Dive into the history of the nation’s capital! This 6-pack of Primary Source Readers tells the story of the people and events that make Washington, DC what it is today. The Story of Washington, DC 6-Pack • Covers the geography, history, economics, and civics of the United States capital • Excites students with colorful images and maps • Incorporates both physical and cultural geography with the “Map It!” activity • Includes 6 copies of The Story of Washington, DC and a lesson plan to support social studies instruction Washington, DC is a fascinating place that teaches its visitors about the nation’s past and present. This teacher-approved 6-pack of books gives students the chance to explore the lives of people from DC, including the history of native peoples and civil rights activists in the city. With meaningful grade-level text and plenty of useful text features, this Around the United States 6-pack brings the story of Washington, DC to life for students. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

2012 Edition. From the National Mall to the Zoo, Capitol Hill to Foggy Bottom and beyond, make your way around America's capital with this indispensable pocket city guide! User-friendly foldout maps and insider tips help you to explore the best Washington, DC, has to offer. Here's all you need to know about what to see and do, and where to eat, drink, shop, and stay in this city of living history! Washington, DC correspondent for Travel Agent magazine and news editor at Travel Trade Publications, author Harriet Edleson has written for the Washington Post and Fodor's travel publications. Color-coded, numbered entries in the text are keyed to full-color neighborhood maps in each chapter. ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions. Notes pages. Portable size and sleek, non-touristy, award-winning ''Black Book'' format. Full-color spot illustrations throughout liven the text. 9 easy-to-use fold-out maps, including maps of Washington, DC neighborhoods, suburbs, and a Metro System Map. Elastic band place holder marks your spot. 4-1/4'' wide x 5-3/4'' high. Concealed wire-o binding, book lies flat for ease of use. 240 pages.

Explains how to measure the area of rectangles by studying the history and buildings of our nation's capital.

Most volcanoes just look like mountains, until bam! They erupt with either smoke and ash or lava. Engaging and accessible text describes and illustrates some of the most common ways that volcanoes form and erupt. Readers will be able to see how Earth's crust moves as plates, revealing the fierce activity of the layer below. Diagrams and cross sections of volcanic activity make the subject clear and easy to grasp. In a simple follow-up activity, readers model a volcanic hot spot in Earth's crust, mimicking the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.