Gratitude is an attitude that helps change negative feelings to positive ones. It helps us appreciate everything in life, even the simple things. Through many fun activities, such as practicing mindfulness, starting a gratitude journal, volunteering in a school or community, young readers will experience the power of gratitude. They will also learn to express their gratitude to friends, parents, teachers, and community workers verbally and in writing.

Explains why it is important to breathe clean air, discusses how trees help clean the air, and examines how it moves, its presence in water, and how wind can be harnessed to provide a clean source of energy. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Compares and contrasts how students learn today in modern classrooms with how they learned long ago in one-room schoolhouses. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

The everyday life of the modern Japanese people is highlighted along with traditional customs, such as the tea ceremony, and modern leisure activities, such as manga and karaoke, and the way of life of the ancient samurai warrior. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again Includes all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides gives all of the outlines, highlights, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific. Accompanies: 9780471734604. This item is printed on demand.

Spotlight on South Korea introduces children to the country of South Korea in Asia, whose nearest neighbors are China, Japan, and North Korea. South Korea is mostly mountainous, and there are about 3,000 islands off its coasts. Most South Koreans have moved from the countryside to the cities, especially it's capital Seoul, the country's largest city. Young readers will learn about South Korea's history, the daily life of Koreans, as well as about Korean festivals and culture. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Take off Track and Field describes the many different sports that are often performed outdoors. Kids will love reading about running sports, including sprints, hurdles, and marathons, and jumping sports, including the high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. A special section also features the top track and field athletes today.

Takedown Wrestling describes the sport that is thousands of years old. Kids will love reading about basic moves and holds, how to get out of an opponents grip, and wrestling terms. A special section also features the top amateur wrestlers in the sport today. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Compares toys and games of the olden days with those of modern times, looking at contemporary versions of old games, classic games that are still played today, and toys that have been enhanced by technological innovations. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

From wagons and steamboats to hybrid cars and ferries, all modes of transportation have changed significantly over time. Historical photographs and accessible text combine to help young readers compare and contrast transportation from past to present. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Introduces readers to early celebrations of Christmas around the world. This title features illustrations that focus on Christmas customs and traditions in the Victorian era. It covers such themes as: Santa Claus and his helpers; Christmas trees & ornaments; traditional gifts and toys; and, Christmas cards, parties, and singing carols. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Provides information on the behavior, habitats, and characteristics of cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

This title shows our connection to the natural world and to one another. It asks children to put aside their differences and to work together for the common good. What are our common goals? How can we work toward peace, safety, tolerance, and integrity in our lives? How can we live together with respect, kindness and friendship? "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Mathematicians say that symmetry has to be identical parts, but nature is never truly identical. However, it is far more interesting than geometric shapes! Reading this book, children will become aware of the balance of things in nature. They will delight at amazing photographs of butterflies, beetles, leaves and flowers, fruit, sea creatures, and children. This book will show how a person with arms outstretched has fivefold symmetry like a sea star, and if you drew a circle around his or her body in that position, the navel would be at its center. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Introduces various types of animal coverings, and explains how they protect, camouflage, and help animals survive. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Grains, vegetables and fruits, meat, eggs, and dairy foodswhere do these different food groups come from? Children will discover such things as how grains are grown in fields, why vegetables are so good for us, where certain fruits grow, and the importance of pollination. A special section features two natural sweetenershoney and maple syrupand another section gives children suggestions for eating healthy foods, such as beans of all kinds and foods made with whole grains. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Explores what deserts are and the different types while detailing specific deserts around the world. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Discusses how mountains form and explores different mountain ranges around the world. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Rivers are bodies of water that flow from high to lower places. They are found on every continent. Maps, diagrams, and exciting photographs help children learn where rivers begin and end, which rivers are the longest and deepest, and why these sources of water are so important to the living things on each continent. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Bobbie Kalman, author of the acclaimed Historic Communities and Early Settler Life series, explores the action and adventure that made the West famous. In the latter part of the 19th century, more than half a million pioneers headed west to carve out a future on an unknown frontier. Some were drawn by the offer of cheap land and the promise of religious freedom while others had high hopes of finding gold. Thrilling, authentic photos and full-color illustrations recreate what life was really like for these cowboys, adventurers, and immigrants in this rough-and-ready era in our history. Immigration of the poor, starving, and persecuted to the unsettled North American West spelled opportunity for them but disaster for the Native peoples. Who Settled the West? takes a balanced look at the history and people describing: -- how the colonies changed hands between countries -- the dangerous journey by ocean and wagon train -- why different people left their homelands -- where certain ethnic groups settled in North America -- how they staked their claim and built their homes -- how Africans were captured in their home countries and forced to work on American plantations