Grade 2

Did you know a bulldozer’s blade can be as heavy as an elephant? A bulldozer breaks apart rocks or dirt and uses its blade to clear things out of the way. Students will learn about the… More →

Watch out for that big wave! Oceans cover a large part of Earth and support a wide variety of plants and animals. Young readers will learn about the tides, waves, and currents of the ocean as More →

Defining Moments: Overcoming Challenges features inspiring narratives of people who overcame seemingly insurmountable physical challenges to achieve prominence. Young readers will meet the… More →

The Fossil Feud recounts the rivalry between two competing paleontologists, Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope. In the mid-19th Century, Marsh and Cope stopped at nothing-from… More →

In these gripping narratives, children will meet paleontologists as they unearth ancient dinosaurs and other extinct animals. Taking children to actual fossil digs, Fossil Hunters will travel More →

Wherever the ocean current takes them, jellyfish go. They are considered drifters. Follow jellyfish as they move underwater and discover why they are known for their sting! More →

Do you think you could spot a walkingstick on a tree branch? Walkingsticks are able to camouflage themselves so completely with their surroundings that some develop leaf-like veins on their… More →

A sea turtle uses four flippers to move through the ocean water. Its flippers help it paddle, turn, and stop. Discover where sea turtles live, how they look, and all about baby sea turtles. More →

Though corals look like plants and sunlight helps them grow, corals are actually animals! Find out where corals live, what they look like, and how they eat and make coral reefs. More →

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he understood his words well. In the inspiring Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Nothing to Fear!, readers More →

Sunshine provides the energy needed to support life on Earth. Eager readers will learn what sunshine is, how it creates heat, and its impact on the weather and seasons. More →

There are many different kinds of caves found all around the world. Many are millions of years old! Students will explore the many different kinds of caves, their unique features, and the… More →