Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to earth movers. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"A girl tosses her plastic bottle in a recycling bin and the story follows that plastic bottle through the process of recycling until it becomes a new bottle again"--

"A boy watching a garbage truck pick up his trash wonders where it goes, and the story follows two garbage bags as they travel to a transfer station and then to a landfill"--

After Nicki accidentally drops his mitten in the forest it becomes an object of curiosity for a mole, a rabbit, a badger, a tiny brown mouse, a big brown bear, and others, as they all crawl into it.

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system.

Explains what teachers do during a typical day.

In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by.