Language Arts Explorer

Language Arts Explorer applies the NCTE/IRA Standards to science and social studies content. Each book sends the reader on a fact-finding mission, posing an initial challenge and concluding with questions and answers. Through engaging, interactive scenarios, learners can experiment with text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving—all critical thinking skills—while learning about ways to care for our planet.

Titles

34 titles found. Displaying 11 - 20.

Contemporary United States

Following a student working on a school project, this engaging title takes readers on a journey of contemporary US history using primary sources and artifacts. More →

Postwar United States

This book uses the narrative voice of an historian to take readers on a journey in US history following the end of World War II through the cold war. More →

The Birth of the United States

Following a student helping set up a museum display, this title chronicles the history of the United States, from the causes of the American Revolution to the birth of the new nation. More →

The Development of U.S. Industry

Chronicles the development of industry in the United States. Presented as the diary of a student who visits historic sites on a road trip, this book will be an excellent selection for readers More →

The Great Depression and World War II

Follows the history of the United States from the Great Depression through World War II. This book, which follows a student researcher investigating primary sources, will be an excellent… More →

The United States Enters the 20th Century

Chronicles the history of the United States as it entered the 20th Century. This book, which follows a student who is helping set up a museum exhibit, will be an excellent selection for… More →

The US Civil War and Reconstruction

This book follows a student who is helping set up a museum exhibit about the Civil War. The student uses primary sources and artifacts to learn about the causes of the war, the hardships of… More →

US Growth and Change in the 19th Century

Focuses on the growth and change of the United States in the 19th Century. This book, which follows a student learning about primary documents and artifacts on a field trip, will be an… More →

Science Lab: Gases

The focus of the book is on gases. The reader is encouraged to make predictions, perform purpose-driven research, and creatively solve problems presented about gases. More →

Science Lab: The Life Cycles of Plants

Written in the narrative voice of an inquisitive student, this book explains the life cycles of plants. Readers begin to understand how the process of forming and answering questions is a key More →