Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition. He spent his final years under house arrest. Galileo's genius lay in the way he approached scientific problems. He reduced problems to simple terms on the basis of experience and common-sense logic. Then he analyzed and resolved the problems according to simple mathematical de*ions, thus opening the way for the development of modern mathematical physics. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
When she loses her beautiful golden ball at the bottom of thefountain, the princess is very upset. Then an ugly frog offers tohelp - for a kiss. Yuck! What will the princess decide?
A reading competition? No way is Henry taking part in areading contest. That is, until he hears the prize is a family tripto a theme park. Henry is determined to win ...but how on earth ishe going to read all those books?
Kindergarten-Grade 2-A calendar flips its pages as the weeksgo by, letters sprout wings and fly to their destinations, and aschool building gets up and changes its location at whim. These arejust a few of the "special effects" in these eight short stories.Zara, Ziggy, and Zoe live together in Magic Wood with their pets-afrog, a cat, and an owl. In the first story, the three youngwitches decide to give a Halloween party so they send invitationsto their classmates, including mean Melissa. The ensuing adventuresfollow the girls as they ready their home for the festivities andreveal their daily activities, until the last story, "Party Night."Animals, books, and furniture can talk and the correct magic wordswill make a room clean itself. Interspersed throughout the storiesare the clever RSVP replies, which take on various formats andarrive in unexpected ways. Watercolor pictures splash the pageswith bright images of the girls and their friends, who includewizards, trolls, and a dragon. The lively action and
Based on the classic fairy tale. When Hansel and Gretel get left in the woods, they are captured by a witch who lives in a house made from gingerbread and sweets. How will they ever escape?Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read, develop and improve their reading skills.Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes co
There is a new boy in Nancy’s class. He’s just moved fromParis! Nancy cannot wait to share her fanciness with someone whowill appreciate it. Unfortunately, this Parisian might not be quiteas fancy as Nancy had expecte
Forced into a life of drudgery and housework by her wickedstepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is devastated when they areinvited to the prince's ball and she has to stay at home. But whenher fairy godmother turns up, everything changes...
When Nancy picks flowers for Ms. Glass’s surprise party, sheis overjoyed - until she discovers an unpleasant surprise of herown! How could Nancy, practically a poison ivy expert, come downwith something so un-fancy? In this hilarious new addition to theFancy Nancy I Can Read series, Nancy realizes that even experts canalways learn something new. With her boundless spirit and dynamicflair, Nancy is sure to leave young readers itching formore! This book-and-CD set includes an unabridged audio recording ofthe book, so early readers can follow the text while they listen tothe story.
Down in the Jungle it s time for bed, but Monkey wants astory, and he sets off to find one in this charming, funny story,perfect for early readers.
