The Guide for Curious Minds: Set 2

These texts are loaded with fascinating information, fun facts, and intriguing insights. Not only do they satisfy the curious minds hungry for knowledge about anatomy, infinity, outer space, world cultures, and weather, they also truly convey upon the reader a depth of knowledge and breadth of understanding. Most important, these texts serve up a lively, entertaining, and accessible read that meets Common Core standards for integration of knowledge and ideas, exposure to a range of reading and text complexity, identifying key ideas, analyzing concepts, and citing textual evidence.
• History/social studies and science & technology informational texts challenge students to analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas
• Explains complex topics in an engaging narrative with helpful diagrams
• Domain-specific vocabulary words are used in a scientific context to help students understand their meaning and accelerate comprehension