Research & Study Skills

Projects

• give an informative presentation 122

• learn about smallpox 383

• make a diagram 81

• make an immigration graph 221

• make a public service announcement 306

• research exercises 557

• study an endangered species 27

• view an online science project 58

• view Taino artifacts 361

• write biographical fiction 254

Skills

• choose a topic 122, 284, 306

• collect data 221

• encyclopedia 384

• evaluate sources 384

• find sources 384

• find visual aids 284

• gather information 27

• library 284, 384

• organize information 221, 254

• primary sources 384

• research 27, 58, 81, 122, 221, 254, 284, 306, 383, 384, 557

• search engine 58, 81

• take notes 122, 254, 361, 383, 384

Interdisciplinary Studies

Art

• create a drawing 33, 85, 257, 333, 413, 485, 561

• illustrate character traits 141

• make a comic strip 485

Career and Life Skills

• complete an application 438

Connect Across the Curriculum

• 26–29, 56–59, 80–83, 120–123, 140–143, 166–169, 196–199, 220–223, 252–255, 282–285, 304–307, 328–331, 360–363, 382–385, 408–411, 436–439, 454–457, 480–483, 514–517, 534–537, 556–559, 588–591, 610–613, 636–639

Content Library

• 1, 87, 173, 259, 335, 415, 487, 563

Drama

• act in a scene 167

• give a narrative presentation 142

• perform a humorous reading 330

• present a legend or myth 638

• present an oral response to literature 362, 482

• role-play a conversation 253

Health and Science

• analyze breathing rate 283

• create a technical manual for an environmental process 612

• describe an environment 28

• give a persuasive speech on environmental action 611

• give a presentation about a body process 284

• give a presentation about sports 122

• learn about endangered species 27

• learn about smallpox 383

• make a diagram of the human arm 81

• make a public service announcement about heart health 306

• research exercises 557

• view online science projects 58

History

• report on an event in baseball history 536

• research an important event in U.S. history 384

• view Taino artifacts 361

Math

• graph immigration statistics 221

Social Science

• compare life in different eras 410

• report on resources for immigrants 222

• research the lost boys of the Sudan 254

Writing in Reading & Language

Media & Writing

• application 438

• technical manual 612

Research & Writing

• biographical fiction 254

• summary 384

Write About the Guiding Question

• amazing human body 281

• Aztec-Spanish conflict 381

• being yourself 119

• being a winner 327

• dogs and rescue 435

• encounters 359

• game of baseball 513

• Garang’s journey 251

• how we can help Earth 587

• human heart 303

• imagination 55

• new chapters 195, 219

• new possibilities 25

• new world 407

• our bond with animals 479

• possibilities 79

• power of sports 555

• Rachel’s strengths 139

• sports connection 533

• strength of intelligence 165

• why Earth is changing 609

• why people help 453

Writing & Grammar

• add details 255, 457, 517, 639

• avoid confusion 285, 307, 331, 439, 483

• avoid repetition 123

• express complete thoughts 83, 143, 517

• make effective comparisons 223

• use action words 169

• use correct and consistent verb tense 363, 385, 411, 591, 613

• use descriptive words 199

• use precise nouns 59

• use a variety of sentences 29, 537, 559, 639