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Why do we need bees? Where do they live? Who’s who in a beehive? Find out in this beautifully illustrated flap book which answers young children's questions about the world around them. A great book to satisfy curious minds and answer all those pressing questions that just can't wait.

Series: Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers

These stylish, highly illustrated, interactive books are perfect for sharing with young children, and they introduce science concepts using a friendly lift-the-flap format.

Age 3+

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By Holly Bathie, Illustrated by Wesley Robins

This fascinating book is packed full of dinosaur bones, Egyptian mummies and dozens of other curious objects. There are over 120 stickers to complete the scenes and bring each museum to life, including a science museum, costume museum, natural history museum and more. A great follow-up activity after a trip to a museum.

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Develop your sixth 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 6 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.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.

Examples of STEM challenges and science topics from grade 6 include:

• Egg-Laying Box (Life Science Concept:Simple Machines (inclined plane)
• Submarine (Earth Science Concept: Buoyancy)
• Projector (Physical Science Concept: Optics)

Science topics within each unit support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and teach the STEM process.

An answer key is not included, since there isn’t one correct answer or solution to solve the problem or complete the challenge.

STEM Lessons and Challenges fosters students’ critical thinking, innovation, communication, and peer collaboration!

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Build a Working Model of a Jet Engine Learn the science behind why a jet engine works by assembling this replica plastic model. Once built you will control the thrust and turbine speed. Battery operated moving parts and lights help bring the simulation to life. Includes a color poster with instructions and fun facts. Requires 2 AA batteries, scissors and screw driver (all not included).For ages 8+ Requires adult supervision. Learn More

Learn all about the ingenious Sir Isaac Newtons laws of motion which are the basis of classical mechanics that still describe most everyday life situations. Observe the effects of kinetic and potential energy and see first-hand how energy is transformed from one form to the other. Build 8 working models such as a ballistic catapult, a gravity fan, a collision car, a moving cabin, a balloon powered plane and a dragster. You can find easy-to-follow building instructions for all models either online or in the booklet included. The booklet provides detailed explanations of the different scientific principles applied and incorporates innovative experimental activities for hands-on learning. A Quiz section is also available to challenge your newly acquired knowledge! Conduct thorough experiments and discover: - Newton's first law of motion and the relation between force and motion; - Newton's second law of motion and the relation between force, mass and acceleration; - Newton's third law of motion and the physics of action and reaction forces; - the concept of Momentum; - the fundamental properties of energy; - what factors affect potential and kinetic energies. Ages 8+ Learn More

Never has hands-on science been so easy to do. The complete teacher instructions make the units easy to implement. Hands on Science-20 Themes covers important topics from Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science. Each of the 20 units includes the following sections:

• Teacher resource pages: materials list, objectives, preparation, background information, lab book instructions and answers, a learning visual

• Reproducible student lab books: lab book pages present the steps for each activity and provide space for students to write observations and answers.

From Evan-Moor. 208 pages. Grades 1-3. Learn More

Enhance the way you teach middle school U.S. history with timelines, photos, and profiles that bring America’s past to life! This U.S. History: People and Events 1865–Present social studies book explains the decisions and events of America’s past. This American history book for middle school features historic photos, detailed timelines, and profiles of the people who shaped history during that time. U.S. History: People and Events 1865–Present helps middle school students understand how America came to be.

The workbook contains short reading passages followed by activities. There are a variety of graphic organizers that students use to recall main points and put them into their own words as well as compare/contrast, categorize information, distinguish fact from opinion, and more. These would be a great supplement to an American history curriculum, or an addition to a unit study.

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Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Core Skills Science: Science series provides informative readings and worksheets on a wide variety of topics in earth, life, and physical science. Learn More

Extra student workbook accompanies Lyrical Life Science Volume 3 Set (sold separately, Item #5490) To be used with an extra student. Learn More

Extra student workbook accompanies Lyrical Life Science Volume 2 Set (sold separately, Item #5412) To be used with an extra student. Learn More

Extra student workbook accompanies Lyrical Life Science Volume 1 Set (sold separately, Item #5142) To be used with an extra student. Learn More

Volume 3: The Human Body begins with an introductory song on cells, genes, tissue, organs, and organ systems. The Human Body studies one of the most interesting mammals of all! You’ll go through all the body systems and understand the interrelationship between them. Because this involves more complicated material (such as the immune system) we think you’ll want to save this set for the higher grades. But, then again, if you use it with a unit study approach you can dig in earlier. Set includes Student Text, Student Workbook, and CD. The textbooks, about 100 pages each, are generously illustrated with line drawings and touches of humor. They include song lyrics and simple music. The corresponding workbook lessons offer matching, fill-in-the-blank, essay, and labeling exercises. Answer keys are at the back. Learn More

Volume 2: Mammals, Ecology, and Biomes teaches about bats, carnivores, isectivores, pinnepeds, ecology, biomes, toothless mammals, manatees, whales, dolphins, and single-family orders. Along with each CD comes a textbook which expands upon the information summarized in the songs. The textbooks, about 100 pages each, are generously illustrated with line drawings and touches of humor. They include song lyrics and simple music. The corresponding workbook lessons offer matching, fill-in-the blank, essay, and labeling exercises. Answer keys are at the back. Although originally written for sixth graders, the content reflects some of what we find in typical high school life science texts so it can be suitable for older students. Set includes Student Text, Student Workbook, and CD. Learn More

Volume 1: Bacteria to Birds. This entertaining and award-winning CD and text set combines foundational scientific information with old-time traditional tunes. Volume 1 topics include scientific method, living things, invertebrates, coldblooded vertebrates, birds, classification, algae/fungi/nonvascular plants, vascular plants, protozoa, genetics, viruses, and bacteria. Along with each CD comes a textbook which expands upon the information summarized in the songs. The textbooks, about 100 pages each, are generously illustrated with line drawings and touches of humor. They include song lyrics and simple music. The corresponding workbook lessons offer matching, fill-in-the-blank, essay, and labeling exercises. Answer keys are at the back. Although originally written for sixth graders, the content reflects some of what we find in typical high school life science texts so it can be suitable for older students. Set includes Student Text, Student Workbook, and CD. Learn More

"The Greeks" (1000 B.C.—300 B.C.) provides an overview of Greek civilization from its origins in ancient Minoan and Mycenaean culture through the Golden Age of Athens and the rise of Alexander the Great. Special emphasis is given to the sociology of life in Ancient Greece—the lives of ordinary women, children, families, and soldiers—as well as to the great political, cultural, and intellectual achievements which shaped the course of the Western world. The birth of democracy, science, philosophy, poetry, and drama are among the events vividly depicted in this richly illustrated text. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys are included. Grades 7-12. 32 pages. Learn More

Grow plants—without dirt! Sprout seeds, put them in the seed baskets, place seed baskets in the water-filled flasks, and watch your plants climb the trellis as they grow! The Gardening Diary includes hydroponics experiments and history, including information about the Aztecs’ amazing floating gardens!

• Stimulates an interest in biology and botany
• Offers opportunity for natural discoveries
• Journaling activities encourage creativity
• This easy-start hydroponics kit helps kids learn about plant life cycles and growth, and is complete with fun, engaging journal activities Includes 2 seed baskets; 2 flasks with thermometers; and 2 trellises with rulers
• 22-Page activity journal

Ages 8-12. From Educational Insights. Learn More

Grab your MoonScope and take a tour of the nighttime sky complete with visits to the stars, Saturn, Jupiter, and even the mountain ranges and craters on the moon! The Sky Gazer’s Journal is packed with fun activities, like learning about the lunar phases, writing a moon myth, drawing your own man in the moon, and more!

• Real-life journaling activities provide hands-on astronomy lessons
• Encourages independent, parent-free learning
• Perfect for budding astronomers
• Supports STEM learning
• A telescope that gives a clear view of the nighttime sky Includes moon filter, two eyepieces (to provide 18x and 90x magnification) and a built-in, pre-aligned finder scope with glow-in-the-dark ring to make it easy to use
• 22-Page Sky Gazers Journal includes stories about the moon plus fun observation activities
• Lightweight and easy to assemble
• LED light preserves night vision, and requires AA batteries, not included

Ages 8-12. From Educational Insights. Learn More