Week 4 of this independent study packet for third graders brings on new challenges in various subjects.

This book is full of activities! Kids will discover colors, textures and smells while building artistic creativity. Your little scientist will also learn to make simple science observations.

It's fact vs. opinion statements about interesting animals in this workbook. Kids will also think about how diagrams and images help clarify reading passages.

Embark on a worldwide animal safari with this nature-lover's workbook! Learn about animal habitats, endangered species and more, all while honing reading comprehension skills.

The activities in this workbook do double-duty as both vocabulary practice and earth science review with a collection of word scrambles, crosswords, and quizzes about animals, plants and planets.

Explore the parts of a plant and the stages of life it goes through. Then try your hand at germinating seeds as you introduce your little bud to important plant processes like photosynthesis.

Give the subject of energy a zap! This workbook offers a brief overview of energy, its sources and uses. With clear vocabulary and illustrations, it's a great introduction to what fuels us.

Pay homage to our majestic, leafy companions with this series about trees. Kids can learn about the structure of trees, identify different leaf types and reflect on the many gifts that trees give.

Earth's neighbors have landed: the planets that is! Your child can make his way across our solar system, planet by planet, learning interesting facts like any good astronaut, and making a 3-D mobile.