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The little book invites you to learn all about the tribal cultures of the first Americans. And you'll have fun doing it by completing crosswords and follow-the-dots puzzles, navigating simple mazes, and engaging in other easy activities. Thirty-two puzzles challenge you to find hidden objects in a Cheyenne headdress, connect the dots to see how a Sioux mother carries her baby, and more. Pre-school. Dover Original. Learn More

GRIP Colored EcoPenclis 24 Count. *More pigment for richer colors *GRIP dots and triangular shape gives better control. *Won't roll off the desk. Made from reforested wood, preserving natural forests.

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GRIP Watercolor EcoPencils 24 count. *Watercolor paint is in the pencil *GRIP dots and triangular shape gives better control *Smooth colors that dissolve instantly with water *Won't roll off the desk.

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Hot Dots® Jr. Card Set Patterns & Sequencing. Getting ready for school has never been this fun! Set of 72 patterns and sequencing activities on 36 double-sided cards teach children all they need for success including cause & effect and life skills. For use with Hot Dots® Jr. Ace the Talking, Teaching Dog (Item #3458), available separately. Grades PreK+. Learn More

Hot Dots® Jr. Card Set Colors. Getting ready for school has never been this fun! Set of 72 color activities on 36 double-sided cards teach children all they need for success including identification, matching, patterns and vocabulary. For use with Hot Dots® Jr. Ace the Talking, Teaching Dog (Item #3458), available separately. Grades PreK+. Learn More

Connect-the-dots puzzles aren’t just for kids anymore. These 45 complex and artistically appealing conundrums are fun to do and a pleasure to behold when completed. You'll find yourself guessing what the picture will be when you start and then be totally amazed when you’re finished. Designed for gamesters of all ages, the full-page brainteasers combine letters of the alphabet with numbers that go well over 100. They also invite puzzle fans to complete and color an entertaining array of pictures — from illustrations of animals, buildings, and vehicles to portrayals of humans, sea life and varieties of food. Learn More

Give children a jump-start on the readiness skills they need to succeed in school with this motivating electronic quiz card set. Kids will be amazed as the special Talking Hot Dots Pen reinforces answers with 20 cool phrases and glowing lights. One hundred sixty colorful lessons on 80 illustrated cards feature important early learning skills in five progressive categories that teach colors, patterns, shapes, numbers, letters, and more. PLUS, the cards are self-correcting for hours of independent learning fun! Includes Talking Hot Dots Pen(Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included), 80 two-sided lesson cards (five card sets), Step-by-step guide with additional games and activities to extend the learning fun. From Educational Insights. Learn More

Ages 3 - 6

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

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Does your child like to learn math with mazes, dot-to-dots, puzzles, and colorful graphs? With the Horizons 4th Grade Math Student Book 1, he'll use fun-filled activities like these to learn factor trees, multiplication properties, average numbers, and more! This Alpha Omega curriculum workbook contains perforated pages with lessons 1-80 and 8 review tests. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Give children a jump-start on the phonics they need to read thousands of words with this motivating electronic quiz card set. Kids will be amazed as the special Talking Hot Dots Pen reinforces answers with 20 cool phrases and glowing lights. One hundred sixty colorful lessons on 80 illustrated cards feature skills in five progressive categories that prepare children for reading. PLUS, the cards are self-correcting for hours of independent learning fun!

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Author:  Claire Saunders
Illustrator:  Neil Stevens

Featuring a showcase of the astounding sights that the US has to offer, Marvels of the USA offers games such as a Great Prismatic Hot Spring color-by-numbers, a Central Park spot-the-difference, and an Indianapolis word search. The engaging puzzles are sure to keep kids entertained for hours.

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Each puzzle comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to hang as a poster or use as a reference. On the flipside is a wealth of amazing facts. Did you know, for instance, that when the salmon are migrating upstream, a hungry grizzly bulking up for hibernation will eat a few dozen fish each day? It can devour 90 lbs. of food each day to double its body weight before a long winter's nap.

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Nature's Candy! Unique-shaped 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle for ages 12 and up. Each puzzle comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to hang as a poster or use as a reference. The flipside is chock-full of cool information! Did you know, for instance, that the sugar maple is a deciduous tree that sheds its leaves seasonally? Before it does, it puts on a show, with spectacular fall foliage that lights up the landscape in crimson and gold!

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Each puzzle comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to hang as a poster or use as a reference. On the flipside is a wealth of amazing facts. Did you know, for instance, that bluebirds communicate by singing and body postures?

• 300 pieces
• Sustainably sourced and recycled materials
• Finished size: 24" x 18" (fits on most tabletops and tray tables)
• Bird-shaped border

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Children who love sports can find out all about the future careers they can have as they discover what a lifeguard does all day, how to become a sports photographer, what it takes to be an athletic trainer, and much, much more. From dancing on stage to leading bike rides through the mountains, and from teaching children to swim to fixing race cars, this fun, fact-packed book reveals a world of opportunities.

Series: That's a Job?
For children who have a passion for something but don’t know how they can turn it into a job, this new series helps them along the way.

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It's time for a gut check!
There’s a reason Squishy Human Body has been the best-selling anatomy toy for over 10 years — it’s Squishy! This 12-inch-tall interactive model features nine removable squishy organs that feel like the real thing. Kids can squeeze the squishy heart and lungs, remove the squishy brain, and even uncoil the squishy intestines! Featuring 21 removable organs, bones, and muscles in a clear plastic shell, Squishy Human Body allows young doctors-in-training to dissect and rebuild the human body, again and again, using forceps and tweezers.
The handy organ-izer sheet keeps all the removable parts together for easy assembly. The stand allows kids to proudly display their assembled model on a shelf or desktop. The illustrated 24-page book takes a light-hearted approach to anatomy by following a slice of pizza as it travels through the body and interacts with different organs. The book features photos of real organs, engaging illustrations, and answers to common body function questions — even the gross ones!
Includes two-piece clear plastic human body model with a stand, 9 removable squishy organs, 12 removable hard plastic bones & muscles, forceps, tweezers, body part Organ-Izer sheet, instructions sheet, and a 24-page illustrated Anatomy Book.
Although the book is written for slightly older children, this best-selling anatomy toy is appropriate for children ages 5 and up.

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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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A History with 21 Activities

By Janis Herbert

History explodes in this activity guide spanning the turmoil preceding secession, the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, the fierce battles on land and sea, and finally the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Making butternut dye for a Rebel uniform, learning drills and signals with flags, decoding wigwag, baking hardtack, reenacting battles, and making a medicine kit bring this pivotal period in our nation’s history to life. Fascinating sidebars tell of slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad, the adventures of nine-year-old drummer boy Johnny Clem, animal mascots who traveled with the troops, and friendships between enemies. The resource section includes short biographies of important figures from both sides of the war, listings of Civil War sites across the country, pertinent websites, glossary, and an index.

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Heaven on Earth! Unique-shaped 300-piece jigsaw puzzle for ages 10 and up.

Each puzzle comes with an educational Madd Capp Fun Facts booklet. On one side is a fold-out puzzle image to hang as a poster or use as a reference. On the flipside is a wealth of amazing facts. Did you know, for instance, that the Northern Cardinal is the official bird of more U.S. states — seven — than any other bird? 

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Simulate the epic, earth-shattering power of a volcano in your own home! Build a huge volcano model with a sturdy frame that effortlessly slides together. Wrap the frame in hardening plaster-coated fabric strips and then paint it to look like the real thing. Then, bring your volcano to life with cutouts of dinosaurs and prehistoric trees — this isn’t just any old volcano; this is a model of an extremely ancient and immensely large volcano from the days dinosaurs roamed the planet! 

When you’re ready for action, simply mix the two non-hazardous powders, dye, and water to create a chemical reaction of flowing red ooze that simulates the molten hot lava flows of a real volcanic eruption. Six packets of chemicals are included, allowing the volcano to be erupted multiple times. The volcano frame enables you to choose between two volcano shapes, with the final model measuring more than one foot tall.  

A large, full-color scientific poster of a volcano with illustrated instructions and lots of educational information about volcanoes is included. By studying these awe-inspiring and cataclysmic natural phenomena, you can learn more about the inner workings of Earth, learn about the different types of volcanoes and what causes them, and explore volcanoes around the world and how they have affected life on Earth for eons. Get ready to journey back in time and deep beneath Earth’s surface with this fun, hands-on craft project and fascinating science lesson!

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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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