Most Popular Books by Elizabeth MacLeod

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From artists and inventors to astronauts and engineers, Canadian women have played an extraordinary role in the development of Canada. In this title in the Kids Book of series, meet more than 130 women and read about their amazing feats in exploration, science, the arts, politics and many other fields. Some made their mark hundreds of years ago, while others are changing Canada today. In this groundbreaking overview, you''ll find names both famous and less familiar. But every one of these great women needed determination and courage to succeed, and their stories continue to inspire. Kids can read about wheelchair athlete Chantal Petitclerc, who won five gold medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games; singer Sarah McLachlan, whose all-women Lilith Fair musical festivals raised more than $7 million for charity; and Harriet Brooks Pitcher, who made important discoveries in the field of radioactivity at a time when it was difficult for women to get a university education.

Students will practise essential reading comprehension skills with this workbook! Each reading passage encourages students to read with a purpose. Follow-up questions emphasize critical thinking, making text connections, inferencing, and synthesizing what students have read. Graphic organizers for extended learning and an assessment rubric for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities! Skills covered in this workbook: Understanding Context Understanding Text Features Making Text Connections Critical Thinking Graphic Organizers About this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum.

Did you know that cats can smell over 200 million different scents? Or that you can communicate with your cat just by blinking? These are just a few of the cat facts to discover in this ultimate companion book for young cat owners and admirers. How did cats and humans begin to live together? How were cats treated in ancient times? Why do cats like to bump up against you? How do you know if a cat is pedigreed? Here you''ll find the answers to these and many more questions, plus lore, legends, superstitions, hero-stories, quizzes and cat training tips. Feline Facts: ? The Chartreux breed''s rounded forehead and long, narrow muzzle make it look like it''s always smiling ? Famed English scientist Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap for his cat Spithead ? Long ago in Burma, cats were owned by royalty and priests, and legends say that each cat had its very own servant ? A cat''s ear contains 32 muscles - compared to a human''s 6 ? A cat named Ninja once traveled more than 850 miles to find its old house ? The Turkish Van cat actually likes swimming

Meet David Suzuki: scientist, educator, and environmental activist! The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed. As a young boy, David Suzuki loved spending time in the glorious British Columbia outdoors with his father. The racist policies against Japanese Canadians during World War II put an abrupt end to that when David''s family was sent to a Japanese internment camp in 1942. After the war, the Suzuki family was forced to leave B.C., settling in Ontario. David immersed himself in learning, earning a PhD in zoology, becoming a professor, and eventually taking his love of science education into the public sphere with his shows on CBC radio and television. His connection to nature, commitment as a scientist, and media presence found David among the first to raise the alarm on how human behaviour is endangering all life on Earth. He has worked tirelessly to bring attention and, more importantly, offer solutions to this critical issue. Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time, and David Suzuki has led the charge in education and activism in Canada for decades. Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of David Suzuki couples simple yet compelling writing with comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas that help bring this fascinating story to life!

Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space -- and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn''t have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better! This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical Pphotos and a timeline support the narrative.

Les frères Orville et Wilbur Wright voulaient être les premiers à réussir à voler. Cette biographie relate le cheminement des deux inventeurs qui ont poursuivi leur rêve malgré les obstacles et qui ont, un jour venteux de décembre, effectué leur premier vol sur une courte distance. [Éditeur].

Canadian STEM Grade 6: Ideal to supplement, enhance or enrich any science program! In this STEM workbook, activities and projects provide a balance of core knowledge learning and investigation and application. The focus is on concepts and skills from physical, life, and earth and space Sciences, and on familiarizing students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts. Assessment rubrics for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities! Skills covered in this workbook: Physical, Life, Earth and Space Sciences Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science Informational Text Project-based Activities STEM Occupations About this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum. This must-have STEM education workbook: Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and concepts Meets and covers curriculum efficiently and effectively Provides a consistent, clear approach

Ideal to supplement, enhance or enrich any science program! In this STEM workbook, activities and projects provide a balance of core knowledge learning and investigation and application. The focus is on concepts and skills from physical, life, and earth and space Sciences, and on familiarizing students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts. Assessment rubrics for success criteria are also included. Features ready-to-go, reproducible activities! Skills covered in this workbook: Physical, Life, Earth and Space Sciences Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science Informational Text Project-based Activities STEM Occupations About this workbook: Designed for teachers with parents in mind, this workbook is perfect for the classroom and for home! It promotes student confidence, learning, and success and offers the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any curriculum. This must-have STEM education workbook: Includes manageable activities that reinforce essential skills and concepts Meets and covers curriculum efficiently and effectively Provides a consistent, clear approach

First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis--these three groups are all Indigenous people. This book introduces students to Indigenous Peoples past and present. Their cultures, traditions, art, and interactions with Europeans as they arrived in what is now Canada. Selections include informational text along with follow - up questions and or activities. This versatile resource is the ideal supplement to enhance or enrich any social studies program. These student-friendly reproducible pages are great for use at school or at home.

Describes the various types of lions and discusses world distribution, habitat, distinctive physical characteristics, habits, and diet.

Meet Thérèse Casgrain, who battled for women''s equality and social justice, and was the first woman to lead a political party in Canada! The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed. From 1916 to 1925, women across Canada were starting to win right to vote, province by province . . . but not in Quebec. It took another fifteen years of protest and the leadership of Thérèse Casgrain for women there to begin to win that right. And that was only the start of Thérèse''s 50-year career! She decided to change things from inside the government too, becoming the first woman to lead a political party in Canada. And although Thérèse may not have been elected, her decades-long fight for equal rights, health care, and world peace is in itself a victory. Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of Thérèse Casgrain couples simple yet compelling writing with comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas that help bring this fascinating story to life!

This must have resource provides students with meaningful activities to reinforce their understanding of important science concepts including life systems, structures and mechanisms, earth and space as well as matter and energy. Pages are ready-to-go and reproducible and include reading projects, hands on learning, teacher tips and rubric.

A look at the modern world of telecommunications.

Le récit de vie de l''inventeur américain célèbre, né de parents canadiens, à qui on doit, entre autres, l''ampoule électrique et le phonographe. -- Une collection de courtes biographies s''adressant aux lecteurs débutants. Des aquarelles réalistes accompagnent le récit. [SDM].

"Turn a pile of stamps into a real collection! This book teaches young enthusiasts where to find stamps, how to take care of them, how to meet other collectors and what the pros look for when buying stamps" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.

"Meet Mary Ann Shadd: anti-slavery activist, newspaper publisher, and social justice pioneer! The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed. Mary Ann Shadd was born free in 1823 in Delaware. Her parents were abolitionists, and their home was a station on the Underground Railroad. Her family moved to Canada in 1851 after the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, and as a young woman, Shadd became a trailblazer in every realm she touched — opening a desegregated school in Chatham, Ontario; becoming the first Black female newspaper publisher in North America with The Provincial Freeman; becoming a suffrage activist; and at the age of 60 earning a law degree to become one of the first Black women to practice law! Mary Ann was truly remarkable, for her time or any other, unafraid to speak up and fight for equal rights — for Black people, for women and for everybody."--

This must have resource provides students with meaningful activities to reinforce their understanding of important science concepts including life systems, structures and mechanisms, earth and space as well as matter and energy. Pages are ready-to-go and reproducible and include reading projects, hands on learning, teacher tips and rubric.