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Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment
As a child, Laura Ingalls Wilder traveled across the prairie in
a covered wagon. Her daughter, Rose, thought those stories might
make a good book, and the two created the beloved Little House
series.
Sara Breedlove, the daughter of former slaves, wanted everything
to be different for her own daughter, A'Lelia. Together they built
a million-dollar beauty empire for women of color. Marie Curie
became the first person in history to win two Nobel prizes in
science. Inspired by her mother, Irene too became a scientist and
Nobel prize winner.
"Borrowed Names" is the story of these extraordinary mothers and
daughters.
Think Through Geography is a highy motivating, enquiry-led
Geography course for 11-14 year-olds. The easy-to-use,
differentiated approach guides pupils through each enquiry
step-by-step. It provides challenge and support for all abilities
and ensures complete coverage of the Key Stage 3 National
Curriculum with in-depth practice in ICT, Citizenship, Literacy and
Numeracy. In line with the principles of the Foundation Subjects
strand of the Key Stage 3 Stategy whilst maintaining a focus on
real places and real people. Develops thinking skills and motivates
pupils through the enquiry-based approach. Provides differentiation
through the stepped tasks and worksheets. Highlights opportunities
for fieldwork, mnapwork, photo/satellite image analysis,
citizenship, ICT, numeracy and literacy practice.
Traces the personal life and baseball career of the Puerto Rican baseball superstar, from his childhood love of the game through his professional career and untimely death to his election to the Hall of Fame in 1973.
Eighteen stories about how ordinary girls with very different
passions have become extraordinary women and made significant
contributions to our world. Women look to other women as role
models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and
accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself
with those qualities. Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories tells
the tales of how 18 women applied themselves and overcame
obstacles, using maps, analysis, and geographic information systems
(GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the
experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they
faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of
a woman's unique path and of the perseverance and hard work it
takes to achieve success. From oceanographers to activists,
archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in Women and GIS:
Mapping Their Stories can serve as mentors to motivate readers who
are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential
in a new way.
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The Keeper of the Shell
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Eileen Bell; Designed by Alex McGilvery; Illustrated by Norma Hoyle
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Ensure full coverage of the curriculum requirements with an atlas
specially created to cover Social Studies, Tourism Education,
Geography and History. - Encourage awareness of the region with a
specially designed 18-page section of detailed maps of The Bahamas
supplemented by up-to-date diagrams, graphs and photographs.
Climate, environment, tourism, history, major cities, agriculture,
transportation networks and the Family Islands all covered. -
Engage students in topical issues with a 14-page Caribbean section
that shows The Bahamas in the context of the CARICOM community,
focusing on topics that impact all CARICOM citizens including
hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, climate, environment and
tourism - Introduce a solid foundation in geographical knowledge
with detailed maps and facts about all the major countries of the
Caribbean. - Secure strong geographical knowledge with
comprehensive maps of each of the world's continents plus a World
Data section with facts, figures and flags of every country and
features on the Solar System, the Seasons and World Organisations.
- Ensure ease-of-use with a four-page easy-to-use index with
guidance on how to locate places and an introduction to
geographical skills showing how to use a map, the importance of
scale and how to measure distances.
The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The
Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween! The Crayons
want to go trick-or-treating, but they're not sure what to say! In
this humorous Halloween story, Purple Crayon teaches the rest of
the box the magic words to say when they ring their neighbours'
doorbells. (Hint: It's NOT "Boo!")
- Enhance learning with extension activities for both Social
Studies and Geography. - Develop independent thought, critical
thinking and problem solving with a range of activities including
games and quizzes. The Workbook is suitable for Grades 4-9 and can
be used alongside the Hodder Education Caribbean School Atlas.
Reinforce and review pupils' knowledge throughout the Progress in
Geography: Key Stage 3 course with this write-in Workbook. - Extend
learning beyond lessons: every double-page spread in the Student
Book has a corresponding Workbook page about the lesson content -
Check and consolidate understanding: Workbook activities ensure
that pupils have grasped the key concepts and skills in each lesson
- Set meaningful homework tasks: the Workbook exercises are perfect
for independent study, enabling students to continue learning at
home
In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed
Little People, BIG DREAMS series, meet Emmeline Pankhurst, an
inspiring women's rights activist who changed the world for future
generations of women. As a child, Emmeline Pankhurst was inspired
by books about heroes who fought for others. She dedicated her life
to fighting for women's voting rights and, with hard work and great
bravery, led a remarkable movement that changed the world. This
moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra
facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with
historical photos and a detailed profile of the activist's life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and
educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people,
from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them
achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a
dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children
of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in
simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers.
The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning
readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the
books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and
other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives
of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next
generation of outstanding people who will change the world with
Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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