Best Selling Books by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Exploring Space covers these concepts: - Earth is part of a solar system in the Milky Way galaxy - stars are huge balls of hot, glowing gases - our sun is a star - groups of stars seen together are called constellations - each planet in our solar system has unique characteristics - Earth has one satellite called the moon - Earth''s movements through space cause day and night and the seasons - scientists study space in many ways A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes: - teacher directions for lessons - reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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.

The books in ScienceWorks for Kids, Grades 1-3, connect science with real life. Each book covers 8 science concepts that are supported by hands-on activities and ready-to-go resources. Each lesson relates to the National Science Education Standards.