In simple, age-appropriate, easy-to-understand language, this book explains to young readers why volcanoes erupt. Bold charts, simple scientific illustrations, and dazzling four-color photography bring this process of inquiry vibrantly to life. Echoing the question-and-answer format of the series, each chapter features a challenge question to reinforce the concepts presented and to bolster reading comprehension. In addition, the book contains an activity related to the concepts learned in the text, so students can see for themselves science at work - yet another way of reinforcing the processes and phenomena central to each topic.
Reading/Interest Level: Grades 3+

Teen Life

Specifically designed for teenagers, this is an ideal photocopiable resource for busy teachers. With 17 teen-focussed topics, students develop understanding and fluency in a real, communicative way. Every topic is divided into three levels - elementary, intermediate and upper-intermediate - with a carefully graded activity for each. The four key skills are covered through a variety of tasks - role-plays, quizzes, board games and debates - and each activity is supported by step-by-step teacher's notes and extension ideas. This is a fantastic supplement for any teenage class.

Here is a dramatic and compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Stunning full-color photographs, models and illustrations offer a unique eyewitness view of catastrophic weather conditions. Look into the eye of a cyclone, watch the devastating effects of the El Nino phenomenon, or how a gentle mountain stream can become a raging torrent within a few minutes. Learn the techniques developed through the centuries to forecast weather, about Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod, and why human activity can cause weather patterns to change. Discover what causes giant waves capable of engulfing entire cities, the weather patterns beyond Earth, and much, much more.