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Developing Science Writing Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Shireman

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 84 pages

File Size : 21,24 MB

Release : 2009-02-16

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1580378323

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Book Description

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Developing Science Writing Skills. This 80-page book helps students speak and write effectively when they present scientific information. Students focus on writing clear and concise hypotheses, design experiments, and write explanations, descriptions, and summaries. In the final chapter, students write a science report, which pulls together all of the writing elements from previous chapters. The book supports National Science Education Standards.





Developing Life Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Radliff

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 44,69 MB

Release : 2008-09-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1580378110

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Book Description

Help students in grades 5 and up learn about themselves with Developing Life Skills! This 96-page informative text is full of engaging activities and helpful life tips, including understanding oneself, setting goals, relationships, consumer skills and money management, nutrition and fitness, food preparation, grooming, manners, and careers. The book includes reproducibles and a complete answer key.



Developing Creative Thinking Skills, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Meyers

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 36,19 MB

Release : 2012-10-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1624420729

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Book Description

Stimulate students’ creative-thinking skills, and focus on social issues such as sociology, psychology, ethics, and other topics including civics, geography, and futurism. Teachers can tailor the material to student abilities and backgrounds. An at-a-glance thinking skills chart is included.



Confusing Science Terms, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Schyrlet Cameron

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 16,8 MB

Release : 2010-08-06

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1580378668

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Book Description

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Confusing Science Terms. This 80-page book helps students differentiate between confused word pairs or triples and perplexing science terminology. The book includes terms from the areas of physical, life, earth, and space science. It encourages students to use a science vocabulary journal to construct their own meanings for confusing terms, write sentences using the terms, and create visual representations for them. Students increase their knowledge and understanding of science concepts through vocabulary building while improving science literacy. This book includes decoding activities and alternative methods of instruction, such as hands-on and small-group activities, games, and journaling, which allow for differentiated instruction. The book supports National Science Education Standards.



Grammar & Writing Skills, Grades 7 - 8

Author : Kerr

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 24,44 MB

Release : 2008-09-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 158037803X

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Book Description

Challenge students to write creatively and focus on grammatical skills with Grammar and Writing Skills for grades 7 and up. This 128-page book reinforces the fundamentals of the English language. Students grasp a well-rounded understanding of language skills, practice the skills with exercises, and apply those skills through creative writing assignments. The book includes explanations of important terms, unit tests, a glossary, and an answer key.



100+ Science Experiments for School and Home, Grades 5 - 8

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Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 12,57 MB

Release : 2012-01-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1580376592

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Book Description

Connect students in grades 5–8 with science using 100+ Science Experiments for School and Home. In this 128-page book, students use the scientific method to complete a variety of activities. Each experiment or demonstration includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. Students investigate weather, the Earth's surface, water, airplanes, jets, rockets, time, and place. Each activity may be completed as an individual student experiment, a teacher demonstration, or a student team project. The materials needed for the experiments are commonly found in the classroom or at home. The book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.



Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Shireman

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 26,98 MB

Release : 2014-04-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 1622235150

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Book Description

Full of activities and visual models, Fractions, Decimals, & Percentages is a fantastic lesson supplement when helping to clarify the principles behind the function of fractions, decimals, and percentages. Its 3 comprehensive units include learning about equivalent fractions, improper fractions, understanding place value, changing fractions to decimals, and finding the percent of a number, and much more! A full answer key is also included. ; Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.



Renaissance, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Hotle

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 21,27 MB

Release : 2012-01-03

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1580376541

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Book Description

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Renaissance! This 96-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Hands-on activities, research opportunities, and mapping exercises engage students in learning about the Renaissance. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level. This book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.



Chemistry, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Sandall

Publisher : Mark Twain Media

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 27,14 MB

Release : 2002-03-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 158037865X

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Book Description

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Chemistry. This 80-page book covers topics such as matter, making waves, what sinks or floats, and chemical changes. It contains subject-specific concepts and terminology, inquiry-based activities, challenge questions, extension activities, assessments, curriculum resources, a bibliography, and materials lists. The book supports National Science Education Standards, NCTM standards, and Standards for Technological Literacy.