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Yes! Yes! Yes! Something so many Ugears fans have been waiting for has finally made its appearance! We have lost count of how many times we got requests for an actual working wooden mechanical clock showing accurate time – and following all those requests our brightest engineering minds have delivered! It is with joy and pride that we present Ugears Aero Clock to you. This unique mechanical clock with a weighted pendulum demonstrates the precision of the gears. Just assemble it, mount it on a wall, wind it up and enjoy the passing of time!

 Assembled size: 29.5" x 18.5" x 6.5"

Estimated time of assembly: 9-16 hours

Difficulty level: Hard

Number of parts: 320

Tools and materials: Made of high quality plywood; assembly requires no glue or cutting

Recommended Age: 14+

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Beauty in Bloom! Floral-shaped 350-piece jigsaw puzzle for ages 10 and up.

I AM TULIP comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to use as a reference or hang as a poster. On the flipside is a wealth of amazing facts, including six great gardening tips. Did you know, for instance, that tulips will bend and twist to grow towards the light, whether they’re in the ground or in a vase? Cut them and put them in water and they’ll keep on growing – at least another inch! And that a tulip is a perennial, but it’s not the most dependable repeater?

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Look to the Light! Floral-shaped 350-piece jigsaw puzzle for ages 10 and up.

I AM SUNFLOWER comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to use as a reference or hang as a poster. On the flipside is a wealth of amazing facts, including six great gardening tips. Did you know, for instance, that sunflowers are pollinator superheroes? Their broad, flat faces make for an easy landing, and their lush foliage is packed with pollen and nectar! And that sunflower seeds typically begin to sprout 10 to 14 days after planting and require gallons of water each week?  

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Teach money recognition, adding and making change skills with this convenient money jar. Filled with 130 assorted realistic play coins and 80 paper bills, this portable set is great for group or individual use. Grades K+

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Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. An amazing telling of America's nation-making transformation. Includes enthralling stories of key historical figures such as George Washington, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, Eliza Pinckney, and Alexander Hamilton throughout. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. A fascinating telling of the remarkable challenges the freshly formed United States faced Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. 208 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. 224 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A riveting, moving, and impossible to put down telling of the Civil War. Captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slave owners alike. Includes profiles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, and Jefferson Davis. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. 176 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A fascinating telling of the booming times of the Gilded Age. Profiles of key figures in history such as Mother Jones, Ida Tarbell, Big Bill Haywood, and Sam Gompers. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. 224 pages. Learn More

Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. A fascinating telling of the ups and downs of the post WWI spree that led into the Great Depression. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, maps, and political cartoons, as well as a chronology and further reading. 224 pages. Learn More

Designed to accompany Joy Hakim's ten volume A History of US or as a stand alone reference, this collection of great American documents is ideal for all students of American history. Filled with primary sources, the Sourcebook and Index traces the gradual unfolding of ideas of freedom in America through letters, declarations, proclamations, court decisions, speeches, laws, acts, the Constitution, and other writings. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Ideal for all students of American history. Hakim presents an accurate and realistic narrative of our nation's history, appealing to all age groups. 352 pages. Learn More

Investigate fundamental topics including proportional reasoning, graphing, and functions. Workbook. Grade 9 - Adult.

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A perennial bestseller, Basic Occupational Math relates core mathematical concepts to their application in work settings. Covers: Basic operations Fractions, decimals and percents Powers and roots Measuring systems and devices; and Mathematical formulas. This handy volume shows students why math really matters at work, at home, and in life. Updated to address NCTM standards. Grades 8-12. From Walch Education. Teacher Edition available (Item #5803)

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Originally published in 1951, Newbery and Caldecott Medal winner James Daugherty has applied his literary and artistic skill to bringing to life the remarkable expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their 3555-mile trek from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Taken largely from original accounts of the expedition, Daugherty has written in his simple, forceful, and lyrical way to evoke the drama and pathos of what was one of American's most daring journeys of discovery. Commissioned in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and open up this vast territory, Lewis and Clark felt it was the realization of a lifelong dream. Against the hardships of the wilderness, possible attack by hostile Indians, sudden blizzards and terrifying natural obstacles, these two men led a Corps of Discovery ably and nobly to complete their mission. Their Corps included American Indians from the Sioux, Mandan, Shoshone, Clatsop and Chopunnish tribes as well as one black slave named York. Sacajawea—the only woman on the trip—was a Shoshone who contributed invaluable service as interpreter and guide. Daugherty's evocative sepia and black ink illustrations depict individuals of humor, vitality, passion, and strength. 168 pgs Learn More

Ages 3 - 6

The Big Idea
Independent learning really hits the spot with this brand new Hot Dots set developed by educational experts specifcally for preschoolers.

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Engage your students in sensitive, thought-provoking discussions on important historical events with help from this information-filled resource.

Mark Twain Media's book, World War II, for grades 6-12, focuses on bringing to light the decisions and events that led to and were a part of the war. The book highlights the rise of dictators; the beginning of the war; fighting in Europe, Africa, and Asia; naval, air, and land battles; the Holocaust; Allied leaders and strategies; the resolution of the war; and the war's effects on world history. Each lesson includes a reading selection with background information on important people and events, as well as an Activity page and a Recalling Key Details page. The Activity pages feature graphic organizers that allow students to display and organize information in creative ways. Debate topics are also included that give students the opportunity for class or small-group discussion, additional research, and extended writing on various topics. The Recalling Key Details pages are focused on developing reading comprehension skills with matching, true/false, fact/opinion, sequencing, multiple choice, and structured response questions.

Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

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Stephen Crane’s immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded—earning what he calls the “red badge of courage.” Praised for its psychological insight and its intense and unprecedented realism in portraying the experience of men under fire, The Red Badge of Courage has been a beloved bestseller for more than a century. 160 pages. Learn More

Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until the Beaver clan teaches him their skills in this Newbery Honor book. Paperback. 144 pages. Learn More

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he’d seen it all. But he’s never met a cricket before, which really isn’t surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He’d be there still if he hadn’t followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone’s picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire. Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents’ newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book. Learn More

What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Fifth-Grade Education is the sixth volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. This volume includes a general introduction and a "how to" for parents and teachers. Resources for Language Arts, Geography, World Civiliztion, American Civilization, Fine Arts, Mathematics and Natural Sciences are included. Learn More

What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education is the seventh volume in the Core Knowledge Series by E.D. Hirsch. This volume includes a general introduction and a "how to" for parents and teachers. Resources for Language Arts, Geography, World Civiliztion, American Civilization, Fine Arts, Mathematics and Natural Sciences are included. Learn More

Imagine living in a society of sameness where you find no color, no family connections, and no memory; a society where life is governed by rigid rules that resist change and resent questioning. Welcome to the world of Lois Lowry’s 1994 Newbery award-winning book The Giver, a powerful and controversial book about a utopian community and young boy’s dawning realizations about oppression, choices, and human connections. Paperback. 225 pages. Grade Level 7+ Learn More

Jules Verne Great excitement and awe greeted its publication in 1873, and today Around the World in Eighty Days remains Jules Verne’s most successful novel. A daring wager by the eccentric and mysterious Englishman Phileas Fogg that he can circle the globe in just eighty days initiates this marvelous travelogue and exciting suspense story.

Together with his manservant, Passepartout, Fogg makes a breathless world tour, overcoming wild misadventures and finding time to rescue a beautiful Indian maharani from a burning funeral pyre—all the while restlessly pursued by a bumbling detective called Mr. Fix.

Realistically utilizing nearly every means of transportation known in the 1870s, Around the World in Eighty Days generated enchantment with scientific progress—and its delightful mixture of fantasy, comedy, and dazzling suspense has kept it a perennially superb entertainment.

208 pages.

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