Plan, saw, hammer, frame! Builders construct the buildings that shelter us and keep us safe: houses, schools, hospitals, and more. Find out how these helpers make your community a better place. Through vivid photos and examples, readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will learn how builders contribute to the well-being of a community. This collection introduces young readers to a variety of community helpers. Using kid-friendly language, students will...

Teachers. Protectors. Returners of lost pets. Police officers do all of this and more! Find out how these helpers make your community a better place. Through vivid photos and examples, readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will learn how police officers contribute to the well-being of a community. This collection introduces young readers to a variety of community helpers. Using kid-friendly language, students will learn about what these helpers do and...

Who stocks shelves with food, helps customers find what they need, and hands out tasty samples? A grocer! Find out how these helpers make your community a better place. Through vivid photos and examples, readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will learn how grocers contribute to the well-being of a community. This collection introduces young readers to a variety of community helpers. Using kid-friendly language, students will learn about what these helpers...

They sort, load, drive, and walk. They deliver letters and packages right to your home. They are mail carriers! Find out how these helpers make your community a better place. Through vivid photos and examples, readers in kindergarten to grade 2 will learn how mail carriers contribute to the well-being of a community. This collection introduces young readers to a variety of community helpers. Using kid-friendly language, students will learn about what...

In Simple Machines: Screw, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore what a screw is and how it is useful. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring before- and...

In Simple Machines: Wheel and Axle, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore why the wheel and axle might just be the MVP of simple machines. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks...

Can a garden be inside? Learn how to build your own tiny garden in a glass container. This Makerspace title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms.

In Simple Machines: Pulley, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore what a pulley system is and why it is so useful. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring...

Dropping in on Washington, D.C., is like landing in the best social studies and science classes ever. Miles of monuments and museums tell the story of America and inspire people to learn about and make history. And if that's not enough, there's corpse flowers, diamonds, and moon rocks you can touch. Hope in our hot-air balloon and take a trip to explore Washington, D.C., with the gang!