The World Almanac for Kids 2004

by Editor of World Almanac

• ISBN13: 9780886879037
• ISBN10: 0886879035
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-08-02
• Publisher: World Almanac

Summary

An all-new edition of the groundbreaking and bestselling almanac designed just for kids When kids need information--or when they just want to have fun--they turn to The World AlmanacFor Kids. Oacked with the stats, facts, and data kids crave, The World Almanac for Kids is a perennial bestseller, with close to three million copies in print. It is filled with fascinating facts on hundreds of topics in a colorful and easily accessible format that is certain to pique the interest of every kid. The World Almanac For Kids 2004 is: * Completely updated and revised from front cover to back to include the most current information available * Packed with fun new features, facts, games, puzzles, and activities * Designed in a colorful, photo-filled and kid-friendly format * Great for homework help * Complemented by its award-winning website www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Table of Contents

Faces & Places
Faces & Places	9	(1)
Music Makers	10	(2)
At the Movies	12	(2)
TV Terrific	14	(2)
Sports Stars	16	(2)
Champs	18	(2)
In the News	20	(2)
Iraq War	22	(2)
Animals
Animal Facts	24	(1)
What Are Groups of Animals Called?	24	(1)
It's a Bug's World	25	(1)
All About Ants	25	(1)
Largest, Smallest, Fastest in the World	26	(1)
How Long Do Animals Live?	27	(1)
Animal Babies	27	(1)
Endangered Species	28	(1)
Habitats: Where Animals Live	28	(1)
All About Sharks	29	(1)
Life on Earth	30	(1)
Animal Kingdom	31	(1)
All About Dogs	32	(1)
Popular Pets	33	(1)
Art
Through Artists' Eyes	34	(1)
All About Painting on the Wall	34	(1)
All About Cubism	35	(1)
Some Famous Works of Art	35	(1)
Make a Papier-Mache Mask!	36	(1)
On the Job: Artist	37	(1)
Birthdays
Birthdays	38	(4)
Books
Harry	42	(1)
Nook Awards, 2002-2003	43	(1)
Best New Books of the Year	43	(1)
Books to Enjoy	44	(2)
On the Job: Writer	46	(1)
You Be the Author	47	(1)
All About Lemony Snicket	47	(1)
Buildings
Tallest Buildings in the World	48	(1)
A Short History of Tall Buildings	49	(1)
It's Not All About Tall	50	(1)
Computers
How Computers Work	51	(1)
Storage	52	(1)
Computer Talk	53	(1)
Smileys	53	(1)
Homework Help: Research on the Internet	54	(1)
New Gadgets	55	(1)
Computer Games	55	(1)
The Earth Simulator	56	(1)
Dinosaurs
Fossils: Clues to Ancient Life	57	(1)
Celebrities of the Dinosaur World	58	(1)
When Did Dinosaurs Live?	58	(1)
Some Great Dinosaur Exhibits	59	(1)
Energy
What Is Energy?	60	(1)
It Starts with the Sun	60	(1)
Who Produces and Uses the Most Energy?	61	(1)
Where Does Our Energy Come From?	61	(1)
Sources of Energy	62	(2)
All About Solar Cars	64	(1)
Environment
Sharing the Earth	65	(1)
Home Sweet Biome	66	(2)
What Is Biodiversity?	68	(1)
On the Job: Wildlife Biologist	69	(1)
Where Garbage Goes	70	(1)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle	71	(1)
The Air We Breathe	72	(2)
Water, Water Everywhere	74	(1)
Water Woes	75	(1)
Games & Toys
Board Games	76	(1)
A Time-Line of Video Games	77	(1)
Homework Help: Lucky 7: Understanding Probability	77	(1)
All About Playground Games	78	(1)
Top Selling Toys of 2002	79	(1)
Classic Toys...Still Going Strong	79	(1)
Geography
Amazing Geography Facts	80	(1)
Tallest, Longest, Highest, Deepest	80	(1)
The Seven Continents and Four Oceans	81	(1)
Looking at Our World	82	(1)
Reading a Map	83	(1)
Earthquakes	84	(1)
Volcanoes	85	(1)
Early Exploration	86	(1)
All About Lewis and Clark	86	(1)
Health
Surprising Facts About the Body	87	(1)
Body Basics: What the Body's Systems Do	88	(2)
We Are What We Eat	90	(1)
Which Foods Are the Right Foods?	91	(1)
Super Snacks	92	(1)
Stay Healthy with Exercise	92	(1)
A Few Facts About Lefties	93	(1)
Holidays
Holidays in the United States	94	(1)
Unusual Holidays	95	(1)
Holidays Around the World	95	(1)
Calendar Basics; Birthstones	96	(1)
Homework Help
Those Tricky Tests	97	(1)
How to Write a Research Paper	98	(2)
How to Make a Diorama	100	(1)
Inventions Change Our Lives	101	(3)
Bright Ideas from Kids	104	(1)
Language
Words About Words	105	(1)
The English Language	106	(1)
In Other Words: Idioms	106	(1)
Homework Help: Getting to the Root	107	(1)
Top Ten Languages	108	(1)
Languages in the U.S	108	(1)
Language Express	109	(1)
All About Slang	110	(1)
Jokes & Riddles	111	(1)
Military
Serious Business	112	(1)
Out of the Ordinary	113	(1)
In the Air	114	(1)
At Sea; On the Ground	115	(1)
Money
History of Money	116	(1)
Money Around the World	117	(1)
All About the Euro	117	(1)
What Are Exchange Rates?	117	(1)
Making Money	118	(1)
U.S. State Quarters	118	(1)
All About The Color of Money	119	(1)
Movies
20 Movie Hits of 2002 and 2003	120	(1)
20 Popular Kids Videos of 2002	120	(1)
Some Popular Movies	121	(1)
Holes	121	(1)
All About SpongeBob	122	(1)
Popular TV Shows in 2002-2003	122	(1)
People to Watch: Hilary Duff, Shia LaBeouf	123	(1)
Museums
All About the Smithsonian Institution	124	(1)
Living History Exhibits	125	(1)
Ethnic Museums	125	(3)
Odd Museums	128	(1)
Museums of All Kinds	128
Music & Dance
Musical Instruments	127	(1)
Instruments from All Over	127	(1)
Music and Music Makers	128	(1)
Top Albums of 2002	128	(1)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	129	(1)
American Musicals	130	(1)
Dance	131	(1)
Some Famous Ballets	131	(1)
Nations
Kids Around the World	132	(2)
Maps and Flags of the Nations	134	(16)
Facts About Nations	150	(20)
United Nations	170	(2)
Numbers
Numerals in Ancient Civilization	172	(1)
Roman Numerals	172	(1)
The Prefix Tells the Number	173	(1)
Big Numbers	173	(1)
How Many Sides and Faces Do They Have?	174	(1)
What are Polyhedrons?	174	(1)
Finding the Area	175	(1)
Multiplication table	176	(1)
Homework Help: Multiplication Table	176	(1)
Quick Thinking, or Just a Good Gauss	177	(1)
Population
Where Do People Live9	178	(1)
Population of the United States 2002	179	(1)
Counting People	180	(1)
The Many Faces of America: Immigration	181	(1)
The Statute of Liberty	182	(1)
A Citizenship Test	182	(1)
Counting the First Americans	182	(1)
Nobel Prizes	183	(5)
The Medal of Honor	184	(1)
Pulitzer Prize; Spingarn Medal	184	(1)
Academy Awards	185	(1)
MTV Video Music Awards	185	(1)
Grammy Awards	185	(3)
Contests	188	(1)
Religions
World Religions	188	(2)
Major Holy Days	190	(1)
Religious Membership in the United States	191	(1)
Science
What Everything Is Made of	192	(1)
Homework Help: It All Starts With an Atom	192	(1)
How Elements Are Named	193	(1)
All About Compounds	193	(1)
Minerals, Rocks, and Gems	194	(1)
What Is DNA?; All About Cloning	195	(1)
Some Famous Scientists	196	(1)
Science Museums	197	(1)
Science Q&A	198	(2)
Fizz Rocket	200	(1)
Space
The Solar System	201	(1)
The Planets	202	(1)
The Moon	203	(1)
Not Just Planets	204	(1)
Eclipses	204	(1)
Big Questions	205	(1)
Exploring Space	206	(1)
First Astronauts in Space	207	(1)
Shuttles and Space Stations	208	(1)
International Space Station	209	(1)
Constellations	210	(1)
The Zodiac	211	(1)
Sports
Baseball	212	(2)
Basketball	214	(2)
Professional Basketball	214	(2)
College Basketball	216	(1)
Cycling	216	(1)
Football	217	(3)
Professional Football	217	(2)
College Football	219	(1)
Golf	220	(1)
Gymnastics	220	(1)
Ice Hockey	221	(1)
The Olympic Games	222	(2)
Soccer	224	(1)
Special Olympics	225	(1)
Swimming	225	(1)
Tennis	226
X Games	221	(7)
Transportation
A Short History of Transportation	228	(1)
Age of Machines	229	(1)
Trains; Autos	230	(1)
Air; Sea	231	(1)
The Air Age Begins	232	(1)
Travel
Roadside America-Route 66	233	(1)
Living in Style	234	(1)
World Cities	235	(1)
Amusement Parks	236	(1)
Roller Coasters	236	(1)
United States
United States: Facts & Figures	237	(1)
The U.S. Constitution	238	(2)
Symbols of the United States	240	(1)
The Executive Branch	241	(1)
Elections	242	(1)
Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States	243	(7)
Meet the First Ladies	250	(1)
The Legislative Branch: Congress	251	(1)
The House of Representatives, by State	252	(1)
Women in Congress	252	(1)
How a Bill Becomes a Law	253	(1)
The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court	254	(1)
United States History Time Line	255	(7)
African Americans Work for Change	262	(1)
They Made History	263	(1)
Map of the United States	264	(3)
On the Job: Police Officer	267	(1)
Facts About the States	268	(17)
Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the United States	285	(1)
How the States Got Their Names	286	(2)
National Parks	288	(2)
Weather
Weather Words	290	(1)
What is El Niño?	290	(1)
Hurricanes	291	(1)
All About Lightning	291	(1)
Taking Temperatures	292	(1)
The Hottest and Coldest Places in the World, in the U.S	292	(1)
Clouds	293	(1)
Weights & Measures
The Earliest Measurements	294	(1)
Measurements We Use Today	294	(2)
The Metric System	296	(1)
Homework Help: Converting Measurements	296	(1)
World History
The Middle East	297	(2)
Africa	299	(2)
Asia	301	(3)
Europe	304	(4)
The Americas	308	(2)
Women in History	310	(2)
Looking Back	312	(2)
Puzzle Answers	314	(4)
Index	318	(13)
Classroom Contest Pages	331