Every structure that touches the ground could benefit from the skills of a geotechnical engineer. Readers will discover how these engineers study rocks, soil, natural processes, and potential hazards to help make the safest, strongest foundations possible. This book introduces key concepts and the engineering design process with interesting examples from the field. A hands-on activity and a design challenge engage readers in engineering action.

Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually take the test on the computer, and receive gratification when they score well. Schools using the Accelerated Reader program have seen a significant increase in reading among their students.

These titles give your students the tools they need to make sound career choices.

Six high/low titles containing career information for your reluctant readers.

Ever wonder who wrangles the animals during a movie shoot? What it takes to be a brewmaster? How that play-by-play announcer got his job? What it is like to be a secret shopper? The new

Ever wonder who wrangles the animals during a movie shoot? What it takes to be a brewmaster? How that play-by-play announcer got his job? What it is like to be a secret shopper? The new

This series will fascinate your students who are curious about a career in criminal justice. Readers will get an in-depth look at various law enforcement vocations, including those within homeland security and border patrol. Each book explains the education that is required and the responsibilities of each job. Students will be able to make an educated decision about whether to pursue this line of work, which is a valued and necessary element of society.

What would it be like to be the President of the United States? First person text and fanciful illustrations provide young readers with delightful, imagination-inspiring details of what it's like to be an astronaut, a ballerina, and more.