Designed for middle-school history curriculum, independent study, or tutorial aid, the American History series provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies. Activities include critical thinking, writing, technology, and more. Vocabulary words, time lines, maps, and reading lists are also provided. Meets NCSS standards and is correlated to state, national and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Designed for middle-school history curriculum, independent study, or tutorial aid, the American History series provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies. Activities include critical thinking, writing, technology, and more. Vocabulary words, time lines, maps, and reading lists are also provided. Meets NCSS standards and is correlated to state, national and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Designed for middle-school history curriculum, independent study, or tutorial aid, the American History series provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies. Activities include critical thinking, writing, technology, and more. Vocabulary words, time lines, maps, and reading lists are also provided. Meets NCSS standards and is correlated to state, national and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Designed for middle-school history curriculum, independent study, or tutorial aid, the American History series provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies. Activities include critical thinking, writing, technology, and more. Vocabulary words, time lines, maps, and reading lists are also provided. Meets NCSS standards and is correlated to state, national and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

The STEMs of Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an initiative designed to get students interested in these career fields. By using science inquiry and integrated activities, students will solve real-world problems and be encouraged to explore careers in the alternative energy fields. Meets NSE, NCTM, and ITEA standards, and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

The STEMs of Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an initiative designed to get students interested in these career fields. By using science inquiry and integrated activities, students will solve real-world problems and be encouraged to explore careers in the food production fields. Meets NSE, NCTM, and ITEA standards, and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

The STEMs of Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an initiative designed to get students interested in these career fields. By using science inquiry and integrated activities, students will solve real-world problems and be encouraged to explore careers in the waste management and recycling fields. Meets NSE, NCTM, and ITEA standards, and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

The Math Tutor series provides step-by-step instruction in the most common math concepts needed by students of all ages. Included are practice exercises, reviews, and vocabulary definitions. Math Tutor: Algebra covers factoring, exponents, variables, linear equations, and polynomials. Correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 80 pages

 

The Math Tutor series provides step-by-step instruction in the most common math concepts needed by students of all ages. Included are practice exercises, reviews, and vocabulary definitions. Math Tutor: Pre-Algebra covers factoring, positive and negative numbers, order of operations, variables, exponents, and various formulas such as perimeter, area, and volume. Correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 80 pages

 

The Math Tutor series provides step-by-step instruction in the most common math concepts needed by students of all ages. Included are practice exercises, reviews, and vocabulary definitions. Math Tutor: Fractions and Decimals covers adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions; reducing fractions; improper fractions; mixed numbers; and converting to decimals and percents. Correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 80 pages

 

The Math Tutor series provides step-by-step instruction in the most common math concepts needed by students of all ages. Included are practice exercises, reviews, and vocabulary definitions. Math Tutor: Multiplication and Division covers multiplying and dividing by one-, two-, and three-digit numbers; working with 10, 100, 1,000, and so on; factors; remainders; decimals; and estimation. Correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 80 pages

 

Students will gain an understanding of abbreviations such as forms of address, days, months, acronyms, postal abbreviations, and many more. Each reproducible activity page contains five lessons or warm-ups—one for each school day of the week! These activities are ideal for starting off or wrapping up the day's lessons. 48 pages

 

Give students practice in recognizing and comprehending words in the context of “similar” and “opposite” to expand vocabulary for better reading and writing. Each reproducible activity page contains five lessons or warm-ups—one for each school day of the week! These activities are ideal for starting off or wrapping up the day's lessons. 48 pages

 

Compare the U.S. government to governments from around the world. While the text is summarized and supported with appropriate questions and activities for each level, the CD-ROM supplies a reluctant reader level text, essay options, puzzles, logic problems, and whiteboard resources. World Governments promotes content literacy, leveled reading, critical thinking, an understanding of technology, individual and small-group instruction, and more. Supports NCSS standards. 80 pages

 

Explore the concepts that define the basic science studied by middle-school students in the teacher-tested Scientific Theories, Laws, and Principles. Hands-on activities clarify concepts introduced in each lesson, and labs focus on applying science concepts using the scientific method. Included are knowledge builders, formulas, applications, investigations, and inquiry lab activities. Meets NSE and NCTM standards and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 80 pages

 

Teacher-tested Math Games is designed for fifth and sixth grade students to use various math skills while applying strategy to correctly solve three problems in a row to win each of the games. Concepts covered include place value, math operations, estimation, fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, properties, patterns, algebra, measurement, geometry, scale, data analysis, and problem solving. Meets NCTM standards and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Teacher-tested Math Games is designed for seventh and eighth grade students to use various math skills while applying strategy to correctly solve three problems in a row to win each of the games. Concepts covered include place value, math operations, estimation, fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, properties, patterns, algebra, measurement, geometry, scale, data analysis, and problem solving. Meets NCTM standards and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Basic Geometry leads students from points and lines, to angles, two-dimensional shapes, and three-dimensional space figures. All concepts are teacher-tested and illustrated with easy-to-understand diagrams and patterns for three-dimensional figures so students can get hands-on experience in constructing these foldable models. Supports NCTM Standards and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 128 pages

 

Math Projects provides exciting individual, partner, or small group projects that promote creative problem solving. Students will compute, read, write, and utilize social and artistic skills with the more than 50 projects in this book. Meets NCTM standards and is correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. 64 pages

 

Grammar and Composition is an overview of grammar and an introduction to basic composition. Beginning with words and progressing to sentences, paragraphs, and complete compositions, this book covers the parts of speech, clauses, punctuation, prose, and more. This book also promotes critical thinking and provides writing practice. Supports NCTE standards. 96 pages

The U.S. History Maps CD-ROM features over 300 projectable or printable maps and worksheets. History maps cover topics from Exploration to the Great Depression. Individual maps highlight a key event or concept, such as the Voyages of Discovery, the Louisiana Purchase, westward expansion, Civil War battles, and presidential election results, plus many more. Geography maps introduce basic geographical concepts, such as lines of latitude and longitude. Types of maps featured are political, physical, climate, product, and population. Individual United States geography maps cover topics such as major rivers, landforms, and the fifty states. This CD-ROM is a great technological tool for enhancing instruction in the middle-school social studies classroom.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforce good scientific techniques! The teacher information pages provide quick overview of the lesson while student information pages include Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or as a group. Tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography are included. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Reinforces mathematical skills based on NCTM guidelines with brainteasers, puzzles, games, pictures, and stories. Activities are labeled with the skill they address and the grade level they target. Topics include place value, operations, fractions, decimals, percents, problem solving, logic, consumer math, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.

 

Explore the five themes of geography and the continents of the world with crosswords, word searches, word scrambles, decoding, hidden messages, and last letter/first letter puzzles. Reinforce the vocabulary and concepts of location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Activities for each continent highlight cities, physical features, cultures, ideas, and more.

 

Provides short daily warm-ups students can use to review what they've already learned and prepare for lessons ahead. Explores new energy technologies, such as solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass fuels, hydroelectricity, and other types of alternatives to fossil fuels.

 

Explores how the roots of American music began, and how they developed. From European musical traditions in the seventeenth century to African-American musical heritage to the music of today, this book will build a foundation and appreciation of America's music. Features genre such as ragtime, blues, Dixieland jazz, swing, big band, musical theater, folk, country western, rock-and-roll, disco, funk, punk, rap, alternative, and contemporary Christian music.

 

Provides historical background on each of the U.S. presidents. Read about their early lives, their careers before becoming president, their presidency, and their lives after leaving office. Reinforce reading with the Points to Ponder short-answer questions, and do extra research into related topics with the Explore History section. Includes introductory material on presidential candidates and campaigns, as well as fun facts about presidential firsts. Includes the current president.

 

Help students learn how to express themselves through writing with open-ended lessons of personal writing, descriptive writing, short stories, and reports. Chapters are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, with activities allowing students to choose their own writing topics. Provides NCTE/IRA standard correlations.

 

 

Promote scientific literacy by teaching the steps of scientific method and enabling students to become problem solvers in everday life! Includes laboratory investigations in physical, life, earth, and space science, as well as a section on creating, exhibiting, and presenting a science fair project. Perfect for differentiated instruction. Supports NSE and NCTM standards.

 

Perfect for differentiated instruction, this book explores the potential of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, ocean, hydroelectric, and nuclear energy! Activities at three different levels are included for each topic. Includes mini labs that can be completed individually or in a group setting, graphic organizers to help students identify what they have learned, inquiry labs that focus on the steps of the scientific method, a lab scoring guide, and a glossary. Supports NSE standards.

 

Explore the contributions of African-Americans throughout the history of our nation! Each repoducible activity page contains five short warm-ups--one for each day of the school week--highlighting heroes of the past and present.

 

Reinforce your students' reasoning and logic skills through analogies in language arts, science, geography, health, art and music, and math! Each reproducible activity page contains five short warm-ups--one for each day of the school week.