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Explore the world with students in grades 6–7 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including political geography, populations, climates of the hemispheres, agriculture, and natural resources. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. The book also includes assessments and answer keys.

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Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.

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Chemistry Bulletin Board Set. This informative, science-themed bulletin board set includes: •4 charts (24” x 17” each) •A resource guide Learn More

Cool music, colorful animation, and lots of humor—that’s our secret formula for getting kids excited and motivated to learn about fractions and decimals. Kid-appealing songs and rhymes help students of all ages learn new terms and remember the rules about congruent parts, equivalent fractions, proper and improper fractions, mixed numerals, decimals, and more. DVD. Ages 8 & up. Approx. 35 minutes. Learn More

Filled with laughter, tragedy and astonishing triumphs, this storytelling biography will entertain and inspire listeners as they experience touching personal moments, Lincoln's famous wit, great ethical issues, military battles, and the complete Gettysburg Address. With vivid descriptions of Lee, Grant, Stephen Douglas, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and more, one will remember anew why Abraham Lincoln holds a special place in our history and in our hearts. Approximately 70 Minutes. Includes: Pen and Paper; Young Abe Lincoln; Stephen Douglas and Mary Todd; The Run-up to War; Lincoln vs. Douglas; President Lincoln; War! Gettysburg and Vicksburg; The Gettysburg Address (full text); Victory and Loss; Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America; Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of: 2004 Children's Music Web Award Timeline: 1809-1865 (Civil War) Learn More

These primary Copybooks from Memoria Press (Books I-III) teach penmanship, basic grammar, spelling, literature, accuracy, attention to detail, and memory—all through the simple skill of copying using selected Scripture from the King James Bible (chosen for its poetic verse) and classic children’s poems, such as those by Robert Louis Stevenson, which describe the world in charming detail. The clean, facing pages provide plenty of space for your neophyte to draw and color the glorious passages provided. In years to come, you will cherish these journals of your child’s work. The series includes three books, (each sold separately) each with more than thirty-five passages, for beginning writers in K-2nd grade. Each starts with slightly larger margins and decreases gradually over the three-year series. Students begin tracing, then move to copying directly under modeled words. Eventually students are asked to copy passages from the left page onto lines on the right page. Emphasizing care and accuracy, students learn how to be patient and take pleasure in getting it right. Learn More

These primary Copybooks from Memoria Press (Books I-III) teach penmanship, basic grammar, spelling, literature, accuracy, attention to detail, and memory—all through the simple skill of copying using selected Scripture from the King James Bible (chosen for its poetic verse) and classic children’s poems, such as those by Robert Louis Stevenson, which describe the world in charming detail. The clean, facing pages provide plenty of space for your neophyte to draw and color the glorious passages provided. In years to come, you will cherish these journals of your child’s work. The series includes three books, (each sold separately) each with more than thirty-five passages, for beginning writers in K-2nd grade. Each starts with slightly larger margins and decreases gradually over the three-year series. Students begin tracing, then move to copying directly under modeled words. Eventually students are asked to copy passages from the left page onto lines on the right page. Emphasizing care and accuracy, students learn how to be patient and take pleasure in getting it right. . Learn More

Lifepac Science 3rd Grade Boxed Set by Alpha Omega. The LIFEPAC 3rd Grade Science Set is a fun-filled science course which focuses on the observation of and interaction with God's creation! In this engaging worktext-based program, your child will learn about plants and animals, food and eating, properties of matter, how sound is heard, the earth and its seasons, rocks, and more. Teacher's guide included. Learn More

"Janice VanCleave's The Human Body for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun." What makes the heart beat faster or slower? How do tightrope walkers keep their balance? Why does spinning fast cause dizziness? Explore the mysteries and the workings of the human body through this fascinating collection of ideas, projects, and activities. Have fun while you learn about everything from the body?s basic building blocks to how the brain receives messages from other parts of the body. Make a model of a human cell that you can eat for dessert. Make a working model of a human lung from a soda bottle, a balloon, and a garbage bag. Through these and other activities, you?ll find out how your lungs supply air to your blood and your heart pumps blood throughout your body; how your body sees, hears, feels, smells, and tastes the world around it; how you lose and regain up to five pounds of skin every year; and much more. Most of the materials you need are already part of you; the rest you will easily find around the house or classroom. Every activity has been "child tested" and can be performed safely and cheaply in the classroom, at a science fair, or at home. Paperback. 240 pages. Learn More

Learning centers are a motivating way for students to practice important skills. The activities in Take It to Your Seat Science Centers reinforce science skills with full-color centers that contain directions, task cards, and record forms. Everything you need for 14 centers to explore science concepts and practice literacy skills such as classifying, spiders and insects, camouflage, edible plant parts, and more! Stored in folders or plastic envelopes, centers are ideal for small groups and individual practice. 192 pages. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

History of Our World Volume 1, Student Book, "The Ancient World" delivers an academically solid, standards-driven teaching tool that presents our world's story in a comprehensible, authoritative, and appealing format. The program incorporates three proven approaches: The Reading Approach - ensures that every page layout draws readers into the narrative without intimidation or distraction; The Primary Source Approach - excerpts, maps, graphs, and charts are used to emphasize the skills approach. Softcover. 288 pages. Learn More

History of Our World Volume 2, Student Book, "The Modern World" delivers an academically solid, standards-driven teaching tool that presents our world's story in a comprehensible, authoritative, and appealing format. The program incorporates three proven approaches: The Global Approach - an objective style that emphasizes historical continuity and cultural interaction; the Reading Approach - ensures that every page layout draws readers into the narrative without intimidation or distraction; The Primary Source Approach - excerpts, maps, graphs, and charts are used to emphasize the skills approach. Softcover. 288 pages. Learn More

Designed to complement Saxon Math programs for grades K to 3, Saxon Math K-3 Manipulative Kit contains 450 objects and counting games for "hands-on" learning, Used in all Saxon Math K-3 programs, Includes a convenient storage container, Usage instructions included in Teacher's Manual. Manipulatives required by grade level: Grade K: Student Balance, Student Clocks, Plastic Pattern Blocks, Geoboards with Geobands, Tangrams, Linking Cubes, Teddy Bear Counters, Dominoes. Grade 1: Student Balance, Student Clocks, Plastic Pattern Blocks, Geoboards with Geobands, Hundred Number Chart, Rulers, Linking Cubes. Grade 2: Student Balance, Student Clocks, Plastic Pattern Blocks, Geoboards with Geobands, Hundred Number Chart, Rulers, Tangrams, Color Tiles, Two-Color Counters. Grade 3: Student Clocks, Plastic Pattern Blocks, Hundred Number Chart, Rulers, Color Tiles. Warning! This kit contains small parts - Not intended for children under 3! Learn More

Foster imaginative play and a love for learning through the World of Eric Carle and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin! For more than 50 years, kids and their families have enjoyed reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Now you can enjoy a fun sensory experience, inspired by this beloved children's classic.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin is filled with thoughtfully selected and safety-tested materials, providing preschool age toddlers an opportunity to discover, imagine, learn and create. While kids actively engage their senses and practice fine motor movement, they'll enjoy hours of hands-on pretend play in this self-contained sensory bin.

The cognitive tasks and the engaging sensory activities within the bin encourage preschoolers to scoop, sort, count and explore. Kids will arrange their caterpillar and colorful foam accessories, squish, stamp and scoop sensory sand, decorate their sensory bin with repositionable clings and more!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin also promotes literacy, as young children will be learning about the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and engaging with the book in a new and exciting way!

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Daily Plan Book - School Days. These charming spiral-bound planners contain 39 weekly lesson plan pages, seating charts, class roster, and places to organize important classroom information such as names of people to know, etc. Features old-fashioned, school-related illustrations by Vicky Howard, plus inspirational sayings about teaching and learning. All Grades. From Evan-Moor.

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How to Write a Story makes it easy to develop confident, competent storywriters. There are lessons and reproducibles to help students learn the parts of a story, reproducible planning forms, and guidelines for writing in six different genres. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

How to Write a Story makes it easy to develop confident, competent storywriters. There are lessons and reproducibles to help students learn the parts of a story, reproducible planning forms, and guidelines for writing in six different genres. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Word Roots teaches children the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes commonly used in English. Learning word elements dramatically improves spelling and the ability to decode unfamiliar words. Word Roots will add hundreds of words to your child's vocabulary and greater depth to their thinking and writing. For each lesson children first learn the meanings of prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Then they Divide known and unknown words into their elements or assemble elements to form whole words. Match word parts or whole words to their definitions by analyzing their meanings. Apply their new vocabulary in sentences. Teaching Support Includes teaching suggestions and answers. From The Critical Thinking Company. Grades 3-4.

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Forget boring math lessons and dreaded drill sheets.  This fun, colorful 282-page book, now in an enhanced version, uses engaging lessons with easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and charts to make kindergarten mathematical concepts easy to understand. It can be used as a textbook or a comprehensive workbook with your textbook to teach the math skills and concepts that students are expected to know in kindergarten—and several concepts normally taught in first grade.

New and improved: This edition features an array of exciting updates. We've added more pages filled with new fun, colorful activities to ensure concept mastery. With our expanded content, students can enjoy a deeper dive into critical thinking skills in mathematics, creating a more engaging and enriching learning experience. This book continues to emphasize problem-solving and computation, building a solid foundation for success in higher-level math and math assessments.

The lessons and activities still spiral slowly, allowing students to become comfortable with concepts while challenging them to continue building their problem-solving skills. This book remains committed to teaching more than mathematical concepts; it teaches mathematical reasoning, empowering students to devise different strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. As always, it is written to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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Making fractions "easy as pie." Each Fraction Pie Puzzle is a puzzle and a conceptual fraction lesson, all rolled into FUN! Select a card, place the starting pieces, and then complete the circles with the remaining fraction pie pieces. Will one-third solve the puzzle? What about 2 one-sixths? This kinesthetic way to reinforce basic fraction concepts teaches students how fractional parts make up a whole and about equivalencies, common denominators, and multiples. Leveled from easy to difficult and self-correcting, the puzzles are perfect as a small group or center activity. It's an entertaining way for students to challenge their brain and understand fractions! Includes game board, 50 leveled puzzle cards (easy to challenging), 65 foam fraction pieces, and guide. Learn More

Time after time, experience shows that learning by manipulating physical objects with one’s own hands — learning by doing things firsthand, rather than being told about them or reading about them in a book — is extremely effective. Thames & Kosmos has a long history of incorporating this principle into science education. Now, we are bringing this experience to the Kids First Math line, a series of nine hands-on kits with activity cards or lesson guides designed to demonstrate and teach concepts in mathematics, as well as other skills such as logical thinking, problem solving, and creative thinking.

Kids First Math: Attribute Blocks Math Kit with Activity Cards

+ A set of 60 plastic shapes in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes

+ Used to develop skills in logical thinking, classifying, observing, and comparing

+ Durable plastic for long-term use and easy cleaning

+ Includes 5 shapes (square, rectangle, circle, triangle, hexagon) each in 3 colors (red, yellow, blue), 2 sizes (10 and 30 square centimeters), and 2 thicknesses (3 and 6 mm); 5 activity cards; plastic storage box

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With this kit, children ages 10 and up can continue their studies of statics and dynamics from previous lessons and begin to study more advanced topics in physics, including fluid dynamics, energy, oscillation, hydraulics, and pneumatics. The main focus of the kit is the behavior of the two most important fluids in our world — water and air — and objects immersed in them. You will investigate how air and water rest and flow, what they can carry and how they move. With experiments and models, you will find out what forces work on them and what kinds of energy they possess. You will learn how ships float and airplanes fly, why a streamlined shape lets a car drive faster and how power plants convert a current of water into electrical current. The 96-page, full-color experiment manual has two major sections. In the first part, you will enter the physics lab, where you will get to know the properties of air and water and become familiar with currents and energy. There is a series of 17 experiments in which you will start building smaller models. In the second part, you will move on to the workshop, where you will build 14 larger models of complex real-world devices. More than 213 parts are included in this kit, which are compatible with all of our other Physics kits. Ages 10 and up. From Thames & Kosmos. Learn More

Physics Solar Workshop explores the topic of solar energy, focusing on photovoltaic cells. By building 12 models and conducting 30 experiments, you will learn how solar cells transform light into electrical energy, and how motors and mechanical devices can optimize the work done by this energy. You will build different types of vehicles and machines to demonstrate how gears can convert and transform power for different needs. There are 320 parts, which are also compatible with the other kits in our Physics line. The 64-page book offers illustrated instructions for the projects. Developed with Greenpeace® in Germany. Ages 8 and up. • build 12 models, including a solar-powered tractor, truck, treaded vehicle, car, elevator, drawbridge, fan, airplane, mobile crane and construction crane • learn about harnessing and using solar power • learn about motors and simple machines. From Thames & Kosmos. Learn More

Available in two levels, students of all ages study events from Early Modern history. This was a time of nationalism and revolution: scientific, agricultural, industrial, French, and American. It was also a time of civil war and rebellion: English, Spanish, Scottish, Russian, and America. And it was a time of advancement and expansion: the Age of Reason, Galileo, Lewis and Clark, East India Trading Company, Mercantilism, and the Enlightenment. These comprehensive courses cover success and failures of civilizations in Early Modern history from all parts of the world. Like all History Odyssey courses, each Early Modern course carefully and gradually integrates literature and writing into the study of history. Geography is interwoven with history making it meaningful and memorable. From Elizabethan England to the California Gold Rush, Early Modern level one is a complete one-year curriculum guide that combines history with activities, world geography, great books, and writing. Early Modern level one is a teacher/parent guide that provides step by step lessons to teach world history from 1600 to 1850. This guide includes: 18 Early Modern history blackline maps; Hands-on activity instructions; Extensive library lists for each lesson; Suggested schedule for a 36 week school year; 20 detailed lessons covering: Reading, Writing, Map work, Activities. *Grades 6-8. Note:* Early Modern Level two is a comprehensive course that is appropriate for both middle school and high school students with little modification. For high school students we recommend adding daily lesson summaries and one oral report of the studentʼs choice. **Includes a 1" binder. From Pandia Press. Learn More