If it's creepy, crawly, and makes you itch just thinking about it, you'll find it in this book. Get the facts on mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, mites, leeches, and other species that feed on human and animal blood-and live right in your own backyard! Cartoon illustrations as well as photographs, probing questions, interesting facts, and tongue twisters provide a wealth of information about each creature's reproduction cycle, life stages, habitats, eating habits, life span, and effects on humans. Includes resources and updated websites for research as of June 2008. Previous ISBN 0-673-59248-0

Help children get hooked on learning as they solve puzzles involving both words and visuals. With more than 70 puzzles, this book is sure to spark visual, logical, spatial, and mathematical thinking. Perfect for spare classroom moments or hours of learning fun at home.

Every teacher needs tools for recognizing and addressing bullying in the classroom, as well as other areas of the school. Boys' bullying is usually overt, while girls' is more covert, and thus may be overlooked. The author discusses how to make schools safe. Also included is a section that helps victims change their behavior.

"When are we ever going to use this?"

Help students answer this often heard question with ready-to-use, motivating math activities that apply to the real world. Students will see how math is used in professions like meteorology, medicine, food preparation, zoology, and personal fitness. Correlates to NCTM standards.

"When are we ever going to use this?"

Help students answer this often heard question with ready-to-use, motivating math activities that apply to the real world. Students will see how math is used in professions like meteorology, medicine, food preparation, zoology, and personal fitness. Correlates to NCTM standards.

So you have a writing assignment and this time you want to get it back without all the red correction marks. Grammar Handbook helps you review and master the basics of clear and correct writing.

Pretending is learning with 24 fully developed dramatic play centers, complete with reproducible activities. Children practice literacy-related behaviors, develop interpersonal communication, and learn about the world while playing school, pet store, travel agency, museum, and more!

Math Cycles systematically strengthens math concepts and skills so that they are introduced, expanded, and reinforced. Excellent for use as homework and as review practice for tests. Each of the 12 concepts includes 12 math problems. Six (6) quizzes are also included to assess student progress. Aligns to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards.

Mathematics Explorations calls for students to "put on a detective hat" and search for patterns in order to discover math concepts and formulas, break codes, solve mysteries, and more! Correlates to NCTM standards.

Mathematics Explorations calls for students to "put on a detective hat" and search for patterns in order to discover math concepts and formulas, break codes, solve mysteries, and more! Correlates to NCTM standards.

NEW 2nd Edition. All you need to do is pick a time and a place for a play and Practical Plays will do the rest. This collection of nine original, low-cost, easy-to-produce plays enhances the curriculum and provides program material for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter, Valentine's Day, Community, Environment, Native American (NEW), America (NEW), and History (NEW). Easy to stage, memorize, rehearse, and perform!

Primary Algebra introduces primary-level students to algebraic concepts, by taking abstract ideas and making them meaningful. Algebra is fun for young students with hands-on activities and concrete manipulatives, including Sudoku puzzles, math jokes, block patterns, dominoes, lesson extensions, and design-your-own activities. Concepts include: *problem solving using variables *Patterns and funcions *Equivalence and equations.

Teacher Resource and Student Workbook are available separately.

Primary Algebra introduces primary-level students to algebraic concepts, by taking abstract ideas and making them meaningful. Algebra is fun for young students with hands-on activities and concrete manipulatives, including Sudoku puzzles, math jokes, block patterns, dominoes, lesson extensions, and design-your-own activities. Concepts include: *problem solving using variables *Patterns and funcions *Equivalence and equations.

Teacher Resource and Student Workbook are available separately.

So you have to give a speech in class and this time you want to be confident. Here is your personal guide to "no-fault, no-fear" speaking events! The best way to overcome your fear of public speaking is to know ahead of time what you will say and how you will present the material. Designed for middle and high school students, this handbook takes you step-by-step through the process of speech preparation and delivery, from analyzing your audience to the use of your voice.

This motivating handbook shows students how to study smart. Proven learning hints and activities for improving time management, memory, textbook reading, listening, note taking, and test taking helps students take control and become active learners.

This book effectively combines two elements of the middle school curriculum into a focused and strategic process that has both immediate and long-lasting implications across ALL content areas.