong conclusion...read more