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Presents 5 realistic adventure stories in each low-readability book that invite students to make choices that may have faced them and their families Covers the eras of exploration, colonization, wars, slavery, immigration, the Depression, and even space flight Includes student background information, questions, group and individual activities, and more. Grades 6-12. Student Activity Text. From Walch Education. Learn More

Presents 5 realistic adventure stories in each low-readability book that invite students to make choices that may have faced them and their families Covers the eras of exploration, colonization, wars, slavery, immigration, the Depression, and even space flight Includes student background information, questions, group and individual activities, and more. Grades 6-12. Student Activity Book. From Walch Education. Learn More

Middle school students typically face 8 Kinds of Writing assignments: Autobiographies Biographies Cause and effect Evaluation Information reports Observational writing Problem/solution writing, and Short stories. Use this flexible resource to strengthen your students’ capability in each format and bolster their test-prep skills. Each lesson includes four prompts, a graphic organizer, suggested approaches, and a final-draft checklist. The lessons are correlated to state standards. Grades 6-8. From Walch Education. Learn More

Even those who don’t like math are interested in food. Kitchen Math serves up 38 activities connecting basic math operations to purchasing, preparing, cooking, and serving different dishes. What’s really the best price on yogurt? How long should you cook the eggs? How do you read nutrition labels? All this and much more in this revised edition of Kitchen Math. Your students will practice fundamental math skills while they solve real-life cooking, shopping, and planning scenarios. Comprehensive teacher materials incldue lesson objectives, teaching notes, pre- and post-tests, and complete answer keys. Grades 6-12. From Walch Education. Learn More

This book will spark the students' interest and contains thought-provoking activity sheets, time lines, maps, and more. In this book, students will ride the rollercoaster as the United States emerges as a world leader, then is drawn into WW1, and roars into the 20s before the stock market crashes and ushers in the Great Depression. Topics include: The Progressive Era; The United States and World Affairs; The Roaring Twenties; Great Depression; The New Deal. Grade 7 - 11. From Walch Education. Learn More

Poetry Writing Activities for Middle School: "As blue as a rainy day without a friend" Even the most skeptical students will love creating 5 feeling poems, simile poems, scribble poems, and more. Grades 6-8. From Walch Education. Teacher Guide available. (Item #4361) Learn More

Two activity pages per letter provide practice for writing the individual letter as well as words and a simple sentence in which the letter is used. A blank page with writing guides can be reproduced for additional practice.

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In this grammar series, students in third, fourth, and fifth grade receive detailed instruction about the parts of speech and their function in sentences. The connection between grammar and clear, engaging writing is emphasized. In Book 3, students review the parts of speech they learned in Books 1 and 2 and move on to more advanced material. The new material helps students add life to their writing and encourages them to use more sophisticated forms. Through examples and exercises, students learn why grammar is important and how using it correctly will help them in reading, speaking, and writing. The numerous practice exercises ensure students’ mastery of the concepts. Review sections revisit several units so that students can practice using different grammar elements together. A detailed Final Review chapter reinforces every concept in the individual chapters. The Final Review material can also be used for testing, as additional work for students who need extra help or as a challenge for more able students. Book 3 is for Grade 5. Answer keys are available - sold separately. Learn More

Practice pairing words by word family in this purrfectly fun game! Players take turns drawing from the deck of word cards and matching them with the cards in front of them. The first player to make four matching pairs wins the game. The game is separated into three color-coded decks to optimize gameplay for 2-4 players. The game includes 150 cards, offering players practice with 24 word families. Directions with additional activities included. Ages 5+ Learn More

Drawing With Children, A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too. Using the five elements of shapes, Mona Brooks takes children through the steps of realistic drawing. Her easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight and pride among the thousands of students who have learned to draw through her "Monart Method." Useful for all ages but particularly for kingergarten through 6th grade. Learn More

The Epic of Gilgames. Translated by N.K. Sandars. Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. In addition to its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. 128 pages. h Learn More

Excitement, drama of a fateful era captured in 40 finely drawn scenes: Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's ride, battle of Lexington, execution of Nathan Hale, George Washington at the Delaware, signing of the Treaty of Paris, more. Royalty-free illustrations, fact-filled introduction, captions. 48 pages. From Dover. Learn More

Dive into an underworld paradise of creative coloring! This wonderfully illustrated coloring book features 44 realistic drawings of parrotfish, octopus, damselfish, moray eel, sea cucumber, dolphin, medusa jellyfish, sea dragon, many more. Informative captions are included for each illustration. Learn More

This Dover coloring book includes images of ship construction, weapons, art, literature and more. All ages. Learn More

For lovers of western lore and coloring book fans of all ages — 36 carefully researched and excellently rendered images of a keelboat approaching a thriving river town, fur traders being attacked by Indians, the dramatic rescue of the Donner party, a Mormon handcart company heading West, stagecoach robbers at work and more. Captions. Dover Original. 48 pages. Grades 5 and up. Learn More

On May 14, 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — accompanied by an intrepid band of skilled hunters and gunsmiths — set off up the Missouri River to explore a vast wilderness of 825,000 square miles purchased from the French. In this historic coloring book, 45 accurate, precisely rendered illustrations recapture highpoints of their dangerous expedition. From Dover Publications. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up. Learn More

Forty-five precise black-and-white illustrations document great battles, generals of the War Between the States. Pickett's charge at Cemetery Ridge; Union Army retreat from Fredericksburg; portraits of Lee, Meade, Hood, other generals. Detailed, informative captions. Valuable learning tool, enjoyable coloring experience. Dover Original. Learn More

Historically accurate renderings of Vikings, Crusaders, Italian Condottiere, Spanish foot-soldiers, and luminaries such as Richard the Lion-Hearted and Henry the VIII document the evolution and development of personal armor and weapons through the centuries. Introduction. Captions. Glossary. 42 plates. Dover Original. Learn More

For centuries, the horse has served man and inspired his respect. Whether packing a load of new-found gold in California or gallantly leading the cavalry in battle at Waterloo, the horse has long been an essential partner in human endeavor. In this coloring book, gifted animal illustrator John Green and writer Robert Stephen Kendal team up to create a marvelous pictorial history of the horse-the species Equus caballus. Now horse lovers can learn fascinating facts about horses-history, breeds, types and more, while they color exciting scenes of horses in the fields, racing, at shows and in battle. Here are 42 detailed line drawings of stallions and mares from all over the world. Included are an exotic Arabian steed shown mounted by one of Napoleon's cuirassiers, and the familiar mustang roaming free on the western range. Informative captions provide accurate background and information on each breed. You'll also find a glossary to help you determine the proper color shades, patterns and combinations to use as you create your own impressions of this time-honored companion to man. Dover Original. Learn More

Cowboys of the Old West Coloring Book includes terrific illustrations and several images of cowboy activities from different states. All ages. From Dover. Learn More

Design your own personal coat of arms. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions make it easy even for beginners to fashion emblems that reflect family origins, traits, and accomplishments. Decorate plates, mugs, and stationery or create wallhangings, sew-on patches, T-shirt decals, pin-on badges, and much more. From Dover. Learn More

Color precise, carefully researched depictions of 45 species: elephant stag beetle, earwig, giant desert scorpion, walkingstick, tiger beetle, desert tarantula, black widow spider, human flea, pleasing fungus beetle, many more. Informative captions offer fascinating facts about insect life. 44 color illustrations on covers. Dover Original. Learn More

This fascinating book combines the creative fun of coloring with an exciting sense of discovery as it realistically portrays many facets of life during the Middle Ages, one of history's most dramatic and eventful periods. Forty-two authentically detailed drawings depict daily activities in castle, village, monastery, field, and forest, evoking the excitement and pageantry of tournaments, sieges, banquets, battles, and fairs. Whether the illustrations depict a lord playing chess with his son or a peddler selling his wares, the true look and feel of medieval life comes through, from architectural details to the particulars of dress at all levels of society. Dover Original. 48 pages. Learn More

All the magnificence of ancient Rome, brought to life in 41 finely detailed illustrations depicting the defeat of Germanic invaders (c. 108 BC), the crushing of a slave revolt (71 BC), the assassination of Julius Caesar (44 BC) and more. Captions describe Roman cultural life, major landmarks, leaders and daily activities. Dover Original. 48 pages. Learn More