This info-packed book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from prehistoric animals and Ancient Romans to curious inventions and foody trivia. Did you know ... Buzz Aldrin was the second man to walk on the Moon, but the first man to wee on it. He weed into his suit and it leaked into his boot. At Spain's Tomatina festival, over 20,000 people hurl over a million tomatoes at each other in one hour. What a food fight! Every fact is accompanied with a hilarious illustration by artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life. With tons of awesome things to discover, this book will keep curious kids laughing and learning for hours on end. Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds

This popular museum adventure is now published in paperback! A fantastic collection of favourite Wally scenes challenging readers to spot over 500 differences, ranging from tricky to fiendish to diabolical! Join Wally for a day at the museum! Ogle at artefacts and gawp at galleries as you search for Wally and his friends. And that's not all: this brilliant book contains double the trouble, with over 500 challenging differences to spot! This is the ultimate test for eagle-eyed Wally-Watchers to experience the world of Wally in a whole new way!

How much plastic is in the ocean? Where do the most people live? And what exactly is a mammal? Flick through this fact-filled series and stuff your brain with everything you'll ever need to know about anything!

--Shows pre-service and in-service middle and high school teachers how to integrate an understanding of adolescent development with strong pedagogical applications for their students, in a concise and accessible format. --Blends contemporary research on adolescent development with authentic teachers' voices, showing ways of successfully observing, understanding, engaging, and teaching adolescent students, particularly around the developmental changes that occur from ages 10 to 15 (grades 5 to 10). --The book features real-world classroom narratives that illustrate the successes-and struggles-of everyday teachers, and details specific teaching practices, classroom activities, and lesson ideas that help teachers tap the energy and talents bring to the classroom, all contributed by practicing teachers.

Multimodal composition is a meaningful and critical way for students to tell their stories, make good arguments, and share their expertise in today's world. In this helpful resource, writer, teacher, and best-selling author Angela Stockman illustrates the importance of making writing a multimodal endeavor in K-5 workshops by providing peeks into the classrooms she teaches within. Chapters address what multimodal composition is, how to situate it in a writing workshop that is responsive to the unique needs of writers, how to handle curriculum design and assessment, and how to plan instruction. The appendices offer tangible tools and resources that will help you implement and sustain this work in your own classroom. Ideal for teachers of grades K-5, literacy coaches, and curriculum leaders, this book will help you and your students reimagine what a workshop can be when the writers within it produce far more than written words.

* Updated with new tools and easy-to-implement strategies throughout * New emphasis on teaching online and using digital tools * Addresses all areas of language teaching, from grammar to vocabulary to culture

How can schools shoulder some responsibility for depolarizing our fractured American society? In this provocative new book, Kent Lenci describes how educators can tackle the challenge of preparing students to communicate and collaborate across lines of deep disagreement-to face the political and ideological "other"-despite the conventional wisdom that schools should be apolitical. Topics covered include the causes and consequences of political polarization in our society, why schools must address the challenge head-on, bridge-building in the classroom, media literacy and social emotional learning as tools for depolarization, and partnering with parents across the divide. Each chapter offers current research as well as practical strategies and classroom anecdotes. Appropriate for teachers of all grade levels and subject areas, the book will help you reconsider your classroom and school's role in forging a more depolarized future.

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!

This book helps school and district leaders avoid the pitfalls that await those making sense of their school's data. Whether you're interpreting achievement gaps, graduation rates or test results, you're at risk of reaching a mistaken judgment. By learning about common errors and how they're made, you'll be ready to choose safer, surer paths to making better sense of the wealth of data in your school or district. The authors help educators build better evidence, see conclusions more clearly, and explain the data more persuasively. Special features Include: "Questions to Spark Discussion" in each chapter encourage school site, district leaders, and board trustees to apply each chapter's content to their own situations. Data visualizations, together with the authors' interpretations, will help you learn how to do visual analysis (and reach the right conclusions). Practical tips provide clear guidance. Supplemental resources can be found at the book's website, k12measures.com, including interactive data visualizations and analytic exercises to help you learn a concept by "doing."

Friends fans of all ages will love this all-new picture book with adorable art, based on the blockbuster TV show! For when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year ... your friends will be there for you! Rediscover many of the amazing and heart-warming moments that Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey experienced in the hit TV show Friends. You'll get to see: Central Perk Rachel and Monica's apartment Marcel the monkey and a whole lot more. With an adorable art style and a focus on key moments, this is the picture book you've been waiting for!

Python for Kids brings Python to life and brings kids (and their parents) into the wonderful world of programming. Author Jason R. Briggs guides readers through the basics, experimenting with unique (and often hilarious) example programs that feature ravenous monsters, secret agents, thieving ravens, and more. Full-colour illustrations keep things fun and engaging throughout! This second edition has been completely updated and revised to reflect the latest Python version and programming practices, with new puzzles to inspire readers to take their code farther than ever before.

--Shows pre-service and in-service middle and high school teachers how to integrate an understanding of adolescent development with strong pedagogical applications for their students, in a concise and accessible format. --Blends contemporary research on adolescent development with authentic teachers' voices, showing ways of successfully observing, understanding, engaging, and teaching adolescent students, particularly around the developmental changes that occur from ages 10 to 15 (grades 5 to 10). --The book features real-world classroom narratives that illustrate the successes-and struggles-of everyday teachers, and details specific teaching practices, classroom activities, and lesson ideas that help teachers tap the energy and talents bring to the classroom, all contributed by practicing teachers.

Create beautiful painted postcards with Watercolor Wishes by Klutz! This is the follow-up to the very popular Watercolor series by Klutz! Make lovely postcards with this travel-sized watercolour set, complete with watercolour-ready paper that can be mailed as postcards. There are trendy, gender neutral designs - making it perfect for everyone! Included in the kit: watercolour paints a booklet of beginner-friendly painting techniques art cards a brush. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Rapid Phonics is a phonics catch-up intervention scheme that has been proven to help children who have not yet mastered phonics to catch up fast. Each carefully-levelled, fully decodable reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their phonics knowledge and reading skills. Suitable for children age 6 and above who need extra phonics practise. This teaching guide covers Step 1 and includes detailed daily lesson plans.

"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences." -School Library Journal (starred review) In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave shares his own story as he explores what makes each of us special. A strong choice for sharing at home or in the classroom. Karen Barbour's dramatic, vibrant paintings speak to the heart of Lester's unique vision, truly a celebration of all of us. "This stunning picture book introduces race as just one of many chapters in a person's story" (School Library Journal). "Lester's poignant picture book helps children learn, grow, discuss, and begin to create a future that resolves differences" (Children's Literature). Julius Lester said: "I write because our lives are stories. If enough of these stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in the details." I am a story. So are you. So is everyone.