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Carbon Footprint Big Book Gr. 5-8

Author : George Graybill

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 43,44 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199340

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Book Description

Students will learn how they can improve the planet with our Carbon Footprint 3-book BUNDLE. Start engaging students in global climate change by personalizing their Own Carbon Footprint. Identify all the ways a kitchen uses energy. Calculate your travel footprint and learn ways to help reduce it. Next, bring climate change to the classroom by teaching students about their School's Carbon Footprint. Recognize the benefits of adding idle-free zones to your school. Find out how carbon offsets help reduce a school's carbon footprint. Finally, encourage students to make a difference on a larger scale by examining their Community's Carbon Footprint. Learn about the heat island effect caused by cities, and how this changes the local climate. Get inspired by reading about some green towns and cities all over the world. Each concept is paired with a carbon footprint calculator. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional graphic organizers, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Climate Change Big Book Gr. 5-8

Author : Erika Gasper

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 31,76 MB

Release : 2008-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 155319926X

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Get a well-rounded look at the causes, effects, and reduction of Climate Change with our 3-book BUNDLE. Start by providing insight into the science of our atmosphere with Climate Change: Causes. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Next, understand the Effects of Climate Change on the environment and human life. Observe a homemade melting ice sheet to understand its effect on sea level. Then, create a model to show rising sea level in action. Finally, explore creative ways to Reduce human consumption and output. Design your own dream car that runs on alternative fuel. Find out what you can do to lower your own greenhouse gas emissions. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Space Big Book Gr. 5-8

Author : Charlene Homer

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 32,88 MB

Release : 2007-03-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553197941

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Get the big picture about the Universe with our Space and Beyond 3-book BUNDLE. Start things off in our own backyard with a look at our Solar System. Travel to each of the inner and outer planets. Build a scale model of the solar system, and plan your trip to one of its planets. Next, travel a little further out to look at Galaxies & The Universe. Learn how distance is measured in light years, and how far the next closest star is to Earth. Find out how much you would weigh on the sun, moon and planets. Finally, learn what it's like to live in space with Space Travel & Technology. Blast off into space with manned and unmanned spacecrafts. Learn about life aboard the International Space Station, and predict how different toys would work in space. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities and experiments. Aligned to the Next Generation State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Economy & Globalization Gr. 5-8

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 27,6 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199642

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Learn how the global economy functions and how the world relies on each other to survive. Our resource debates the pros and cons of nationalization and privatization as it relates to the global economy. Review the early history of currency, from the barter system to metal money, then finally what we use today. Go back to the Great Depression and act out a scene to showcase the economic hardships faced by people living during this era. Hold a panel discussion on international immigration policy. Design your own multinational company and write a business plan. Write a case study about a particular example of outsourcing. Conduct a class debate about whether or not trends towards economic globalization have been good for people around the world. Practice exchanging world currencies using up-to-date currency exchange rates in an international airport. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Waste: The Global View Gr. 5-8

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 19,46 MB

Release : 2007-03-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199219

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Empower your students to help manage all types of waste across the globe. Our resource explores waste all around the world caused by natural and man-made disasters. Put on a fair to showcase different products that can be made from unused plant parts on farms. Research different clean-up operations of old mines across the country. Learn the hard truth about oil spills with a case study on Exxon Valdez. Conduct a class debate to discuss the advantages and disadvantages to nuclear energy. Find out that not all waste is caused by humans. Recognize the dangers of waste produced by natural disasters. Make a model to demonstrate the devastating effects that space junk can have. Get a sense of what waste costs by evaluating the bio-economical costs of resources used in your home or school. Create a plan to help your school become a zero waste community. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Culture, Society & Globalization Gr. 5-8

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 15,19 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199634

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Help students make informed decisions about civil matters and lifestyle choices that affect themselves and the world. Our resource provides students with the building blocks to understand the debates and issues surrounding globalization. Go back in time to experience the influence of the Ottoman Empire on the greater world. Debate the pros and cons of globalization in today's world. Conduct a survey at your school to find out whether mother languages are being passed down to current generations. Explore the negative impacts of the spread of Western culture to the rest of the world. Plan international vacations for people that minimize the negative impacts of tourist activity on indigenous and local populations. Find out how globalization can cause the spread of infectious diseases to occur more quickly. Watch the world come together to deal with the global issue of Climate Change. Represent a nation during a United Nations meeting to draft additions to human rights law. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



Waste: At the Source Gr. 5-8

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 48,61 MB

Release : 2007-03-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199197

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Explore how waste and pollution impacts on people, wildlife and the ecosystem. Our resource takes your students from the background and causes of waste to pollution and its impact on our lands and oceans. Start by answering the question, what is waste? Then, create a brochure to encourage factories to lessen the amount of pre-consumer waste. Find out what post-consumer waste can be reused again. See how much waste is a result of packaging. Create a diorama to illustrate the life cycle of a product. Get a sense on how landfills work. Present your own news report on the dangers that is toxic waste. Develop a school action plan to battle pollution. Finally, find out what you can do to help reduce waste in our oceans. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



World War II Gr. 5-8

Author : Deborah Thompson

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 11,54 MB

Release : 2007-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199391

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Book Description

Discover how a small conflict between a few countries became one of the biggest wars in history. From 1939 to 1945, our resource captures the mood felt around the world during this time of war. Start by asking, why do we remember World War II? Find out how the facts of this war sent shock waves throughout history. Learn what happened after the Treaty of Versailles and which countries made up the Axis and Allied armies. Watch the rise of Adolf Hitler and his motivations behind the attack on Poland. Get a clear picture of the battles of Pearl Harbor, Midway and Normandy. Discover the sophisticated weapons that came out of this war, from submarines to tanks. Learn about the devastating aftermath of the war and the necessary creation of the United Nations. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



World War I Gr. 5-8

Author : Deborah Thompson

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 12,19 MB

Release : 2007-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199383

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Book Description

Visit the Great War and discover why it's been called the first man-made conflict in history. From 1914 to 1918, our resource explores the reality of a war fought on a global scale. Get to know nationalism, imperialism and militarism while examining the many causes of the war. Recognize how tension in Europe can erupt into major conflict after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Become familiar with the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente before being transported to the battle of the Somme. Learn of the events that caused the U.S. to enter the war, from the sinking of the Lusitania to a decoded plan to attack the mainland. Discover President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point peace program presented to Congress. Find out how the industrial era affected the weapons and methods of warfare used during the war. Finally, see how the Treaty of Versailles changed the geographic makeup of Europe. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.



How to Write a Paragraph Gr. 5-8

Author : Brenda Rollins

Publisher : Classroom Complete Press

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 47,40 MB

Release : 2009-09-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1553199014

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Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our resource breaks down the process of writing a paragraph into its fundamental elements. Start off by learning what is a paragraph before delving deeper into its forms and purposes. Use prompts to start your paragraph off in the prewriting stage. Then, write your first draft using graphic organizers for help. Practice what you've learned before moving on to the revision phase. Get tips on what to watch out for while you revise and proofread your paragraph. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.