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Give third grade students important life skills by teaching them about money and financial concepts, and how to apply math to the world around them!

This dynamic teaching resource provides reproducible cut-out math manipulatives, reference sheets, and visual aids to support students as they explore real-world lessons and hands-on activities related to earning money at a job, making and following a budget, using credit cards, paying taxes, buying things at a store, and more.

Financial Literacy Lessons and Activities for Grade 3 is based on national and state standards and enriches any math curriculum in the classroom or home.

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Financial Literacy Lessons and Activities Grade 3 is based on current national and state standards, and each of the 10 units includes:

• Teacher overview with a suggested teaching plan, discussion questions, and vocabulary
• Real-world story that introduces each unit’s theme in the context of real life
• Cross-curricular activities including vocabulary, reading comprehension, and social studies
• Math application that presents scenarios using money-based word problems
• Hands-on activities such as partner and whole-class games and role playing that bring the concepts to life

Valuable teaching tools include these reproducible worksheets:

• Cut-out math manipulatives such as play money
• Reference sheets and visual aids such as number charts and balance sheets
• Glossary of vocabulary words

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Give second grade students important life skills by teaching them about money and financial concepts and how to apply math to the world around them!

This dynamic teaching resource provides reproducible cut-out math manipulatives, reference sheets, and visual aids to support students as they explore real-world lessons and hands-on activities related to using money, buying groceries, collecting allowances, paying at a restaurant, raising money to help others, and more.

Financial Literacy Lessons and Activities for Grade 2 is based on national and state standards and enriches any math curriculum in the classroom or home.

What’s Inside

Financial Literacy Lessons and Activities Grade 2 is based on current national and state standards, and each of the 10 units includes:

• Teacher overview with a suggested teaching plan, discussion questions, and vocabulary
• Real-world Story that introduces each unit’s theme in the context of real life
• Cross-curricular activities including vocabulary, reading comprehension, and social studies
• Math application that presents scenarios using money-based word problems
• Hands-on activities such as partner and whole-class games and role playing that bring the concepts to life

Valuable teaching tools include these reproducible worksheets:

• Cut-out math manipulatives such as play money
• Reference sheets and visual aids such as number charts and balance sheets
• Glossary of vocabulary words

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His Life and Times with 21 Activities

By Janis Herbert

Providing a fresh perspective on one of the most beloved presidents of all time, this illuminating activity book tells the rich story of Abraham Lincoln’s life and details the events of his era. Highlighting Lincoln’s warm, generous spirit and impressive intellect, the guide teaches children about his fascinating life story, his struggles at the onset of the Civil War, and his relevance in today’s world. Activities include delivering a speech, holding a debate, drawing political cartoons, and making a stovepipe hat or miniature Mississippi River flatboat. Lively sidebars, abundant photographs and illustrations, and fun projects help to kick the dust off old Honest Abe. Also included are selections from some of Lincoln’s most famous speeches and documents, as well as a resource section of Web sites to explore and sites to visit, making this a comprehensive Lincoln biography for young readers.

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The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities

By Cheryl Mullenbach

This blend of authoritative historic overview and human interest stories recounts one of the most important eras in American history This educational activity book introduces young readers to the Industrial Revolution through the people, places, and inventions of the time, from the incredibly wealthy Rockefellers and Carnegies and the dingy and dangerous factories of the day to the creation of new forms of transportation and communication. By recounting this fascinating period in American history through the eyes of everyday workers, kids, sports figures, and social activists whose names never appeared in history books—including Hannah Montague, who revolutionized the clothing industry with her highly popular detachable collars and cuffs and Clementine Lamadrid, who either helped save starving New Yorkers or scammed the public into contributing to her one-cent coffee stands—this book helps tell the human stories of the Industrial Revolution. Twenty-one engaging and fun crosscurricular activities bring the times and technologies to life and allow for readers to make an assembly line sandwich, analyze the interchangeable parts of a common household fixture, weave a placemat, tell a story through photographs, and much more. Additional resources featured include books to read, places to visit, and websites to explore.

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Her Life and World, with 21 Activities

By Simonetta Carr

An in-depth, hands-on study of ancient Egypt's most famous figure

This fascinating biography captures the excitement of Cleopatra's story and leads readers to draw their own conclusions. Photos, maps, charts, sidebars, and a time line enrich the book, while 21 hands-on, interdisciplinary activities allow kids to step back in time and try their hand at Egyptian art and poetry and to experience how Egyptians freshened their breath, transported heavy obelisks, and much more.

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Encourage students to develop collaborative problem-solving skills with STEAM Project-Based Learning! The engaging STEAM tasks provide meaningful learning opportunities for students as they work together to study current real-world problems and strategize solutions to help create a better world.

These complete units include in-depth activities that provide important context for students as they learn about each topic before they develop solutions. Each robust unit includes a hands-on STEAM task that provides students with a problem to solve using the design process of Problem and Task, Research, Brainstorm and Design, Make It and Explain It.

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Encourage students to develop collaborative problem-solving skills with STEAM Project-Based Learning! The engaging STEAM tasks provide meaningful learning opportunities for students as they work together to study current real-world problems and strategize solutions to help create a better world.

These complete units include in-depth activities that provide important context for students as they learn about each topic before they develop solutions. Each robust unit includes a hands-on STEAM task that provides students with a problem to solve using the design process of Problem and Task, Research, Brainstorm and Design, Make It and Explain It.

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Encourage students to develop collaborative problem-solving skills with STEAM Project-Based Learning! The engaging STEAM tasks provide meaningful learning opportunities for students as they work together to study current real-world problems and strategize solutions to help create a better world.

These complete units include in-depth activities that provide important context for students as they learn about each topic before they develop solutions. Each robust unit includes a hands-on STEAM task that provides students with a problem to solve using the design process of Problem and Task, Research, Brainstorm and Design, Make It and Explain It.

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Encourage students to develop collaborative problem-solving skills with STEAM Project-Based Learning! The engaging STEAM tasks provide meaningful learning opportunities for students as they work together to study current real-world problems and strategize solutions to help create a better world.

These complete units include in-depth activities that provide important context for students as they learn about each topic before they develop solutions. Each robust unit includes a hands-on STEAM task that provides students with a problem to solve using the design process of Problem and Task, Research, Brainstorm and Design, Make It and Explain It.

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Perfect for family story time or individual study, Pages of History 2: Blazing New Trails transports the reader through the timeline of the world, providing a view of Gods work in every age.

This second volume covers the last two series, Explorers to 1815 and 1815 to the Present, in the Veritas Press history program. James and Lance find themselves in a life or death situation in 16th-century England. James has been jailed for treason to the Catholic Church under the evil reign of Bloody Mary. He prays for an escape that only Lance can help him pull off. James struggles with helping Lance to understand God's hand in history, while Lance is undergoing a transformation of his own.

An excellent, engaging narrative covering modern history. You`ll love this series.

The series is written with an unapologetic Christian worldview and provides an engaging approach to classical teaching.

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Pages of History 1 transports the reader through the timeline of the world-providing a view of God's work in every age. It's perfect for family story time or individual study.

From a mysterious safe in a dusty library comes the gateway to a journey through history. What James and Lance thought would be a boring school project is astonishingly transformed into an adventure that will forever change their lives.

In this exciting first volume, Pages of History 1: Secrets of the Ancients, James and Lance travel from Creation through the Reformation. Their adventures in history will captivate readers young and old. This volume covers 96 major historic events--all of the first three series in the Veritas Press History--and thousands of years of history in the format of a compelling story.

The series is written with an unapologetic Christian worldview and provides an engaging approach to classical teaching.

(This publication is not related to the service mark, PAGES OF HISTORY, registered by Gerald Docteur.)

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When Alice follows a white rabbit into his burrow, she enters a fantastic world of weird and wonderful characters. Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy story is faithfully retold in this gorgeously illustrated comic book adaptation.

Ages 10+

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Do you wish you could add some EXTRA MAGIC to your stories? This book is packed full of words to help with creating characters, setting scenes, and writing EXCITING STORIES!

There’s also plenty of space to build your own word bank. Open this book and enter the WONDERFUL WORLD OF WORDS!

8 Years & up

96 pages

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Discover five charming horse and pony stories from around the world – from a little pony who wants to be all grown up, to three wild horses who outwit a hungry wolf.

Stories are:

The Little Pony (a story from China),

The Mud Pony (a story from the Pawnee tribe of North America),

The Horse and the Lion (a story from Italy),

Three Wild Horses (a story from Mongolia),

and Katya and the Foal (a story from Russia).

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A delightfully illustrated book of animal stories from around the world, specially selected and retold for younger children. Contains five classic stories: The Fox and the Tiger, Chicken Licken, Why the Zebra Has Stripes, The Greedy Dog, and The Brave Little Hare. Learn More

Spend some time with Owl as he explores the world around him from the comfort of his own home. Young readers will enjoy analyzing Owl and his misunderstandings through fun, challenging activities and lessons. Owl at Home: An Instructional Guide for Literature was created as a support tool for this classic story by Arnold Lobel. This classroom resource will familiarize young readers with these short stories while adding rigor to their explorations of rich, complex literature. Engaging cross-curricular activities will encourage children to analyze the story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Grades K-3

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Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about classic tales — Mad Libs edition!

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll VERB your house in! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about fairy godmothers, Hansel and Gretel, and left behind slippers, Happily Ever Mad Libs has something for all fans of fairy tales! Play alone, in a group, or on top of the beanstalk! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 +

Happily Ever Mad Libs includes:

• - Silly stories: 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories all about fairy tales!
• - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills.
• - Fun with Friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

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For kids 8 & up.

SERIES JUVENILE NONFICTION 1

60 PAGES, 11 X 8.5

FORMATS: TRADE PAPER

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The King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Teacher Guide contains teaching guidelines, a map of Arthurian England, information about the author and illustrator, a family tree of King Arthur and his knights, and answers that correspond with the questions found in the King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Student Guide. The teacher guide also contains quizzes, tests, and the answer key.

116 pages

 grades 5-7

See also Student Guide #8804

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students.

The Teacher Guide contains the answers to the Student Guide (sold separately#8895) and the quizzes and tests. Novel #8894.

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students.

The Iliad Student Guide contains Reading Notes, Reading Comprehension Questions, Discussion Questions, and more. The answers are contained in the Teacher Guide (sold separately#8896) Novel #8894.

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students. See also 8895 and 8896 Learn More

Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey #8898 was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students.

The Odyssey Teacher Guide contains the answers to the Student Guide (sold separately #8899) and the quizzes and tests.

126 pages

Grades 8+

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey #8898 by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students. The Odyssey Student Guide contains Reading Notes, Comprehension Questions, Quotations, and more. The answers are contained in Teacher Guide (#8900 sold separately). Learn More