Academic Studies English - Introduction to Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension means understanding and remembering the ideas you find as you read. As you know, reading begins by learning the shapes of letters and the sounds they represent. When letters are written in groups, they become words. Words are just groups of symbols that stand for the names of things, actions, and ideas that you see, hear, smell, touch or taste every day.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Smell
The nose is used for much more than respiration, as Bill Nye explains in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Smell. He shows how odor molecules influence the olfactory membranes that tell the brain what smells good or bad. Nye inserts his trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
With more than 52 million pet dogs in America today, it's clear we are a nation of unabashed dog lovers. Yet the relationship between dogs and humans remains a fascinating mystery, as no one really knows what goes on in the canine mind. Now, in Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz fuses her perspectives as both scientist and dog owner to deliver a fresh look at the world of dogs - as seen from the animal's point of view.
Christmas is truly a magical time of the year. The smell of fresh pine fills the air, the taste of hot apple cider tantalizes our taste buds and sparkling lights brighten our homes. Yet despite these sensory sensations, it is the thing we cannot see or smell or taste or touch that affects us most deeply: the spirit of love and giving that is the true meaning of Christmas. Now you can foster this holiday spirit with those you love, by sharing with them the first-ever Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury, a timeless collection of stories that celebrate the magic of the season.
