The standards-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills children need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping children understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, making conclusions, determining cause-and-effect, and using context clues to define vocabulary. Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. Reading level 6+. 246 pages.

Using the Five Themes of Geography, these resources present concepts using simple language and vocabulary. Includes information passages, ready-to-use activities, full-color maps, blackline student maps, and more. 60 pages, 12 mini posters. Reading Levels 3-4.

With content based on state and national standards, these books can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a supplement for other science materials including basals. Each book contains key terms, specific topic instruction, review activities in standardized test format, puzzles, a glossary and a bound-in answer key. 96 pages.

Math Detective™ uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities. Includes general and student introductions, a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.

College and career readiness has recently become front and center for educators across the country. These indispensable books are available just in time to meet new career education mandates that begin with career exploration and discovery in elementary and middle school, and progress through planning and pathways in high school and college. Would You Hire This Person?

Learn about solids, liquids and gases, properties and changes in matter, and the difference between a mixture and a solution. Then, explore the invisible world of atoms and molecules. Then on to the periodic table of elements, followed by a study of energy. Jam-packed with experiments, reading passages, and activities. Overhead transparencies and answer key included. 60 pages, 6 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Level 3-4.

Each set contains 4 sturdy 17" x 22" posters, 4 reproducible activity sheets, and a teacher's guide.

At over 5 1⁄2 feet tall, these huge posters are sure to capture students' attention in a big way. Each poster comes with background information and related activities.

Discover how forces work on contact and at a distance. Study accelerating, rotating and oscillating motion. Learn about the many simple machines in everyday life. Reading passages, answer keys, and tests. 60 pages plus 6 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Level 3-4.Force, Motion & Simple Machines Big Book. All 3 books combined. 170 pages, 18 mini posters.

Help students make the transition from arithmetic to algebra and geometry! Perfect for use as full units of study, as supplements to the curriculum, or as tutorial resources at home. Each book includes step-by-step instructions with examples, practice problems using the concepts, real-life applications, a list of symbols and terms, tips, and answer keys. 128 pages.

Discover how forces work on contact and at a distance. Study accelerating, rotating and oscillating motion. Learn about the many simple machines in everyday life. Reading passages, answer keys, and tests. 60 pages plus 6 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Level 3-4.

These resources are designed to help students successfully deal with everyday reading of nonfiction materials. Each book is correlated to Common Core State Standards and includes practice activities, assessment prep, and more! 64 pages.