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Reinforce your sixth-grader's scientific understanding with Spectrum Science. Your child will strengthen scientific inquiry skills while delving into such varied topics as thermodynamics, biological adaptation, and geological disturbances. Spectrum® Science develops your child’s science literacy with a variety of fascinating facts! Ideal for introducing and reviewing key science concepts, Spectrum Science explores topics in natural, earth, life, and applied sciences. Captivating passages are presented in a manageable one-page format with bonus sidebar facts and key word definitions. Each passage is followed by comprehension questions for in-the-moment feedback, and chapter reviews and final tests help students track their progress. Each workbook includes a complete answer key. Learn More

Reinforce your fifth-grader’s scientific understanding with Spectrum Science. Your child will strengthen scientific inquiry skills while delving into such varied topics as subatomic particles, the first airplane, identical twins, and galaxies. Spectrum® Science develops your child’s science literacy with a variety of fascinating facts! Ideal for introducing and reviewing key science concepts, Spectrum Science explores topics in natural, earth, life, and applied sciences. Captivating passages are presented in a manageable one-page format with bonus sidebar facts and key word definitions. Each passage is followed by comprehension questions for in-the-moment feedback, and chapter reviews and final tests help students track their progress. Each workbook includes a complete answer key. Learn More

Reinforce your fourth-grader’s scientific understanding with Spectrum Science. Your child will strengthen scientific inquiry skills while delving into such varied topics as plant and animal classification, conservation of matter and energy alternatives. Spectrum® Science develops your child’s science literacy with a variety of fascinating facts! Ideal for introducing and reviewing key science concepts, Spectrum Science explores topics in natural, earth, life, and applied sciences. Captivating passages are presented in a manageable one-page format with bonus sidebar facts and key word definitions. Each passage is followed by comprehension questions for in-the-moment feedback, and chapter reviews and final tests help students track their progress. Each workbook includes a complete answer key. Learn More

Reinforce your third-grader’s scientific understanding with Spectrum Science. Your child will strengthen scientific inquiry skills while delving into such varied topics as animal habitats, elements and compounds, irrigation, and the invention of radio. Learn More

A complete course in one source! Ideal for teachers, students, and parents, this series can be used as a standalone resource or a supplement for other science materials, including basals. Each lesson follows the same format, guiding the reader through science concepts in a logical sequence. Because lessons are straightforward and contain all needed information, students can use these books in class or on their own to improve class performance and test scores. Lessons include specific topic instruction, key terms, review activities in standardized test format, and experiment pages. Each book includes a diagnostic assessment, science fair project ideas, glossary, and bound-in answer key. Concepts are correlated to the National Science Education Standards. From Steck-Vaughn. Learn More

A complete course in one source! Ideal for teachers, students, and parents, this series can be used as a standalone resource or a supplement for other science materials, including basals. Each lesson follows the same format, guiding the reader through science concepts in a logical sequence. Because lessons are straightforward and contain all needed information, students can use these books in class or on their own to improve class performance and test scores. Lessons include specific topic instruction, key terms, review activities in standardized test format, and experiment pages. Each book includes a diagnostic assessment, science fair project ideas, glossary, and bound-in answer key. Concepts are correlated to the National Science Education Standards. From Steck-Vaughn. Learn More

A complete course in one source! Ideal for teachers, students, and parents, this series can be used as a standalone resource or a supplement for other science materials, including basals. Each lesson follows the same format, guiding the reader through science concepts in a logical sequence. Because lessons are straightforward and contain all needed information, students can use these books in class or on their own to improve class performance and test scores. Lessons include specific topic instruction, key terms, review activities in standardized test format, and experiment pages. Each book includes a diagnostic assessment, science fair project ideas, glossary, and bound-in answer key. Concepts are correlated to the National Science Education Standards. From Steck-Vaughn. Learn More

A complete course in one source! Ideal for teachers, students, and parents, this series can be used as a standalone resource or a supplement for other science materials, including basals. Each lesson follows the same format, guiding the reader through science concepts in a logical sequence. Because lessons are straightforward and contain all needed information, students can use these books in class or on their own to improve class performance and test scores. Lessons include specific topic instruction, key terms, review activities in standardized test format, and experiment pages. Each book includes a diagnostic assessment, science fair project ideas, glossary, and bound-in answer key. Concepts are correlated to the National Science Education Standards. From Steck-Vaughn Learn More

A complete course in one source! Ideal for teachers, students, and parents, this series can be used as a standalone resource or a supplement for other science materials, including basals. Each lesson follows the same format, guiding the reader through science concepts in a logical sequence. Because lessons are straightforward and contain all needed information, students can use these books in class or on their own to improve class performance and test scores. Lessons include specific topic instruction, key terms, review activities in standardized test format, and experiment pages. Each book includes a diagnostic assessment, science fair project ideas, glossary, and bound-in answer key. Concepts are correlated to the National Science Education Standards. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your sixth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion · Sequence The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fourth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your third-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your second-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a picture dictionary with content vocabulary words to help students connect words with meanings · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features! · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. · Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. · The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. · The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy! From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Provide your sixth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, main idea and details, and cause and effect. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following: · dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary · close reading activity · reading comprehension activity · vocabulary activity · text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes: · Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · A guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Provide your fifth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, main idea and details, and cause and effect. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following: · dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary · close reading activity · reading comprehension activity · vocabulary activity · text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes: · Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · A guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Provide your fourth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and time order. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following: · dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary · close reading activity · reading comprehension activity · vocabulary activity · text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Provide your third grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and time order. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following: · dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary · close reading activity · reading comprehension activity · vocabulary activity · text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for second grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core. Each of the 10 units includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as: · Picture dictionary: content and Words to Know list · I Read and Understand: reading comprehension activity · I Read Closely: close reading activity · Words I Know: vocabulary activity · I Can Write: scaffolded writing activity that can be used for pre-writing · What I Learned: text-based writing assignment to culminate the unit Learn More

A comprehensive Common Core resource for informational text! Build strong reading comprehension skills for first grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities that support the rigor of Common Core. Each of the 10 units includes a nonfiction minibook and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as: · Picture dictionary: content vocabulary and Words to Know list · I Read and Understand: text-dependent questions · I Read Closely: close reading activity · Words I Know: vocabulary activity · I Can Write: text-based, scaffolded writing assignment · What I Learned: writing assignment to culminate units with two-page selections Additional teacher support includes: · Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Daily Paragraph Editing, grade 8 reproducible teacher’s edition contains everything you need to lead targeted language lessons, including 176 reproducible student activity pages and corresponding teacher support. The teacher’s edition includes the following “extras”: • scope and sequence chart • annotated answer key • assessment rubric • reproducible language handbook • page of reproducible proofreading marks • editing checklist for students Daily Paragraph Editing grade 8 provides 36 weeks of frequent, focused language practice to help your eighth graders learn the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. The concise daily activities are ideal “warm-up” exercises to begin your language arts block and are adaptable for small-group and whole-class instruction. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Daily Paragraph Editing, grade 7 reproducible teacher’s edition contains everything you need to lead targeted language lessons, including 176 reproducible student activity pages and corresponding teacher support. The teacher’s edition includes the following “extras”: • scope and sequence chart • annotated answer key • assessment rubric • reproducible language handbook • page of reproducible proofreading marks • editing checklist for students Daily Paragraph Editing grade 7 provides 36 weeks of frequent, focused language practice to help your seventh graders learn the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. The concise daily activities are ideal “warm-up” exercises to begin your language arts block and are adaptable for small-group and whole-class instruction. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Support your sixth-grade students in close reading discussions of nonfiction and fiction texts with practice that supports Common Core methodology. Each unit contains two related reading selections that reflect sixth-grade science and social studies topics and are focused around an essential question. For example, How can science affect sports? (essential question) connects “What’s Holding You Back?” (a nonfiction article) and “Balance” (a fictional short story). The activities in each unit help students: · Learn and apply academic vocabulary in context · Participate in oral close reading discussions · Answer comprehension questions · Write to a prompt with the help of a graphic organizer This resource includes: · Eight robust units that include a unit assessment with discussion of the topic, texts, and essential question, as well as a writing prompt. · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · Common Core correlations for every unit for easy reference. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Support your fifth-grade students in close reading discussions of nonfiction and fiction texts with practice that supports Common Core methodology. Each unit contains two related reading selections that reflect fifth-grade science and social studies topics and are focused around an essential question. For example, How did ordinary people play a part in history? (essential question) connects “Deborah Samson, Soldier of the Revolution” (a nonfiction article) and “Two Poems from the Underground Railroad” (fictional poems). The activities in each unit help students: · Learn and apply academic vocabulary in context · Participate in oral close reading discussions · Answer comprehension questions · Write to a prompt with the help of a graphic organizer This resource includes: · Eight robust units that include a unit assessment with discussion of the topic, texts, and essential question, as well as a writing prompt. · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. · Common Core correlations for every unit for easy reference. From Evan-Moor. Learn More