Water has powered industry for ages, helping to drive industrial growth. However, the awesome power of water can have some very negative consequences. Floods, tsunamis, and erosion all threaten our partnership with water.
People always want to control time! Learn about how we invent ways to try, from Roman and Mayan calendars to clocks to time zones.
Are you part of the digital generation? The Internet changed our lives in a very short time. Explore what the digital age means for you now, and how it might change our future.
Unlock is a four-level academic skills course that combines thought-provoking video from Discovery Education(TM) with carefully scaffolded exercises and a fresh approach to critical thinking skills. Unlock Listening and Speaking Skills Level 4 provides 60-90 hours of classroom material. Access to the Online Workbook is provided via a code packaged with the Student's Book. Critical Thinking se...
Unlock is a four-level academic skills course that combines thought-provoking video from Discovery Education(TM) with carefully scaffolded exercises and a fresh approach to critical thinking skills. Unlock Listening and Speaking Skills Level 4 provides 60-90 hours of classroom material. Access to the Online Workbook is provided via a code packaged with the Student's Book. Critical Thinking se...
From the cute and cuddly to the scaly and deadly, Australia is the home of the most memorable wildlife. This reader offers a glimpse into the lives of the distinct and unique animals that live in the "land down under."
How do we decide where a country ends and begins? Come examine the ideas of borders and territory, on Earth and beyond.
Can thinking happy thoughts help people overcome their fears? This reader examines the phenomenon of the "placebo effect" in helping people cope with health problems and fears.
Unlock is a four-level academic skills course that combines thought-provoking video from Discovery Education(TM) with carefully scaffolded exercises and a fresh approach to critical thinking skills. Unlock Reading and Writing Skills Level 4 provides 60-90 hours of classroom material. Access to the Online Workbook is provided via a code packaged with the Student's Book. Critical Thinking secti...
Around the world, people love to tell stories about the fantastic creatures that may walk among us. Read about dragons, yetis, krakens, hydras, and more!
Determining the greatest invention of all time invites the greatest debate. From the internet to antibiotics, this reader explores our most significant contributions to education, technology, medicine, and transportation.
Unlock is a four-level academic skills course that combines thought-provoking video from Discovery Education(TM) with carefully scaffolded exercises and a fresh approach to critical thinking skills. The Reading and Writing Skills 1 Teacher's Book with DVD provides detailed lesson plans for classrooms. Language Notes, Background Notes and Optional Activities are included to ensure you get the ...
The human brain is an amazing organ controlling our speech, making our heart beat, and solving problems. Come and explore how our brains work and make us who we are.
Doctors today don't use leeches. Long ago, there were no big drug companies. But acupuncture, an ancient practice, is still helping people. Follow how medicine has - and has not - changed over time.
Come explore the dark side! Every day, we find ourselves in the dark - exploring the universe, the animal kingdom, and even ourselves. This reader examines how human and animal life depends on darkness.