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Science has never been so easy-or so much fun! With The Everything
Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few
household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing,
kid-tested science experiments. High school science teacher Tom
Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons from
biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and engineering-to outer
space. You'll discover answers to questions like: -Is it possible
to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? -What is
inside coins? -Can a magnet ever be "turned off"? -Do toilets
always flush in the same direction? -Can a swimming pool be cleaned
with just the breath of one person? Whether you've always been
interested in STEM or you're looking for a cool science fair
project, you'll want to test these fun and educational experiments
for yourself!
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know
that the only sport that's been played on the moon is golf? Did you
know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to
himself?! Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and
Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This
all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical
facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. Whether you're a kid
who wants to know more about sports or just someone who is curious
why Major League Baseball umpires have to wear black underwear,
this is the book for you! With more than 10 million books sold, the
My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
From the author of Lailah's Lunchbox and Unsettled comes a powerful
picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the
Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls
across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to
school. "Powerful prose underscores Milloo's determination and the
importance of gender equity in education. The detailed art invites
readers to linger over each page, poring over collaged outfits and
patterns, all of which evoke a strong sense of place." -Kirkus
Reviews (starred review) Maryam was a trailblazer for women's
education and the author is her granddaughter, creating a personal,
inspiring tale. Perfect for fans of Malala's Magic Pencil and She
Persisted! Milloo lives in a time when school is considered
unnecessary for girls. But to Milloo, education is essential. When
Milloo reads, her thoughts dance. Milloo courageously dreams of
becoming a teacher, but in fifth grade her parents tell her she has
had enough school. Milloo is heartbroken but finds a way to achieve
her educational goals, graduating high school and college with
honors. When she's married, Milloo's husband tells her to stay
home, but she does not let that stop her. She decides to open a
school in her house and later opens more schools around Karachi,
Pakistan, fulfilling her dreams.
This workbook is meant to introduce your child to the skills her or
she will need in kindergarten. By practicing each of the skills
taught in this workbook, your child will be ready for academic
success.
Personal Hygiene? What's that Got to Do with Me? is a curriculum
developed for students with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, learning
and developmental disabilities, designed to help them understand
how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of
neglecting personal hygiene. Simple factual information is
accompanied by humorous cartoons that emphasize how others view
someone with poor hygiene. Step-by-step cartoons explain exactly
what the student needs to do to ensure good hygiene. Quizzes and
activity pages provide numerous opportunities for repetition and
reinforcement of the key points. There are also hands-on activities
to demonstrate why and how to perform various hygiene tasks.
Several social stories are also provided, along with a set of
worksheets that help students set up a daily schedule to allow time
for completing necessary hygiene tasks.
Including a CD of My Florida Alphabet song. My Florida Alphabet is
not just another alphabet. Join Big Al, the tugboat, as he chugs
through Florida from A to Z. And sing along, performing the
gestures for each letter. Research continues to prove that adding
movement, music, and rhythm facilitates learning. The authors have
used this method in their classrooms with fast and amazing
results."
This set of four single-subject kindergarten workbooks, developed
with education experts and curriculum-based, blends Hidden Pictures
(R) puzzles, humor, and skills practice to pave the way for school
success. Each book is individually focused on a single subject area
and is designed to help kindergarteners acquire essential skills
and lifelong learning confidence in a way that they'll enjoy.
READING contains practice in phonics and rhyming, reading and
writing high-frequency sight words, and reading comprehension. MATH
CONCEPTS has activities in identifying and writing numbers 0 to
100, skip counting, and basic addition and subtraction. THINKING
AND REASONING includes exercises in logical reasoning and
problem-solving, visual discrimination, and creative thinking.
WRITING will help kids to learn to trace and write letters,
identify and write high-frequency sight words, and compose opinion
and narrative text.
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