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Encourage students to develop collaborative problem-solving skills with STEAM Project-Based Learning! The engaging STEAM tasks provide meaningful learning opportunities for students as they work together to study current real-world problems and strategize solutions to help create a better world. These complete units include in-depth activities that provide important context for students as they learn about each topic before they develop solutions. Each robust unit includes a hands-on STEAM task that provides students with a problem to solve using the design process of Problem and Task, Research, Brainstorm and Design, Make It and Explain It. Additional resources in each unit include: - Teacher Page with a unit overview and implementation suggestions - Real-World Connection that introduces the topic with a fictional story - What Is the Problem? page to help students brainstorm solutions to the issue - Learn About the Problem page that provides detailed information about the problem in the real world - Art Connection that incorporates creativity into finding solutions - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math connections that present additional information about how these fields are used to solve problems - Career Spotlight that presents a variety of careers related to the problems or solutions in the unit Sixth grade STEAM projects include: - Music education - Misinformation - Making places safer - No transportation - Bullying - Nowhere to skate - Microfinance STEAM Project-Based Learning is an approach to project-based learning that uses science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics to engage children in empathizing, thinking critically, and collaborating to develop solutions. Teaching children how to think creatively prepares them for new unknown technologies, industries, and careers. With STEAM activities and tasks, the final product is not as important as the process. Through the process of experimenting and exploring, students are using creative and critical thinking skills. Scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and artists use the same critical thinking skills to find new and innovative solutions. Each book includes a STEAM puzzle and a completion certificate!

Real-world writing happens when there is a reason to write. Help students explore real-world purposes for writing with activities that demonstrate thoughtful and effective writing strategies. The real-world topics are designed to fit seamlessly into any writing program and include letters, journal entries, product opinions, advertisements, directions, interviews, and more! Units are designed to fit into a weekly lesson plan and include: - A teacher overview page that describes the purpose of the format and how to introduce it - A writing sample to model each skill - A graphic organizer to organize and plan prewriting - Two writing tasks with a response pages to practice each format - An extension activity that prompts students to relate the writing to their own lives Each unit includes four unique and scaffolded writing assignments for beginning writers and more experienced writers. The 24 writing units within each book focus on six common writing purposes: - Self-expression - Information - Evaluation - Inquiry - Analysis - Persuasion Two assessment rubrics for formal and informal writing are included to help students remember effective writing strategies. Some writing topics for grades 5-6 include: - Blog - Recipe - Business letter - Outline - Media review - Online comment - Request letter - Survey questions - News report - Catalog copy - Web page Answers will vary

Engage children in solving real-world problems with Skill Sharpeners: STEAM. STEAM is an approach to project-based learning that uses science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics to engage children in empathizing, thinking critically, collaborating, and coming up with solutions to solve real-world problems. Skill Sharpeners: STEAM is where creativity meets academics. Each unit includes a fun hands-on STEAM project that encourages children to enjoy the journey of creating and sharing his or her solution to help create a better world. Skill Sharpeners: STEAM activity books for grade 5 are organized around 9 real-world topics related to the environment, the Earth, people and cultures, and social and emotional learning. Topics include themes such as: Diversity STEAM task: Create a book about diverse people who inspire you. Shelter in Place STEAM task: Design and make a stay-at-home kit with original activities. Community Centers STEAM task: Create and give a presentation to persuade a town council that a community center is valuable. Tiny Houses STEAM task: Create a pamphlet to persuade people to buy a tiny house. Not Enough Classrooms STEAM task: Decorate a T-shirt for a fundraiser. Each unit includes a grade-appropriate story or nonfiction reading article, a STEAM task to solve, and activities that provide an integrated approach to learning: Science: important concepts and vocabulary related to the unit's theme Technology: models about how technology is applied in the real world Engineering: examples of engineering solutions in the world Art: creative solutions through art projects Math: math operations to figure out solutions Plus, each title includes a: Career spotlight that highlights specific careers related to the topic Supply list for each STEAM task Bonus STEAM puzzle Certificate of completion Answer key Skill Sharpeners: STEAM creates entertaining and fun activities that get children thinking and learning without even realizing it. Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: STEAM Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for approaching STEAM education Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities Teaching suggestions with STEAM rubric and graphic organizers Extension activities that include literature suggestions, virtual field trips, and discussion guides to deepen children's connections and understanding

Provide engaging math practice and see children's math and problem-solving skills improve with Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books! The colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency, number sense, and reasoning skills. Completely updated to reflect grade-level standards, the new Skill Sharpeners: Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to help students master "must-know" skills such as: addition subtraction place value multiplication fractions geometry logical thinking algebra and more Each grade level incorporates the perfect amount of math skill practice and includes word problems that challenge children to apply their understanding. Engaging theme-based units capture children's interest with colorful visuals to help them solve problems. Each title includes: Rigorous math skill practice that reflects current standards New themed units that present math practice in a fun, colorful format A downloadable teaching guide that provides teaching tips and support for struggling children A "Test Your Skills" page at the end of each unit that lets students review the skills practiced in that unit All-new artwork that engages children with age-appropriate illustrations Skill Sharpeners: Math, grade 3 provides practice for the following skills: addition and subtraction with regrouping write numbers in expanded form divide within 100 even and odd numbers solve multi-step word problems add and subtract within 1,000 count by 5s, 10s, 100s, and 1,000s compare and sequence numbers to 10,000 multiply using arrays tell time to the nearest minute determine the value of money measurement graphing identify fractions perimeter and area identify attributes of quadrilaterals Each title includes an answer key. These activity books help children understand and master important math skills needed to form a strong math foundation and are ideal for at-home practice, homeschooling, and the classroom! Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Math Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching math Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities Teaching suggestions for helping children learn in different modalities Extension activities that include math journals and problem solving Visual aids to help children understand difficult math strategies

Accelerate children''s reading skills by helping them learn to read sight words and high-frequency words!The ability to read sight words and high-frequency words is necessary for fluent reading and is one of the most important components of language learning! Since many sight words and high-frequency words are not phonetic, children need repeated practice to recognize these words on sight. The stories and activities in this book help children read Dolch Sight Words and high-frequency words quickly and accurately.Each full-color Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words activity book guides young children in practicing and learning important sight words from the Dolch Sight Word List as well as the most commonly used high-frequency words.Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words:* Provides strong reading foundations: 18 units build high-frequency and sight word identification and increase reading fluency.* Creative and fun lessons: Entertain your child while he or she learns important foundational reading tools.* Reward stickers: Motivate your child to complete the activities.Accelerate children''s reading skills by helping them learn to read sight words and high-frequency words! The ability to read sight words and high-frequency words is necessary for fluent reading and is one of the most important components of language learning! Since many sight words and high-frequency words are not phonetic, children need repeated practice to recognize these words on sight. The stories and activities in this book help children read Dolch Sight Words and high-frequency words quickly and accurately. Each full-color Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words activity book guides young children in practicing and learning important sight words from the Dolch Sight Word List as well as the most commonly used high-frequency words. Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words:* Provides strong reading foundations: 18 units build high-frequency and sight word identification and increase reading fluency. * Creative and fun lessons: Entertain your child while he or she learns important foundational reading tools.* Reward stickers: Motivate your child to complete the activities.* Audio stories: Provide an option to listen to the audio story with your child and model correct pronunciation. Each unit''s story provides specific practice of carefully chosen words children have practiced and learned in previous units.Each unit provides structured activities to help children practice and learn "must-know" sight words and high-frequency words. The carefully controlled vocabulary within each unit provides: * Learn New Words: Introduction to new words* Practice New Words: Practice activities to reinforce children''s learning* Story: Audio read-aloud story to model fluency * Review: Word-list practice sliders to help children review words at any timePractice important kindergarten sight words and high-frequency words such as: * Sight Words and High-Frequency Words: farm, going, hill, live, more, top, when, brother, from, give, know, put, sister, your* Story Vocabulary: grass, sheep, box, dog, rain, snow, sun, windPerfect for language learners and early learners, these activities provide a strong foundation for reading and recognizing common English words.Pair Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words with Smart Start: Read and Write and turn your child into a successful reader. Includes answer key.* Audio stories: Provide an option to listen to the audio story with your child and model correct pronunciation.Each unit''s story provides specific practice of carefully chosen words children have practiced and learned in previous units. Each unit provides structured activities to help children practice and learn "must-know" sight words and high-frequency words. The carefully controlled vocabulary within each unit provides:* Learn New Words: Introduction to new words* Practice New Words: Practice activities to reinforce children''s learning* Story: Audio read-aloud story to model fluency* Review: Word-list practice sliders to help children review words at any timePractice important kindergarten sight words and high-frequency words such as:* Sight Words and High-Frequency Words: farm, going, hill, live, more, top, when, brother, from, give, know, put, sister, your* Story Vocabulary: grass, sheep, box, dog, rain, snow, sun, windPerfect for language learners and early learners, these activities provide a strong foundation for reading and recognizing common English words.Pair Smart Start: Sight Words and High-Frequency Words with Smart Start: Read and Write and turn your child into a successful reader. Check out Smart Start: STEM activity books for fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.Includes answer key.

Provide young children a path to academic success with Top Student! This colorful activity book provides hundreds of creative and fun activities and practice pages that motivate young children to learn important reading, writing, and math skills! Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include: Alphabet letters and sounds Early writing Early reading Reading comprehension Numbers and counting Shapes, colors, and patterns Sorting and matching Opposites Science Mindful moments STEM Geography Social and emotional learning Computer science These robust workbooks also include: Reward stickers Informational posters Mindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio* *Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academic life. Includes answer key.

Provide children a path to academic success! Top Student provides hundreds of activities and practice pages to keep children challenged and excited as they strengthen their skills across all curriculum areas. Top Student activities provide practice of the most important skills for each grade level, as well as opportunities for critical thinking and creativity. Colorful and creative practice pages and hands-on activities provide engaging practice to keep children motivated to learn! Core subject areas and topics include: Handwriting Phonics Grammar and punctuation Spelling and vocabulary Reading Writing Mindful moments Math Computer science Science STEM Social studies Social and emotional learning These robust workbooks also include: Reward stickers Informational posters Mindful moments meditations and activities with downloadable audio* Information and activities about a variety of countries, cultures, and global communities *Mindful moments with audio help children incorporate reflection and meditation into their academic life. Includes answer key.

Science Lessons & Investigations presents science learning through in-depth investigation and observation, supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Each unit guides students through exploring a science concept and includes hands-on activities to extend teaming. This robust teaching resource gives you everything you need, including teacher support pages, informational text and graphics, vocabulary review, reading and writing activities, and hands-on science projects. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Each of the 15 units focuses on a hands-on challenge in which students work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations. Topics support NGSS. Book jacket.

Science Lessons & Investigations presents science learning through in-depth investigation and observation, supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Each unit guides students through exploring a science concept and includes hands-on activities to extend learning. This robust teaching resource gives you everything you need, including teacher support pages, informational text and graphics, vocabulary review, reading and writing activities, and hands-on science projects. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Each of the 15 units focuses on a hands-on challenge in which students work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations. Topics support NGSS. Book jacket.

Give your students their own practice book, ideal for daily warm-up, review, or homework--and reduce time spent on photocopying! The student book contains the same student pages as the teacher's edition. Student books do not contain answer keys. (Teacher's editions only.) The student book provides 36 weeks of word problems that practice concepts such as addition, multiplication, fractions, logic, algebra, and more. Student books provide a convenient work space for students to complete word problems.

Give your students their own Daily Word Problems practice book, ideal for daily warm-up, review, or homework. The student book corresponds to the teacher's edition, providing weekly themed word problems that present math within the context of real-world situations. (No answer key)

Engage your child in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. The STEM challenges and activities encourage your child to think creatively and explore different ideas to solve problems. Parents act as facilitators, guiding their children through the problem-solving process. Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge. A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record. Topics within each STEM challenge target earth, life, and physical science. Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes: Science Story: Introduces each science concept Practice Activities: Support children's understanding STEM Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve STEM Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem STEM Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity Includes answer key. First grade STEM skills include: Connect words and pictures Fine motor skills Letter formation Visual discrimination Word meaning Sequencing Inference Comprehension First grade activities incorporate scientific concepts such as: Physical science Solids, Liquids, Gas Parts Work Together Making Sound Life science Living Things Have Parts What Do Animals Eat? Animals and Their Babies Earth science The Moon Bodies of Water Recording Weather Use Smart Start: STEM for enrichment at home and help your child develop lifelong critical thinking skills.

Give your students their own Daily Word Problems practice book, ideal for daily warm-up, review, or homework. The student book corresponds to the teacher's edition, providing weekly themed word problems that present math within the context of real-world situations. (No answer key)

Daily instruction on reading strategies and skills needed to improve comprehension and raise test scores.

Give your students their own practice book for daily instruction on reading strategies and skills. The student book corresponds to the teacher's edition, providing daily practice in reading comprehension. (No answer key)

Give your students their own practice book for daily instruction on reading strategies and skills--and reduce time spent on photocopying! The student book contains the same student pages as the teacher's edition. Student books do not contain answer keys. (Teacher's editions only.) Help your seventh grade students learn how to understand, respond to, and enjoy what they read! The student book provides full-page daily activities on reading strategies and skills. Daily Reading Comprehension presents students with direct instruction and practice of the comprehension strategies and skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 150 original fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension items help you engage students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of texts. Reproducible pages, included in the teacher's edition, provide visual tools for students to help them apply reading skills to the passages they read. And because activities are presented in an exam format, students practice important test-taking skills while they strengthen comprehension. What's new in the revised edition? Visual aid comprehension pages Constructed response questions. Standards-aligned questions replace multiple choice questions. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills and strategies: Skills: Strategies: Theme Evaluate Evidence Character and Setting Main Idea and Details Visual Information Author's Purpose Prediction Make Inferences Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Text Features Sequence Monitor Comprehension Make Connections Visualization Organization Determine Important Information Ask Questions You'll love Daily Reading Comprehension because it... provides students with direct instruction and practice of reading skills and strategies. supports struggling and reluctant readers. integrates easily into any language program and any classroom. works great for test-prep. is correlated to current standards. Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts with Daily Reading Comprehension!

Give your students their own practice book for daily instruction on reading strategies and skills--and reduce time spent on photocopying! The student book contains the same student pages as the teacher's edition. Student books do not contain answer keys. (Teacher's editions only.) Help your first grade students learn how to understand, respond to, and enjoy what they read! The student book provides full-page daily activities on reading strategies and skills. Daily Reading Comprehension presents students with direct instruction and practice of the comprehension strategies and skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 150 original fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension items help you engage students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of texts. Reproducible pages, included in the teacher's edition, provide visual tools for students to help them apply reading skills to the passages they read. And because activities are presented in an exam format, students practice important test-taking skills while they strengthen comprehension. What's new in the revised edition? These titles include new visual aid pages. The reproducible pages provide students with a visual tool to help them apply reading skills and strategies to daily passages. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills: Main Idea and Details Who, What, Where, and When Sequence Compare and Contrast Fantasy vs. Reality Make Predictions Phonics Sight Words Word Meanings You'll love Daily Reading Comprehension because it... provides students with direct instruction and practice of reading skills and strategies. supports struggling and reluctant readers. integrates easily into any language program and any classroom. works great for test-prep. is correlated to current standards. Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts with Daily Reading Comprehension!

Give your students their own practice book for daily instruction on reading strategies and skills--and reduce time spent on photocopying! The student book contains the same student pages as the teacher's edition. Student books do not contain answer keys. (Teacher's editions only.) Help your eighth grade students learn how to understand, respond to, and enjoy what they read! The student book provides full-page daily activities on reading strategies and skills. Daily Reading Comprehension presents students with direct instruction and practice of the comprehension strategies and skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 150 original fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension items help you engage students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of texts. Reproducible pages, included in the teacher's edition, provide visual tools for students to help them apply reading skills to the passages they read. And because activities are presented in an exam format, students practice important test-taking skills while they strengthen comprehension. What's new in the revised edition? Visual aid comprehension pages Constructed response questions. Standards-aligned questions replace multiple choice questions. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills and strategies: Skills: Strategies: Theme Evaluate Evidence Character and Setting Main Idea and Details Visual Information Author's Purpose Prediction Make Inferences Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Text Features Sequence Monitor Comprehension Make Connections Visualization Organization Determine Important Information Ask Questions You'll love Daily Reading Comprehension because it... provides students with direct instruction and practice of reading skills and strategies. supports struggling and reluctant readers. integrates easily into any language program and any classroom. works great for test-prep. is correlated to current standards. Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts with Daily Reading Comprehension!

Daily instruction on reading strategies and skills needed to improve comprehension and raise test scores.

Critical thinking skills are more important than ever in academic and real-world situations. Daily Higher-Order Thinking provides you with daily activities that build and grow students' problem-solving skills in engaging formats such as logic and visual puzzles, brainteasers, creative writing, picture comparison, word play, and "what if" questions. Daily 20-minute practice lessons help students apply critical thinking skills across subject areas. The lessons develop students' higher-order thinking skills and allow them to integrate their learning and make deeper connections between their learning and the real world. Use Daily Higher-Order Thinking for warm-up exercises, extension activities, early finisher tasks, and small-group center activities to develop your students' critical and creative thinking skills. How it works: - Monday-Friday: Full-page daily activities focus on a specific behavioral verb each day. The verb is defined at the top of the page so students become aware of when and how they are using the thinking skill. - Each full-page activity gives students an opportunity to practice a higher-order thinking skill in the context of a different curriculum area. - Questions and tasks are open-ended and can be used to promote peer-to-peer discussions as students share and discuss answers, while also fostering critical thinking skills. - An answer key provides sample responses for each day's activities. Evaluate students' responses based on your own expectations and on what content your students have encountered. Grade 4 activities include: logic puzzles, creative writing, picture comparisons, and "what if" questions. Daily lessons practice higher-order thinking skills such as: - Analyzing - Predicting - Designing - Composing - Organizing - Evaluating - Imagining - Strategizing

Daily instruction on reading strategies and skills needed to improve comprehension and raise test scores.

Daily instruction on reading strategies and skills needed to improve comprehension and raise test scores.

Daily instruction on reading strategies and skills needed to improve comprehension and raise test scores.

Each unit includes a one-page nonfiction text and supporting activities, such as close reading, vocabulary, comprehension and writing.

Provide your first-grade students with 10 to 15 minutes of daily math practice specifically developed to meet Common Core! The frequent, focused practice improves math skills, and each title includes downloadable home-school connection activities. How it works: Students complete five short math problems on days 1-4. The day 5 activity provides more extensive practice and asks students to think critically.

Grades 6-7, Activity Book, Keep learning alive during the summer. Daily Summer Activities provides ten weeks of appropriate, teacher-developed, full-color, practice activities in major subject areas to help your child make a successful transition from one grade to the next.

Common Core Top Pick for Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing View all Common Core Top Picks for Writing Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Help your grade 2 students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 2. 18 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills: Basics of Nonfiction Writing Writing a Paragraph - Writing a Topic Sentence, Using Good Details Writing to Show Sequence - Showing Sequence, Using Order Words, Putting Sentences in Order Writing to Show Cause and Effect - Showing Causes and Effects, Using Signal Words, Organizing Your Paragraph Writing to Compare and Contrast - Making a Venn Diagram, Using Signal Words, Organizing Your Paragraph Expository Writing Writing a Summary - Retelling in Your Own Words, Organizing a Summary Writing a Descriptive Paragraph - Writing a Topic Sentence; Adding Sensory Details; Showing, Not Telling; Expanding Sentences Writing a Biography - Gathering Facts, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing a Biography Writing Directions - Writing an Introduction, Making It Clear, Organizing Directions Writing a News Article - Finding the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Adding Details Writing a Response to Literature - Understanding the Prompt, Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up the Story, Using Details from the Story Writing a Research Report - Thinking of Questions, Choosing Good Sources, Finding Information, Taking Notes, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing Details Persuasive Writing Writing a Persuasive Paragraph - Trying to Persuade, Writing a Topic Sentence, Giving Reasons, Writing a Conclusion Writing a Persuasive Letter - Knowing Your Audience, Giving Reasons, Organizing Your Letter Writing a Review - Writing a Beginning, Adding Facts and Opinions, Writing an Ending Narrative Writing Writing a Personal Narrative - Choosing a Specific Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Thoughts and Feelings, Organizing Details Writing a Friendly Letter - Writing for Your Audience, Adding Details, Sharing Thoughts and Feelings Writing a Journal Entry - Presenting the Topic, Expressing Thoughts and Feelings, Giving Details in Order Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative First Sentence, Using Sensory Details, Using Similes