Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.
What better way to make vocabulary words stick than through funny and engaging cartoons? Just one cartoon a day, complete with clear, simple definitions and sentences, will help build students' vocabu
Presents information about the history and development of the telephone, including how a telephone works and who helped influence the invention of the telephone.
Explore the history and development of the television and find out how a television works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the television. The Capstone Interactive edit
Presents information about the history and development of the television, including how a television works and who helped influence the invention of the television.
Explore the history and development of the telephone and find out how a telephone works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the telephone. The Capstone Interactive edition
Developed by a widely published writer and humorist, these 15-minute reproducible activities teach key nonfiction writing skills—and have major kid appeal! Activities cover all the essentials, includi
Provides an overview of cowboys, describing what they wear, their equipment and horses, and the work that they do, and discusses cowboy myths and their portrayal in popular culture.
Provides an overview of cowboys, describing what they wear, their equipment and horses, and the work that they do, and discusses cowboy myths and their portrayal in popular culture.
Describes what the common beliefs are as to the appearance of aliens and unidentified flying objects, introduces theories as to what happens when aliens land and where this may have occurred, and show
Describes the story of the great Chicago fire of 1871, which spread throughout the city leaving thousands of families homeless and penniless. Also explains the legend of how the fire got started, and
Provides an introduction to the history and development of the telephone and explains how a telephone works. Includes information on Alexander Graham Bell and some of the other inventors who were infl
These ready-to-reproduce pages are perfect for keeping your fast finishers engaged while the rest of your class works. The creative and learning-packed puzzles and brain teasers get kids thinking as t
Provides an introduction to the history and development of the light bulb and explains how a light bulb works. Includes information on Thomas Edison and other inventors who were influential of the inv
A simple introduction to the Pledge of Allegiance, discussing how it was written, modifications made over the years, its inclusion in the U.S. Flag Code, and more.
Make learning essential vocabulary words a favorite daily routine! Students will look forward to each day’s new vocabulary cartoon, which identifies the word’s part of speech, provides a simple defini
Concise, easy-to-read introductions to various topics in U.S. history use primary documents and photography, as well as timelines, maps, and other tools, to teach important facts about our past.
Concise, easy-to-read introductions to various topics in U.S. history use primary documents and photography, as well as timelines, maps, and other tools, to teach important facts about our past.
"What's it like to fight in a joust? Can a woman become a knight? Using the nonfiction genre 'explanation,' this title explores the life of a knight from weapons to armor to castle life."
