HowStuffWorks Express is a new print and online magazine for middle school students and their parents/teachers. Inside every issue of Express you’ll discover extraordinary people, the coolest science and just exactly how stuff works! Plus in every issue the Sally Ride Science team explores breakthrough technologies and a host of other features. The staff of HowStuffWorks Express includes writers, editors, graphic artists, Web designers and nationally certified teachers in science, math and language arts who have years of classroom teaching experience. See the world from the inside out. Click here to see the online magazine and parent/teacher’s guide: http://express.howstuffworks.com/

Our Mission

Our mission is simple. We want to excite kids about the world around them. We strive to:

• Create exceptional, entertaining content in science, math and technology for students and the parents/teachers who guide them.

• Make learning about science and technology fun through a powerful combination of “cool” real-world topics, lively text, superior graphics and online interactive features

• Save time and lower the risk for parents of integrating new content and new methods into the home classroom by packaging support materials in “parent/teacher-ready” formats, and

• Enhance student performance on standardized tests and other performance metrics

What’s in Each Issue?

Each 24-page edition of HowStuffWorks Express is packed with content to excite kids, save you time and also help to meet curriculum requirements. Here’s a sample of some of the content planned for the 2004-05 school year:*

Cover Stories: Life on Aircraft Carriers; Technology Behind Concert Tours; Science of NASCAR; Video Game Imaging; Science of Firefighting

Other Feature Articles: Bionic Body Parts; Elevators; Working Dogs; The Big Dig (Boston); The World of Smells; Building Implosions

HowStuffWorks Autopsy: See what really makes that stuff work from the inside out! Camera phone; Super Soaker; Vending Machine; Xbox Controller

WebQuest: Theme-based activity searching the best of the Web: Earth from Space; Sports Records (fastest, farthest, etc) Volcanoes, Rain Forests, Exercise and Nutrition

Sally Ride Science Club: Graphically rich articles that explore the latest technology

Gameworks: Mind-challenging puzzles and interactive games

Extraordinary People: Profiles and interviews of remarkable individuals in science, entertainment and the professions

Sci-Tech on TV: Monthly program guide featuring the best in science and technology

Teacher’s Guide: (Print and Online) Lesson plans, curriculum links, quizzes and worksheets, reading comprehension tests, teachers keys, extended learning activities and teaching tips

*Note: Content shown is currently planned, but is subject to change.

What’s it Cost and How Do I Subscribe?

A single subscription to HowStuffWorks Express is $14.95 per year ($19.95 with the printed teacher’s guide). There are five issues per year, delivered in September, November, January and March. Discounts are available for bulk purchases. Simply click here to learn more and subscribe: http://express.howstuffworks.com/subscribe.htm. We provide a money-back guarantee. If, after receiving the first issue, you do not wish to continuing receiving HowStuffWorks Express, just write "cancel" on your bill and you owe nothing. Otherwise, you may cancel at any time and receive a refund for all unsent issues.