Betsy Maestro

Describes the life cycle of an apple from its initial appearance as a spring bud to that point in time when it becomes a fully ripe fruit.

Traces the competition among the American Indians, French, English, Spanish, and Dutch for land, furs, timber, and other resources of North America.

Describes how the Constitution was drafted and ratified.

Discusses the relations between the European colonists and the Native Americans, the disputes between settlers from France, England, and Spain, and the role these conflicts played in the history of North America.

A history of money, beginning with the barter system in ancient times, to the first use of coins and paper money, to the development of modern monetary systems.

Describes the varieties, habitats, behavior, and physical characteristics of bats.

Describes the varieties, habitats, behavior, and physical characteristics of snakes.

Describes the varieties, habitats, behavior, and physical characteristics of sharks.