This  edition introduces students to what scientists do by investigating the world around them and using science processing skills. Topics include living things, plants, environments, fossils and dinosaurs, parts of the earth, natural resources, how the earth moves, light and shadows, forces, matter, and the systems of the body.

The Student Text is a full-color reader that is designed to be read by the parent with the student. There are a few interactive questions and simple activities that help ensure that the student is absorbing the material.