Presents information about ascending the world's tallest mountain, including the climbing routes, famous climbers and expeditions, and equipment needed.
Explores the history and development of the Global Positioning System, and discusses how it is used today to help catch criminals, predict natural disasters, and measure the impact of human activities
Presents the life of the woman whose years of working for civil rights led her to refuse to give up her seat to a white person, setting off the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and who became known as "the mot
Provides information about the Great Wall of China, including the fact that it wasn't the first large wall built in China and that it is made out of many different materials.
Explores the life of Clara Barton and her tireless work as a teacher, a nurse on the frontlines of the Civil War, and her creation of the American Red Cross.
Provides information about tornadoes, including how they form and their destructive ability, and looks at the storm chasers and meteorologists who study these storms.
Details the igneous rocks, including granite, obsidian, and basalt, that are found around the Earth, and explains how they are formed, where they are found, and how they are utilized.
Details the sedimentary rocks, including breccia, conglomerate, and halite, that are found around the Earth, and explains how they are formed, where they are found, and how they are utilized.
Introduces the concepts of forces and motion, covering such topics as the different types of forces, how force and motion have been studied throughout history, the laws that govern them, and simple ma
Introduces the concept of energy, covering such topics as the different types of energy, how they can be converted into different forms, sources of energy useful to humans, and renewable energy resour
