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Take students in grades 5–8 on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Exploring Africa! This 48-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Map projects and hands-on activities engage students in learning about the physical, political, and human geography of Africa. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level.

Aligned to Common Core State Standards, NCSS standards and national and Canadian provincial standards.

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This reader is compiled of classic stories written by Arabella Buckley and Julia McNair Wright in the late 1800s.

It takes a charmingly narrative approach to the life of insects.

This is part of a complete course that can be used in the grammar school years.

There is no better start to science than studying nature itself.

While it may seem daunting to the adult to study insects for a full year, students love drawing, classifying, naming, and describing creation.

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The Big Idea

Raise and study ladybugs, from larvae to adorable adults, in this bug-safe garden habitat! Ready to redeem your certificate? Get started here.

Psst...They're Learning!

Supports STEM learning Introduces life science in an engaging way

Encourages an appreciation for nature

Cut to the Chase Includes garden habitat and mail-in certificate for ladybugs (consumer pays postage)

Ladybugs only ship within continental U.S. (can not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada or Mexico)

Three magnification spots provide an up-close and personal view of these incredible critters

Twist-off lid makes feeding safe and easy

Ages 3-7

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The Big Idea Witness the incredible transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly in amazing, magnified detail!

Ready to redeem your certificate? Get started here.

Psst...They're Learning!

Encourages scientific exploration and discovery Introduces the amazing world of life science

Instill a lifelong love of nature

Supports STEM learning!

Cut to the Chase

Butterfly habitat with outer pocket, plastic chrysalis log, magnifying glass, and activity guide

Includes certificate for 5 live Painted Lady Butterfly caterpillars (consumer pays postage)

Reusable mesh habitat folds for easy storage

Ages 4-7

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The Big Idea Watch ants work - 24/7 - with nutrient-rich farm gel that doubles as food and color-changing LEDs that light up the night!

Psst...They're Learning!

• Introduces the amazing world of insects
• Encourages a love of life science
• Rewards kids' natural, scientific curiosity
• Perfect for STEM learning

Cut to the Chase

Includes ant habitat with 3 magnification spots; cool, color-changing LED lights with on/off switch; and air vent that allows air in while keeping ants safely trapped inside

Unique nutrient-rich gel eliminates the need for feeding or watering

Includes activity guide and mail-in certificate for Harvester Ants (available in the continental U.S. & Canada only - ants cannot be shipped to Hawaii or Oregon - ants do not ship during the winter months)

Requires 3 AA batteries (not included)

Ant provider is a recommended site, but not part of Educational Insights.

Just visit Ants Alive and order today!

Ages 7-12

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The Big IdeaUp close and far away, bring nature your way with the world's only 2-in-1 microscope/telescope!

Psst...They're Learning!

Encourages scientific exploration and discovery

Introduces the wonderful world of life science

Perfect for STEM learning and scientific exploration on the go!

Cut to the Chase

Includes scope with 8x magnification, perfect-fit goggles with enlarged eyepieces, break-away strap, soft rubber hand grips, and telescoping barrel with 15x magnification for distance viewing

Magnification and field of vision designed specifically for preschoolers' level of perception

The ONLY combined microscope and telescope out there!

Objects will look upside down or backwards in MICROSCOPE MODE. Just like a real scientist, you are viewing through convex lenses, that make objects appear reversed. To view right side up, simply turn the object upside down before observing it with your Explorer Scope.

Ages 3-6

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Learn about the Pig’s Anatomy with this fun 4D puzzle! Model has a transparent cutaway to show internal organs and structure.

Description

A nice addition to curriculum for teaching animal science or any child’s science fair project related to animal science. Collect the series and have your own animal science museum!

Features include:

– 9″ model with 19 pieces and a display stand.

– Illustrated assembly guide included.

– Learning guide included with the description of the anatomy and the Polar Bear’s life cycle, eating habits and size along with some fun questions to test your knowledge!

– Ages 8+

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This product includes the teacher guide only!

You will need the Biology for the Logic Stage Student Guide to complete the program.

Biology for the Logic Stage 36 week classical science curriculum designed for studying biology.

It leads students through a study of plants, animal life, and the human body by digging deeper into what was studied during the elementary years.

The Teacher Guide contains the student assignments sheets plus 2 day and 5 day schedules to help you plan out the year.

The guide also gives tips on how to lead your student through the program, comprehension questions, answers for the student's work, and unit tests for you to use.

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Biology for the Logic Stage leads the middle school student through a study of plants, animal life, and the human body by digging deeper into what was studied during the elementary years.

“I can’t emphasize this enough: the program is well organized and easy to navigate. The science is good, solid science. Hudson is a good writer, and the two spines that go along with the program are colorful, detailed, and easy-to-read and absorb.” Review by Small World at Home

The Student Guide includes all student assignment sheets, sketches, experiment sheets and blank report pages that they will need to complete the year.

Each of the student assignment sheets contains the weekly topic, sketch assignment, experiment directions, report options, dates to enter, and memory work.

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180 Days of Science for Sixth Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge.

The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.

Through these weekly units, grade 6 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.

Recommended for grades 6 and up.

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Welcome to 180 days of daily science practice!

This invaluable classroom resource provides teachers with weekly science units that build students' content-area literacy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

Students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, answer constructed-response questions, and increase their higher-order thinking skills.

Each week covers a particular topic within one of three science strands: life science, physical science, and Earth and space science.

Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards, this resource includes digital materials. Provide students with the skills they need to think like scientists with this essential resource!

Recommended for grade 3 and up.

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180 Days of Science for the second grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge.

The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.

Through these weekly units, grade 2 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.

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Introducing 180 days of daily Science  practice!

This invaluable classroom resource provides teachers with weekly science units that build students' content-area literacy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

Students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, answer constructed-response questions, and increase their higher-order thinking skills.

Each week covers a particular topic within one of three science strands: life science, physical science, and Earth and space science.

Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards.

Provide students with the skills they need to think like scientists with this essential resource!

Recommended for grades 4 and up.

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180 Days of Science for First Grade provides teachers and parents with 180 days of daily practice to build students' science content-area knowledge.

The quick, diagnostic-based activities allow busy teachers to cover science content daily.

Through these weekly units, grade 1 students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, answer constructed response questions, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, and increase their critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Each week will assess students' knowledge of grade-level science content, and focuses on a grade-level topic within one of three science strands: physical science, life science, and Earth and space science.

This science workbook helps teachers meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards in their classrooms by integrating scientific practices, language arts and math concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts.

With these daily worksheets, students will learn to think like scientists in no time! 

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Introducing 180 days of daily science practice!

This invaluable classroom resource provides parents and teachers with weekly science units that build students' content-area literacy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom.

Students will analyze and evaluate scientific data and scenarios, improve their understanding of science and engineering practices, answer constructed-response questions, and increase their higher-order thinking skills.

Each week covers a particular topic within one of three science strands: life science, physical science, and Earth and space science.

Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state standards, this resource includes digital materials.

Provide students with the skills they need to think like scientists with this essential resource!

Recommended for grade 5 and up.

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Find out about the key advances in science through 100 amazing pictures.

Discover how scientists invented life-saving medicines, probed the secrets of the smallest particles and sent people to the Moon – and how ground-breaking scientific theories changed our world again and again.

Series: Picture History

Discover how life-saving medicines were made, great empires rose, people were sent to the Moon, famous battles were won, and how artists, inventors, scientists, and explorers changed our world through 100 amazing pictures.

These books contain links to specially selected websites with even more information.

Age 10 years+

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STEM!

Develop your fifth grade students creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges.

Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems.

Every grade 5 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.

The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.

Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.

No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.

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STEM!

Develop your third grade students creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems.

Every grade 3 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations.

The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.

Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.

No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.

Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including: Teacher overview pages Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.

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Develop your second grade students creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges.

Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems.

Every grade 2 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations. 

The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts. 

Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign. 

No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.

Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including: Teacher overview pages Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.

Reading selections for background knowledge Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.

Visual real-world examples A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.

A STEM challenge overview Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.

Design process worksheets Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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Help your preschool-level students learn STEM skills with Evan-Moors Smart Start STEM: PreK.

This workbook introduces important science concepts through stories, activities, and fun challenges that develop foundational science, technology, engineering, and mathematical concepts.

Color-coded pages provide visual links for physical science, life science, and earth science topic areas.

Students will learn a concept, skills, and complete a challenge at the end of each chapter.

Grade PreK/preschool.

128 full-color pages.

Consumable and non-reproducible.

Answer key included with reduced-size student pages.

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Develop your first grade students creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 1 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations. o The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts. o Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign. o No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day. Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including: Teacher overview pages Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather. Reading selections for background knowledge Ages 5+ Learn More

he Evan-Moor Smart Start STEM Grade 1 Activity Book introduces scientific concepts to first graders using a mixture of hands-on activities, stories and problem solving tasks that are sure to keep kids entertained while theyre gaining invaluable skills. When working on physical science concepts, gr. 1 students will focus on the differences between solids, liquids and gases. The life science sections discuss the things animals eat and how they take care of their babies, all in language that grade one kids can comprehend. And, in the earth science lessons, well introduce concepts about the moon, bodies of water and weather. Creative Thinking Challenges Children can use the activities in our workbook to develop better critical thinking and problem solving skills Learning to Solve Problems The lessons in our activity book for first graders will help them develop critical thinking skills that lead to better success with problem solving Learn More

Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge.

A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record.

Topics within each STEM challenge target earth, life, and physical science.

Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes: Science Story: Introduces each science concept Practice Activities: Support children’s understanding STEM Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve STEM Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem STEM Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity

Includes answer key.

Use Smart Start: STEM for enrichment at home and help your child develop lifelong critical thinking skills.

Ages 4+

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Discover the essential skills required on the way to becoming a scientist in this innovative activity book.

Packed full of great illustrations, fun facts, and absorbing activities, Scientist Academy introduces and then guides young readers through five different types of scientists—laboratory scientist, investigative scientist, space scientist, earth scientist, and life scientist. Practical projects, each carefully designed to introduce the types of skills required by the different real-life scientists, help kids pick up the basics in a fun, hands-on way. Create a pendulum, investigate a crime scene, uncover some fossils, and study the solar system—the sky’s the limit! The “Science File” section contains all sorts of goodies, such as Science Pairs game cards, a periodic table poster, and zoology stickers.

Series: Academy Series The academy series features activities, cool quizzes, and super skill tests. Stickers, model, poster, and games included. Whimsical art and creative fun for anywhere!

Age 7+                                      Publisher: Kane Miller

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