Facts Plus:
An Almanac of Essential Information

Table of Contents

1. Time and Space
   Time and Clocks...Time Zones...Calendars...Holidays...Days...Months...
   Seasons...The Universe...The Solar System...The Moon...The Space Age
2. Science and Health
   The Atmosphere and Weather...Climates...Geology...Energy...Matter...
   Plants and Animals...Human Body Systems... Nutrition and Health...Drugs and Alcohol
3. The Earth and Its People
   Waters of the World...Land Areas of the World...Countries of the World...Regions and Groups of Countries...History...Time Line of History...Notable People...Inventions and Discoveries...Man-Made Structures...Major World Religions
4. The United States
   States of the Union...Largest Cities of the United States...National Parks...Indians of the United States and Canada...Declaration of Independence...Constitution...Forms of Government...Speeches and Quotes...Symbols of America...Branches of the United States Government...Presidents
5. Maps
   North America...The United States...The World...South America...Africa...Europe...Asia...Australia
6. Libraries and Books
   The Globe...Reading Maps...Atlases and Types of Maps...Graphic Aids...The Library...Parts of a Book...Encyclopedia...Dictionary...Almanac and Thesaurus...Newspaper...Periodicals...Telephone Directory...Types of Literature...Story Elements...Caldecott Award Winning Books...Newbery Award Winning Books...Long Time Favorites
7. The English Language
   The Alphabet...Special Alphabets...Abbreviations...Punctuation...Capitalization...Homonyms and Troublesome Words...Spelling...Greek and Latin Root Words...Prefixes...Suffixes...Grammar and Parts of Speech
8. Writing, Music and Art
   The Writing Process...Things to Write...Prewriting...Proofreading and Editing...Letter Writing...Daily Writing...Music...Art and Color
9. Math and Numbers
   Mathematics...Place Value...Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division...Fractions...Decimal Fractions...Measurement...Geometry...United States Money
10. Handbook
    First Aid...Etiquette...Problem Solving, Discussions, Oral Reading...Making a Speech...Presenting a Formal Play...Interviewing a Person...Taking Notes...Homework and Studying...Improving Your Memory...Taking Standardized Tests...Library Research Report...Science Projects

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