
CITIES
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Fascinating sidebars, unique illustrations, Words to Know, and fun Did You Know facts combine with age-appropriate hands-on activities to make learning about complex urban environments fun and reinforce learning. Projects include creating subway cut-aways to understand how transportation systems work, building an aqueduct to learn how cities get water, and experimenting with skyscraper design and water filtration. This STEAM title, which integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math includes a glossary, list of resources, and index.
Cities meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Birth of a City
- Chapter 2: Cities Grow Up
- Chapter 3: Bringing Power to the People
- Chapter 4: Water Challenges
- Chapter 5: Getting Around Above Ground
- Chapter 6: Getting Around Underground
- Chapter 7: Urbanization
- Chapter 8: Who's in Charge?
- Chapter 9: Cities and Nature
- Chapter 10: Each City Is Unique
- Glossary
- Resources
- Index
- Back Cover
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