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The article explains the historical significance of the event in which brothers Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright made a successful aircraft flight on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It states the event which led the Wright brothers to reveal the secrets of flight by a human-powered aircraft. The article also features books related to the history of flight including "Animals in Flight," by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and "How People Learned to Fly," by Fran Hodgkins and True Kelley. It also provides lesson plans which will help students explore the history of flight.

The article presents information on books related to inquiry-based science lessons. Steve Jenkins' book "Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest" uses paper-collage illustrations to explore different parts of the world that are extremes--the hottest, coldest, highest, and deepest points on the Earth. A brief description of each place is given along with comparison information for a point of reference. "How Tall, How Short, How Faraway," by David A. Adler, is a historical view of measurement systems that incorporates questions into the text, making the story interactive for the reader. Beginning with measurement systems in ancient Egypt, the student is introduced to terms, such as digit, cubit, and palm as units of measurement, along with problems associated with this system. Inquiry-based science lessons offer many opportunities for students to use real data in the classroom. The question that arises is, "What constitutes data?" The answer can be anything--provided students are actively engaged in inquiry and using one of the science-process skills. The use of the integrated science-process skills can be taught and developed in the classroom on a daily basis. Teachers can give students opportunities to collect data about an object, discuss the data, and then organize the data into some type of meaningful presentation.

The article provides information on the thoughts of several students about the different habitats of other organisms, how important the habitat is to animals for survival, the kind of habitats animals live in, and how to create a habitat for a classroom animal. It presents the book written by students Steve Jenkins and Robin Page titled "I See a Kookaburra" and "The Salamander Room," by Anne Mazer and Steve Johnson. It also presents an activity wherein students learn to understand how organisms live in their environments.