Energy powers the things that make our lives easier, safer, and more fun. Read about the Earth-friendly tools that are used to gather energy.
Read about the different tools of technology we use throughout our day. Think about which kinds of technology you use yourself.
Technology is the name we give to the tools that help make work easier, safer, or more fun for us to do. Learn about the basics of technology and how it improves our lives.
Read about the things that change outdoors with the season, including the hours of sunlight and the temperature.
Read about the Sun and Moon and how they change positions in the sky throughout the day. Find out what else can be seen in the sky.
Enjoy reading about the changes in a rabbit as it grows from a newborn bunny to a full-grown adult.
Some objects must be made of certain kinds of materials to make them work the way they should. Read about how the properties of different materials, such as their hardness or weight, help make an object fit the job it is made for.
Did you know that an object can only move if a force is placed on it? Read about pushing and pulling - the forces that make objects move - and what happens when you change the strength or direction of a force.
Discover how a tiny seed grows to become a pumpkin with the help of water, sunlight, air, and soil.
Could an engineer that builds roads fix a problem on an airplane? Read about how different kinds of problems are solved by different kinds of engineers.
We can all make good choices to do our part to care for Earth. Read about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling, as well choosing items that can be used over and over.
The only way we can learn about dinosaurs is by studying their fossils. Read about how comparing fossils shows us how different dinosaurs moved, what foods they ate, and how they protected themselves.
Engineers don't give up when they fail to solve a problem. Discover why learning from mistakes helps guide engineers to find the best solution.
Read about some of the things that engineers design, such as bridges and water systems, to improve life in our communities.
Different problems need different solutions, but engineers follow the same steps to solve them. Discover the path engineers take to find new solutions or improve old ones.
Engineers often look to nature to help them solve problems. Read about human technologies that have been inspired by animals and plants.
Engineers build models to help them test how well their solutions will work. Read about how testing small-sized models helps them spot mistakes, make improvements, and create the best solution possible!
Did you know that a problem can have many different solutions? Read about how an engineer finds the best solution to solve a problem or meet a need.
Join a group of friends as they spot 3-D shapes around them, and learn how the shapes are used in different and exciting ways.
Read about the kinds of jobs that people do as engineers, and how they use math, science, and creative thinking to solve problems.
During recess, friends learn about place value by working together to add and subtract by tens on the playground at school.
Friends share their strategies for figuring out how many objects remain as some are taken away.
A group of friends play a game on their way to school by counting forward and backward by twos, fives, and tens.
Follow a group of friends as they discover when it is time for meals and activities using a clock with a face as well as a digital clock.
How many of your classmates like to eat apples? This is information we call data. Read along as friends gather data at school and organize it to show the information in helpful ways.
