Kids Discover Offers Brand-new Units:

Climate, Mexico, and Shelter!

Check out these brand-new beautifully designed Units, now available on Kids Discover Online! Each Unit has 7-8 topics and is available in 3 reading levels.

The climate is explained simply and concisely in ways that will teach students just how fragile are the natural systems that make Earth habitable. They’ll find out why the U.S. is the biggest contributor of greenhouse gasses that negatively affect the climate. Understanding the role we play in affecting climate can be a real eye-opener – and it may inspire your students to try a simple experiment to learn more about the Greenhouse Effect.

What do pinatas, chocolate, and cowboys have in common? They all come from Mexico. And where else can you find a great pyramid? That’s right: you’ll find it in Mexico. For students interested in the history and culture of our southern neighbors, details on the remains of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, which lies beneath modern–day Mexico City, will leave them eager for more.

No matter what form a shelter takes – whether it’s England’s Blenheim Palace, with its 320 rooms, or a one-room felt yurt in Mongolia – it’s always “home, sweet home” to someone. See how anything and everything has been used to build shelters throughout history, including unexpected materials like cow dung, bottles, foam, and paper.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates