Home Then and Now

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Then and Now

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

See how homes in the United States have changed over the years.

Our homes give us shelter and keep us safe, but homes have changed over time. Long ago families used oil lamps for light and kept food cold in iceboxes; now we use electricity to light our homes and refrigerators to keep our food cold.

Historical and modern-day photographs interspersed throughout clearly illustrate how aspects of daily life change over time, while simple text shows readers how to compare and contrast ideas. Timelines in the back of each book give readers perspective by listing key inventions and developments that have modernized our lives.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2003
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand First Step Nonfiction
Imprint LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2003-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF025000, JNF052020
Dewey 306.85'0973
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6.125 x 7
Guided Reading Level I
Features Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo glossary, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Robin Nelson

Robin Nelson’s careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

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First Step Nonfiction — Then and Now

Historical and modern-day photographs interspersed throughout these books clearly illustrate how aspects of daily life change over time, while simple text shows readers how to compare and contrast ideas. Timelines in the back of each book give readers perspective by listing key… View available downloads →