Akron Public Library

A little pioneer girl and her family spend the winter in their log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

Briefly discusses the work, uniform, and tools of fire fighters and describes a variety of fire trucks.

Briefly introduces some distinctive characteristics, habits, similarities, and differences of a number of different insects.

Describes a variety of animal homes, shelters constructed by man for domesticated and zoo animals, and explains that some animals do not build homes.

Explains how people have disrupted ecological chains, and what should be done now to protect our natural resources.

An introduction to Indian and African elephants, including what they eat, how they live, and how they are captured and tamed.

Describes briefly various holidays celebrated throughout the world.

Discusses the climate and locations of jungles and describes the plants of which jungles are made and the animals and people that live in jungles.

Describes how a river begins and grows and how it influences the land that it flows through. Also discusses the many ways people use rivers and the importance of keeping them clean and unpolluted.

Includes brief discussions and experiments about force and motion, gravity, magnets, energy and motion, wheels, pulleys, and gears.