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Spectrum Algebra includes lessons, perfect for students in grades 6–8, that strengthen math skills by focusing on factors and fractions, equalities and inequalities, functions, graphing, proportion, interest, and more. Spectrum Middle School Math helps students apply essential math skills to everyday life. The lessons strengthen math skills in Geometry, Algebra, and Data Analysis and Probability. The variety of activities also helps extend problem-solving and analytical abilities. The workbooks in this series feature easy-to-understand directions and are aligned to current state standards. Softcover. 128 pages. Grades 6-8. Learn More

This book includes a collection of station-based activities to provide students with opportunities to practice and apply the skills and concepts they learn in class. It contains station activities for each of the following Common Core Standards for middle school English Language Arts: Reading— Literature; Reading—Informational Text; Writing; and Language. Speaking and Listening standards are infused throughout the station activities. The Reading activities explore text complexity and comprehension. The Writing activities cover specific types of writing, response to reading, and research. The Language activities provide practice with English language usage and conventions. Use these activities in addition to direct instruction lessons or instead of direct instruction in areas where students grasp the basic concepts but need practice. 17 sets of activities, each with 4 separate stations Correlated to Common Core state standards Teacher support includes discussion guides and answer key Learn More

Where Is It? World Geography Fun for Middle School is the third edition of this popular classic. Theer are eight units dividing the world into continents and regions. Each unit has a pretest that stuients can go through on their own before consulting a map or atlas for answers. Each unit also includes: a self-checking crossword puzzle that reviews political features a self-checking hidden-phrase puzzle that reviews physical features a study page that gives students practice in using scales of distance and direction a study page using latuitute and longitude to locate given features a final review in which students find 20 geographic features on a map Where Is It? also includes an overall world review as well as a generous selection of quiz questions for each region, along with teaching suggestions and answer keys. Learn More

The research is in: students make sense of mathematical problems best when they work in small groups, with hands-on experiences that echo real-world situations. That’s why Mathematics Station Activities for Common Core State Standards have proven so popular—middle school students learn to apply mathematics, employ problem-solving strategies, communicate with one another, and reason through to the answers while working together. Contains multiple sets of activities for each of the five strands: Number System; Expressions and Equations; Functions; Geometry; and Statistics and Probability. The activities consist of four different stations where students work in small groups, moving from station to station once their activities are complete. Learn More

The research is in: students make sense of mathematical problems best when they work in small groups, with hands-on experiences that echo real-world situations. That’s why Mathematics Station Activities for Common Core State Standards have proven so popular - middle school students learn to apply mathematics, employ problem-solving strategies, communicate with one another, and reason through to the answers while working together. This book contains multiple sets of activities for each of the five strands: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; the Number System; Expressions and Equations; Geometry; and Statistics and Probability. The activities consist of four different stations where students work in small groups, moving from station to station once their activities are complete. Learn More

The research is in: students make sense of mathematical problems best when they work in small groups, with hands-on experiences that echo real-world situations. That’s why Mathematics Station Activities for Common Core State Standards have proven so popular—middle school students learn to apply mathematics, employ problem-solving strategies, communicate with one another, and reason through to the answers while working together. Contains multiple sets of activities for each of the five strands: Ratios and Proportional Relationships; the Number System; Expressions and Equations; Geometry; and Statistics and Probability. The activities consist of four different stations where students work in small groups, moving from station to station once their activities are complete. Learn More

Correlates to the NCTM Standards Integrates real-world applications in a problem-solving context 40 activities that demonstrate the relevance of fractions, decimals, percents, and more Learn More

Using the first three novels of The Chronicles of Narnia® (The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and The Horse and His Boy), this series of 31 lessons beckons students to experience the enchanted land of Narnia through structure and style. This Student Book gives reading assignments from the novels, source texts on related topics, checklists, assignments, wordlists, and more! These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar, either live or on DVD. Perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools, this theme-based writing curriculum supports parents and teachers in teaching writing to middle school students (grades 6–8). These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style seminar, either live or on DVD. From IEW. (Contains Christian Content) Learn More

Using the first three novels of The Chronicles of Narnia® (The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and The Horse and His Boy), this series of 31 lessons beckons students to experience the enchanted land of Narnia through structure and style. The Student Book gives reading assignments from the novels, source texts on related topics, checklists, assignments, wordlists, and more! The Teacher’s Manual is a necessary component of the course, as it will guide the teacher/parent through each lesson with in-depth explanations, tips for teaching, checklists, and other notes that will ensure that you and your students are successful with Following Narnia. These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar, either live or on DVD. Perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools, this theme-based writing curriculum supports parents and teachers in teaching writing to middle school students (grades 6–8). From IEW. (Contains Christian Content) Learn More

Popular history, science, and geography topics brought out of the classroom and into your home with fast facts, activities, and quizzes.

Some subjects are too interesting to be left at school! Carry on your love of nature at home with Insect, an activity-packed exploration of insects and their world. Divided into sections, the book starts with fast facts on topics such as insect senses, habits, life cycles, and feeding; and ends with charts of insect record breakers and predators.

Using this information, you can complete the puzzles in the main part of the book, plus there are hands-on activities such as making a butterfly bar and an insect refuge. Finally, test your newfound knowledge with the quick quizzes (with answers supplied).

You can keep track of your achievements throughout with a star chart to fill in every time you finish a page.

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Popular history, science, and geography topics brought out of the classroom and into your home with fast facts, activities, and quizzes.

Some subjects are too interesting to be left at school! Carry on your love of geography at home with Earth, an activity-packed exploration of our planet and the forces that shape it.

Divided into sections, the book starts with fast facts on topics including rocks and minerals, oceans, climate, and volcanoes; and ends with charts of Earth facts and record breakers. Using this information, you can complete the puzzles in the main part of the book, plus there are hands-on activities such as rock collecting and weather watching. Finally, test your newfound knowledge with the quick quizzes (with answers supplied). You can keep track of your achievements throughout with a star chart to fill in every time you finish a page.

Note to parents: The Eyewitness Workbooks series is devised and written with the expert advice of educational and reading consultants and is designed to appeal to children ages 8 years and up. First published in 2007-2009, this series has been fully revised and updated for 2020.

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Mathematical Reasoning™ Middle School Supplement reinforces 7th and 8th grade math concepts and skills by asking students to apply these skills and concepts to non-routine problems. Applying mathematical knowledge to new problems is the ultimate test of concept mastery and mathematical reasoning. This user-friendly, engaging book is made up of 50 theme-based collections of problems, conveniently grouped in self-contained, double-sided activity sheets that provide space for student work. Each collection contains relevant math facts at the end of the worksheet in case students need hints to solve the problems. Calculators are allowed on activity sets that have a calculator icon at the top of the front side of the set. Each activity set is accompanied by a single-sided answer sheet containing strategy tips and detailed solutions. Teachers and parents will appreciate the easy-to-understand, comprehensive solutions. This book is a wonderful enrichment tool, but also can be used to assess how well students have learned middle school math concepts. Learn More

Focus On Middle School Astronomy covers the basic building blocks of astronomy in a focused ten-chapter textbook. Students explore how the Moon creates tides, the Sun and stars, planets and their orbits, types of galaxies, nebula, comets, and asteroids. The Middle School Astronomy Student Textbook is suitable for grades 5-8..Grades 5-8.The Focus On Student Textbooks (3rd Edition) cover a single-subject area for any one of the 5 core disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy). There are (12*) chapters in each textbook. Chapters are kept short to help students master content efficiently. Ideal as an introductory textbook. Subjects and grade levels are purchased separately. *Focus On Elementary and Middle School Biology 3rd Edition contains 16 chapters.

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The Focus On Lab Notebooks (3rd Edition) contain the experiments for a single-subject area for any one of the 5 core disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy). The Lab Notebook is meant to accompany the subject-specific Focus On Student Text and Focus On Teacher’s Manual. There are (12*) experiments in each Lab Notebook that align to the chapters in the Student Textbook. Students perform their own experiments and collect their own data. Students record their data directly in the Lab Notebook. Subjects and grade levels are purchased separately. * Focus On Elementary Biology (3rd Edition) contains 16 experiments. Learn More

The Focus On Teacher’s Manual (3rd Edition) has teacher instructions for a single-subject area for any one of the 5 core disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy). The Teacher’s Manual is meant to accompany the subject-specific Focus On Student Text and Focus On Lab Notebook. There are (12 – 16) chapters that align to the experiments in the Lab Notebook. The front matter contains two materials lists: one by experiment and one by item type. Sample answers are given where appropriate. Note that many questions do not have one fixed answer. Sample results for experiments are shown where appropriate. The experiments have been tested, but your student may have a different outcome. Subjects and grade levels are purchased separately. Learn More

The Golden Goblet Literature Guide. (Accompanies the novel, "The Golden Goblet" sold separately) Ranofer dreams of following in his father's footstep as a goldsmith, but when he is suddenly orphaned, he struggles under the abusive control of a half-brother. When he discovers tomb robbers, Ranofer is swept into danger, mystery, and intrigue, but he never loses sight of his dreams. This exciting coming-of-age tale brings Ancient Egypt to life. This study guide provides easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, and activities, plus a complete answer key. Grade level: Middle School. From Progeny Press.

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100 Writing Starters for Middle school. The terror of the blank page intimidates many students. These books contain 100 high-interest topics that will get your middle school students writing. Features writing starters that begin fictional stories for students to complete. 108 pages. From Walch Education. Reproducible. Grades 6-8.

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Understanding Geometry Successful completion of this middle school geometry course will virtually guarantee a students's success in high school geometry. Although the geometric concepts of perimeter, area, and voume are taught piecemeal from elementary school through middle school, too many students enter high school without the skills and knowledge to succeed in high school geometry. Unfortunately, middle school students get very little education on the properties of parallelograms and the tools needed to succeed at doing geometric proofs. The result is a high number of students who struggle with high school geometry and standardized testing. Geometry is a fundamental subject in high school standardized testing. This book teaches students an understanding of the reasoning behind the properites taught in geometry-instead of merely asking them to memorize them. Students are also taught the basics of geometric proofs and coordinate geometry in a way middle school students can understand. A glossary of terms that every student in high school must master is included. This book can be used as a classroom textbook in grades 7, 8, and 9 (usually over a two-year period). In many high schools this book can also be used as a one year high school geometry course. This book follows the National Math Standards in mathematics but it goes further. Grades 7-9+ Published by The Critical Thinking Company Learn More

This book provides students with an in-depth look at the color wheel, as it applies to the medium of pastels, through a simply written text designed to engage students in the creative process. Students produce original artworks and are delighted when asked to choose the subject matter for each color pastel work. Middle school students can begin this book without prior knowledge of art and work independently without the need for parental instruction. The organized content and conversational tone is perfectly suited to the age level of the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student. The book offers challenging assignments that are equally engaging for both the novice and the more experienced art student. The unique feature of the book is the way students learn from its pages, then choose a subject from their own environment, and easily apply the new information to their own art. Within each unit, students focus on one topic in four unique ways. Students think creatively as they learn to use the color wheel and explore their world in an engaging study designed to strengthen observation skills. Art appreciation lessons show how color is used through the study of master artworks by Caillebotte, Gauguin, Degas, and others. Students gain insight by looking at art from countries around the world including many pastel works by European Impressionists, plus works from Mexico, Celtic tribes, and more. Techniques such as blending, hatching, frottage, and working on colored paper are covered in units that examine topics like primary and secondary color use, neutral colors, analogous colors, as well as compositional topics of rhythm, points of view, and emphasis. Four special assignments show how elements combine when using pastels. Technique and application pages allow skills to develop naturally as students work independently. The book provides lessons for the completion of sixty-eight colored pastel drawings that are original and entirely the student’s own. Comb-binding, 92 pages, 68 lessons, 184 illustrations. Ages 11 and up. Learn More

This book provides students with an in-depth look at the elements of art and composition in a simply written text designed to engage students in the creative process as they produce original artworks. The organized content and conversational tone is perfectly suited to the age level and is equally engaging for both the novice and the more experienced art student. The middle school student can begin this book without prior knowledge of art and work independently without the need for parental instruction. The unique feature of the book is the way students learn from its pages, then choose a subject from their own environment, and easily apply the new information to their own art. Students think creatively as they are introduced to topics such as line, shape, value, symmetry, perspective, and proportion. Each unit is crafted for focus on one element of art while exploring the topic in four unique ways. Students explore their world in an engaging study designed to strengthen observation skills. In the art appreciation and history lesson, students learn how each element is used in a Master artwork. They gain insight about the artist, how the goals of a culture affect the look of the artwork, and discover contrasts between Eastern and Western art. Instruction in graded pencil drawing and ink utilizes the knowledge gained through the study of art from countries around the world including Japan, China, Europe, India, Australia and more. Technique and application pages allow skills to develop naturally as students work independently. Four special assignments show how artists combine elements of art and broaden the student’s experiences with art materials. The book provides lessons for the completion of sixty-eight finished drawings in pencil and ink that are both original and entirely the student’s own. Comb-binding, 92 pages, 68 lessons, 176 illustrations. Ages 11 and up. Learn More

Spectrum Geometry includes lessons, perfect for students in grades 6–8, that strengthen math skills by focusing on points, lines, rays, angles, triangles, polygons, circles, perimeter, area, and more. Spectrum Middle School Math helps students apply essential math skills to everyday life. The lessons strengthen math skills in Geometry, Algebra, and Data Analysis and Probability. The variety of activities also helps extend problem-solving and analytical abilities. The workbooks in this series feature easy-to-understand directions and are aligned to current state standards. Today, more than ever, students need to be equipped with the essential skills they need for school achievement and for success on proficiency tests. The Spectrum series has been designed to prepare students with these skills and to enhance student achievement. Developed by experts in the field of education, each title in the Spectrum workbook series offers grade-appropriate instruction and reinforcement in an effective sequence for learning success. Perfect for use at home or school, Spectrum is the learning partner students need for complete achievement. Learn More

This First Form Latin Quizzes and Tests booklet has reproducible weekly quizzes and unit tests that ensure material is being mastered.

After finishing First Form, the student will have mastered:

• The six indicative active tenses of the first two verb conjugations
• Five noun declensions
• First and second declension adjectives
• 185 vocabulary words

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Topics in this book include: integers and mixed numbers; graphing; rations, proportions, and percents; square roots; as well as statistics and probability. Practice pages, assessment tests, reproducible grid paper, and an answer key are also included. 128 pages. Middle School level. From Carson-Dellosa. Correlated to state and national stnadards.

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Debra Bell's best-selling manual has been revised and updated for a new generation of home educators! This indispensable resource belongs on the shelf of every family taking part in home-based learning. Inside you will find: ■Six ingredients of a successful homeschool ■Subject-by-subject guidelines and program recommendations ■Keys to unlocking your child's learning potential ■Ten ways to motivate the reluctant learner ■Creative solutions for burnout, budgeting, and managing your time This new edition includes a guide to using the Internet and new technology in your home school. You will also get the latest information on teaching middle school and high school courses, including a list of academic contests and competitions. Tips on multilevel teaching and engaging toddlers and a resource guide with up-to-date contact information round out this amazing tool! From Apologia Press. Learn More