Improving Study and Test-Taking Skills, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Support students' learning, memory, and test-taking abilities using Improving Study and Test-Taking Skills for grades 5 and up. This 96-page book provides students with tips on organization and study skills through lessons based on scientific and professional literature. Topics include budgeting study time, motivation, health, learning and remembering new information, and different test types. This resource also includes teacher tips, cross-curricular activities, and a complete answer key.




Study Power


Book Description

Easy-to-use self-teaching manual teaches students from elementary to medical school develope vital skills that help in every stage of learning.




Personal Finance, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Encourage students to become financially responsible with Personal Finance for grades 5 and up! This 80-page workbook features eight chapters of valuable financial information. It includes reproducibles and activities that focus on setting income goals, different types of bank accounts, insurance, investments, and taxes. For students, learning personal finance is an investment in the future!




Assessment Prep for Common Core Mathematics, Grade 8


Book Description

The Assessment Prep for Common Core Mathematics series is designed to help students in grades 6 through 8 acquire the skills and practice the strategies needed to successfully perform on Common Core State Standards assessments. Covers geometry, ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, and statistics and probability. Each book includes test-taking strategies for multiple-choice questions, test-taking strategies for open-ended questions, and answers and diagnostics. --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.




Assessment Prep for Common Core Reading, Grade 8


Book Description

Assessment Prep for Common Core Reading is designed to help students acquire the skills and practice the strategies needed to successfully perform on CCSS assessments. Each 64-page book includes test-taking tips, instructional resources, practice assessments using Literature, Informational Text, and paired passages. The workbooks in this series are also aligned with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacyin History/Social Studies and Technical Subjects. 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.




Maps for U.S. History, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Maps for U.S. History complements any social studies curriculum by offering clear, detailed maps that highlight significant events in American history. This collection ranges from early native civilizations to the wars of the nineteenth century, and so much in between! --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.




World War II, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up with World War II! This 120-page book covers topics such as the causes and effects of World War II, the rise of dictators, democracy, the Third Reich, D-day, concentration camps, weapons, and the Battles of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The book presents and reinforces information through captivating reading passages and a variety of reproducible activities. It also includes biographical sketches, a time line, and a complete answer key.




U.S. States and Territories Maps, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

U.S. States and Territories Maps complements any social studies curriculum by offering high-quality maps and worksheets that reinforce necessary geographical knowledge. Maps and blank worksheets are included for all 50 states and the five US territories, as well as for the United States as a whole. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.




The American Revolution, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using The American Revolution! This 144-page book highlights events, battles, and people from when the first inhabitants arrived in North America to when the new republic was created. The book covers topics such as the first colonies, slavery, New France, George III, the Boston Tea Party, and the Confederacy. It also includes biographies, time lines, maps, reproducible activities, and a complete answer key.




Alternative Energy Experiments, Grades 5 - 8


Book Description

Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Alternative Energy Experiments. This 80-page book explores the potential of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, ocean, hydroelectric, and nuclear energy. With activities at three different levels for each topic, this book is perfect for differentiated instruction. It includes mini-labs that can be completed individually or in groups, graphic organizers that help students identify what they have learned, inquiry labs that focus on the steps of the scientific method, a lab scoring guide, and a glossary. The book supports National Science Education Standards.