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Life Science

Animal Communities

• Two Kinds of Animal Communities
• Chimpanzee Clans
• A Beaver Lodge
• A Pride of Lions
• A Colony of Ants

Birds and Their Habitats

• Habitats of Birds
• Birds That Migrate
• Birds in Cold Weather
• Nests
• City Homes for Birds

The Human Body

• The Systems of the Human Body
• The Perfect Container
• The Circulatory System
• The Body’s Repair Kit
• Keeping the Body Going

Earth Science

Volcanoes

• Kinds of Volcanoes
• How Volcanoes Form
• When Volcanoes Erupt
• Volcanic Islands
• The Benefits of Volcanoes

Taking Care of Our Earth

• Ecosystems
• Food Chains
• Endangered Species
• Saving the Rain Forest
• Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce

Day and Night

• What Makes Day and Night?
• Time Zones
• Winter and Summer
• Shadows and Time
• A.M. and P.M.

Physical Science

Electricity

• What Is Electricity?
• Static and Current Electricity
• How Electricity Comes to Your Home
• Batteries
• Electric Light Bulbs

Wind and Solar Energy

• Sources of Energy
• Wind Energy
• Wind Farms
• Solar Energy
• Solar Cars

Cameras and Photography

• Cameras Today and in the Past
• What Happens When You Take a Picture?
• Box Cameras
• Easy-to-Use Cameras
• Filmless Cameras

Civics

Immigration to America

• A Land of Immigrants
• A Land of Opportunity
• Getting to America
• Ellis and Angel Islands
• Becoming an American Citizen

The Constitution of the United States

• What Is the Constitution?
• We the People
• The Bill of Rights
• The First Amendment
• The Constitution and the Future

American Pathfinders

• Benjamin Banneker
• Ellen Ochoa
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Maya Lin
• Rachel Carson

Geography and Economics

Geography and How We Live

• Climate Zones
• Continental Climate
• Mild Climate
• Desert Climate
• Mountain Climate

Natural Resources and the Economy

• What Is a Natural Resource?
• Renewable Resources
• Non-Renewable Resources
• Using Natural Resources
• Trading and the Economy

Our North American Neighbors

• Three North American Countries
• Comparing Canada and the United States
• Canada’s Winter Sports
• Mexico and Its North American Neighbors
• Mexico City

History

The History of Sports

• Sports Long Ago and Today
• Basketball
• Gymnastics
• Skateboarding
• Soccer

Ancient Rome

• Rome in Ancient Times
• Latin in Today’s Languages
• The Roman Army
• Roman Engineering
• Children in Ancient Rome

European Explorers of North America

• Who Explored North America?
• Spanish Explorations
• English Explorations
• French Explorations
• Russian Explorations

Life Science

Taking Care of the Human Body

• The Systems of the Human Body
• The Circulatory system
• The Body’s Repair Kit
• Keeping Your Body Going

Earth Science

Volcanoes

• Kinds of Volcanoes
• How Volcanoes Form
• When Volcanoes Erupt
• Volcanic Islands

Physical Science

Wind and Solar Energy

• Wind Energy
• Wind Farms
• Solar Energy
• Solar Cars

Civics

Immigration to America

• A Land of Immigrants
• Getting to the United States
• Ellis and Angel Islands
• Becoming a U.S. Citizen

Geography and Economics

Our North American Neighbors

• Three North American Countries
• Comparing Canada and the United States
• Mexico and Its North American Neighbors
• Mexico City

History

Ancient Rome

• Rome in Ancient Times
• The Roman Army
• Roman Engineering
• Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Literature

Mystery/Suspense

• What is Mystery Writing?
• Mystery History
• Edgar Allen Poe
• “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Communication

The Internet

• History of the Internet
• Sending E-mail
• Buying and Selling on the Internet
• Safety on the Internet

Everyday Reading

Creating an Ad

• What’s an Ad For?
• Ad Campaign
• Making TV Commercials
• Making Print Ads

Cultural Studies

Regional Origins of Sports

• Street Ball
• Snowboarding
• Double Dutch Jump Rope
• Stock Car Racing

Fine and Performing Arts

Art and Technology

• Technology Changes the Arts
• Digital Photography
• Music and Computers
• Computer Art

Everyday Arts

Fashion

• What is Fashion?
• Where Fashion Comes From
• Fashion Designer
• “For Us, By Us”

Life Science

Habitat, Sweet Habitat

Life in a Group

The Human Body

Earth Science

Saving Ecosystems

The Power of Sunlight

When Volcanoes Erupt

Physical Science

Cameras Across Time

Solar and Wind Farms

The Day the Lights Went Out

Civics

American Pathfinders

A New Beginning

The Right to Vote

Geography and Economics

Oil Fuels the World

Our Neighbor, Canada

Zone In on Your Climate

History

An Eye on the Ball

The Adventures of Two Explorers

The Empire of Ancient Rome

Life Science

Birds and Habitats

Earth Science

Taking Care of Our Earth

Physical Science

Cameras and Photography

Civics

Immigration to America

Geography and Economics

Geography and How We Live

History

History of Sports