I Call Evil Daddy is the true story of a girls hardscrabble life. Filled with adventures, misadventures, sorrow and fleeting joy, this riveting tale plumbs the depths of Carolyn Craigs path to eventual self-discovery. A memoir of heartache and love and optimism in the face of adversity, this book will truly touch your life.
Focus on the essentials with Multiplying and Dividing Fractions! Aligned to Common Core State Standards, this systematic workbook focuses specifically on one skill at a time, gradually building towards math mastery. It includes student practice pages; teacher pages with standards, vocabulary, examples, and enrichment activities; learning stations; a glossary; and more! 64 pages
Presents a collection of individual experiments and demonstrations related to earth science, physical science, and life science, along with a standards matrix highlighting the National Science Education Standards covered by the activities.
Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Scientific Theories, Laws, and Principles. This 80-page book provides hands-on activities that clarify concepts introduced in each lesson and labs that focus on applying science concepts using the scientific method. It includes knowledge builders, formulas, applications, investigations, and inquiry lab activities. The book supports National Science Education Standards and NCTM standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with Interactive Notebook: Earth and Space Science for grades five through eight. This interactive notebook for science students includes 29 lessons in these four units of study: -geology -oceanography -meteorology -astronomy This personalized resource helps students review and study for tests. 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 mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
Geometry Basics for grades 5 to 8 targets the basic geometry concepts students need to understand and perform operations involved in higher-level math. In this standards-based series, students are given practice with lines, angles, circles, perimeter, area, volume, two-dimensional figures, and three-dimensional figures. --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.
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with Interactive Notebook: Life Science for grades five through eight. This Mark Twain interactive notebook includes 29 lessons in these three units of study: -structure of life -classification of living organisms -ecological communities This personalized resource helps students review and study for tests. 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 mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
Test Prep for CCSS Performance Tasks is a 64-page three book series for grades six through eight. It focuses on performance tasks aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts/Literacy. The series will help familiarize students with tasks and language they may encounter in Common Core assessments. Each book include instruction resources, rubrics, instructional overview, instructional strategies, and resources for each performance task. --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.
Test Prep for CCSS Performance Tasks is a 64-page three book series for grades six through eight. It focuses on performance tasks aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts/Literacy. The series will help familiarize students with tasks and language they may encounter in Common Core assessments. Each book include instruction resources, rubrics, instructional overview, instructional strategies, and resources for each performance task. --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.
Language Arts: Practice and Application for grades 7 to 8 focuses on the essential skills and concepts students need to become proficient at communication. Complete with writing prompts and test-taking tips, this series enhances your ELA curriculum by introducing and reinforcing grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and usage. 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.
General Science: Daily Bell Ringers for grades 5 to 8 features daily activities that prepare students for assessment expectations. Aligned to current state standards, this science supplement offers review and additional practice to strengthen skills and improve test performance. --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.
Focus on the essentials with Adding and Subtracting Fractions! Aligned to Common Core State Standards, this systematic workbook focuses specifically on one skill at a time, gradually building towards math mastery. It includes student practice pages; teacher pages with standards, vocabulary, examples, and enrichment activities; learning stations; a glossary; and more! 64 pages
Test Prep for CCSS Performance Tasks is a 64-page three book series for grades six through eight. It focuses on performance tasks aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts/Literacy. The series will help familiarize students with tasks and language they may encounter in Common Core assessments. Each book include instruction resources, rubrics, instructional overview, instructional strategies, and resources for each performance task. 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.
STEM Labs for Middle Grades offers activities that challenge students to apply scientific inquiry, content knowledge, and technological design to solve real-world problems. An excellent addition to your curriculum, this supplement will help cultivate studentsÕ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. --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.
Project-Based Learning Tasks for Common Core State Standards is designed to help middle-school students use research skills, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking to solve real-life problems. Includes a Common Core State Standards matrix. --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.
Language Arts: Practice and Application for grade 6 focuses on the essential skills and concepts students need to become proficient at communication. Complete with writing prompts and test-taking tips, this series enhances your ELA curriculum by introducing and reinforcing grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and usage. 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.
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with the Mark Twain Interactive Notebook: Physical Science for fifth to eighth grades. This interactive notebook includes 29 lessons in these three units of study: -matter -forces and motion -energy This personalized resource helps students review and study for tests. 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 mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
STEM Labs for Earth and Space Science for sixth–eighth grades provides 26 integrated labs that cover the topics of: -geology -oceanography -meteorology -astronomy The integrated labs encourage students to apply scientific inquiry, content knowledge, and technological design. STEM success requires creativity, communication, and collaboration. Mark Twain’s Earth and Space Science workbook for middle school explains STEM education concepts and provides materials for instruction and assessment. Each lab incorporates the following components: -creativity -teamwork -communication -critical thinking From supplemental books to classroom décor, Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing the very best products for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects, including language arts, fine arts, government, history, social studies, math, science, and character.
General Science: Daily Bell Ringers for grades 5 to 8 features daily activities that prepare students for assessment expectations. Aligned to current state standards, this science supplement offers review and additional practice to strengthen skills and improve test performance. 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.
This book promotes science vocabulary building, increases student readability levels, and facilitates concept development through fun and challenging puzzles, games, and activities.
Filled with 26 hands-on activities, the STEM Labs for Physical Science book challenges students to apply content knowledge, technological design, and scientific inquiry to solve problems. Topics covered include: -matter -motion -energy This physical science book correlates to current state standards. Cultivate an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math by encouraging students to collaborate and communicate for STEM success. STEM Labs for Physical Science includes lab activities to motivate students to work together, and it also provides you with materials for instruction and assessment. Labs incorporate the following components: -critical Thinking -teamwork -creativity -communication Mark Twain Media Publishing Company creates products to support success in science, math, language arts, fine arts, history, social studies, government, and character. Designed by educators for educators, the Mark Twain Publishing product line specializes in providing excellent supplemental books and content-rich décor for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms.
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.
In the first century of the coveted Pulitzer Prizes, only 11 women have won the prize for drama: Zona Gale (1921), Susan Glaspell (1931), Zoe Akins (1935), Mary Coyle Chase (1945), Ketti Frings (1958), Beth Henley (1981), Marsha Norma (1983), Wendy Wasserstein (1989), Paula Vogel (1998), Margaret Edson (1999), and Suzan-Lori Parks (2002). This book is about them and their landmark plays, beginning with Gale's Miss Lulu Bett, which championed the unmarried woman forced to work in the home of a married relative, and closing with Parks' controversial Topdog/Underdog, which made her the first black woman to win the prize. Drawn from personal interviews with the playwrights and research from archives and unpublished material, this work shows how the stage art of women has reflected life in the American family and traces a strong thread of feminist history in our culture. Overview chapters set the stage for each playwright and play with sketches of the time period, highlighting the major points of women's experiences in culture, society and the family. Other chapters analyze each play in detail and discuss the playwright's life and opinions. The book also includes a quick history of the Pulitzer Prize and a chapter honoring black female playwrights.
Connect students in grades 5–8 with science using Science Vocabulary Building. This 80-page book reinforces commonly used science words, builds science vocabulary, and increases students' readability levels. This comprehensive classroom supplement includes alphabetized word lists that provide pronunciations, syllabications, definitions, and context sentences for high-utility science words. Activities allow for differentiated instruction and can be used as warm-ups, homework assignments, and extra practice. The book supports National Science Education Standards.
STEM Labs for Life Science by Mark Twain includes 26 fun, integrated labs that help students understand concepts such as: -life -human body systems -ecosystems This middle school life science book encourages students to collaborate and communicate to solve real-world problems. The STEM Labs for Life Science book for sixth–eighth grades features introductory materials to explain STEM education concepts and provides materials for instruction and assessment. Correlated to meet current state standards, each lab combines the following essential STEM concepts: -communication -creativity -teamwork -critical thinking The Mark Twain Publishing Company provides classroom decorations and supplemental books for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. These products are designed by leading educators and cover science, math, behavior management, history, government, language arts, fine arts, and social studies.
Connect students in grades 3–5 with science using Science Vocabulary Building. This 80-page book reinforces commonly used science words, builds science vocabulary, and increases students' readability levels. This comprehensive classroom supplement includes alphabetized word lists that provide pronunciations, syllabications, definitions, and context sentences for high-utility science words. Activities allow for differentiated instruction and can be used as warm-ups, homework assignments, and extra practice. The book supports National Science Education Standards.
Build teamwork, enhance communication, and refine critical thinking with Mark Twain Project-Based Activities for sixth–eighth grades. The exercises in this book require students to collaborate while creating graphic novels, virtual systems, book trailers, school brochures, and more. To achieve success, it is essential to work together to accomplish goals— both in and out of the classroom. Project-Based Activities promotes teamwork while challenging students to: -create unforgettable story characters -utilize informational text -write argumentative essays -cite sources -use explanatory writing -write book reviews Mark Twain Media Publishing Company provides engaging supplemental books and eye-catching decorations for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. This product line is designed by leading educators and features a variety of subjects, including history, fine arts, science, language arts, social studies, government, math, and positive behavior.
All About Decimals: Math for CCSS focuses on basic instruction in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. The book is arranged in a systematic way with each lesson focusing on one new skill or concept that builds on those learned previously. The content is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. --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.
Perfect for differentiated instruction, this book explores the potential of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, ocean, hydroelectric, and nuclear energy! Activities at three different levels are included for each topic. Includes mini labs that can be completed individually or in a group setting, graphic organizers to 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. Supports NSE standards.
Connect students with science using Scientific Method Investigation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Middle-School Students. This 80-page book promotes scientific literacy by teaching the scientific method and enables students to become problem solvers in everyday life. This helpful classroom supplement includes laboratory investigations in physical, life, earth, and space science. It also includes a section on creating, exhibiting, and presenting a science fair project. The book allows for differentiated instruction and supports National Science Education Standards and NCTM standards.
Growing spiritually as a couple can be one of the greatest frustrations in marriage. Why? Because husbands and wives take the spiritual growth approach that works for individuals and try to apply it to couples. As many Christian couples can testify, this is an invitation to failure. The result is a sense of guilt and discouragement, followed by the decision by many husbands and wives to just quit trying. Fortunately, help has arrived. Faith Tango presents a liberating approach that fits the unique dynamics of marriage, revealing how spouses can incorporate spiritual sharing into the natural flow of life and experience greater growth and deeper intimacy. In Faith Tango, Carolyn and Craig Williford introduce a fresh and compelling approach to growing spiritually as a couple, encouraging readers to abandon their preconceptions about what couples’ devotions should be, dump the sense of defeat that plagues many couples, and embrace a new approach to spiritual growth that fits beautifully into their everyday life and marriage. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The murder of a Southern literary icon sends Annie Darling's seaside town spinning in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart's 25th Death on Demand Mystery... Bookstore owner Annie Darling is hosting a party to celebrate former Broward’s Rock resident Alex Griffith and his bestselling new novel, Don’t Go Home. But after the local paper announces that Griffith aims to reveal the real-life inspirations behind his characters, perhaps the author should take his own advice. Not everyone in town is ready to give him a glowing review. As Annie attempts damage control, her friend Marian Kenyon gets in a heated argument with Griffith. It’s a fight Annie won’t soon forget—especially after the author turns up dead. Despite an array of suspects to match Griffith’s cast of characters—and a promise to her husband, Max, to steer clear of sleuthing—Annie’s not about to let the police throw the book at her friend when the real killer remains at large...
Language Arts: Practice and Application for grade 5 focuses on the essential skills and concepts students need to become proficient at communication. Complete with writing prompts and test-taking tips, this series enhances your ELA curriculum by introducing and reinforcing grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and usage. --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.
Science Warm-Ups by Mark Twain for fifth–eighth grades features over 300 warm-ups and covers the following topics: -general science -life science -the human body -space science -technology This middle school science workbook provides activities to get students ready for the day. Each page of Science Warm-Ups consists of four warm-up activities that you can cut apart and use separately, making them ideal for whole-class or individual instruction. You can also use these activities as bell-ringers, transparencies, digital copies, and in learning centers. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company provides engaging supplemental books and eye-catching decorations for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. This product line is designed by leading educators and features a variety of subjects, including history, fine arts, science, language arts, social studies, government, math, and behavior management.
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze into the mile-deep chasm of the Grand Canyon, hang 10 on an iconic Hawaiian wave, or let sultry southern music and food stir your soul; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the USA and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet USA Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, national parks, wildlife, cuisine and wine Covers New England, New York, the Mid-Atlantic, Florida, the South, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Texas, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, California, Alaska, Hawaii, and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet USA, our most comprehensive guide to the USA, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
The God Who Wants Us to Know Him Why would an omnipotent God ask questions of people? Because the questions are not for him; they are for us. In Questions from the God Who Needs No Answers, authors Carolyn and Craig Williford show how God’s inquiries in the Old Testament reveal who he is and how he wants to be in relationship with us. From “Where are you?” to “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” and “Am I not sending you?” God’s questions encouraged and challenged biblical characters–and they can teach us the same powerful truths today. This in-depth Bible study will help you: ·Discover a deeper and more intimate relationship with God ·Gain a better understanding of the people God questioned in the Bible ·Learn to use God’s questions to unravel the assumptions you have about God’s character and capabilities ·Uncover and study the truths of the Bible and how they apply to us today. Through description, guided reading, and interactive questions, Carolyn and Craig Williford reveal a God whose timeless questions call us to a deeper faith in him.
Language Arts: Practice and Application for grades 7 to 8 focuses on the essential skills and concepts students need to become proficient at communication. Complete with writing prompts and test-taking tips, this series enhances your ELA curriculum by introducing and reinforcing grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and usage. --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 ancient book of Ruth speaks into today's world with astonishing relevance. In four short episodes, readers encounter refugees, undocumented immigrants, poverty, hunger, women's rights, male power and privilege, discrimination, and injustice. In Finding God in the Margins, Carolyn Custis James reveals how the book of Ruth is about God, the questions that surface when life falls apart, and how God reaches into the margins and chooses two totally marginalized women who, in the eyes of the patriarchal culture, are zeros. Against the backdrop of disturbing issues in today's world, this bracing narrative puts on display a radical gospel way of living together as human beings that shouts the Kingdom of God, foreshadows Jesus' gospel, and raises the bar for men and women, then and now.
Designed to promote scientific literacy by teaching the steps of the scientific method and enabling students to become problem solvers in everyday life. Chapter 1 explains the scientific method and equipment used in inquiry learning. The following chapters include laboratory investigations in physical, life, earth, and space science topics. The final section includes guidelines for creating, exhibiting, and presenting a science fair project. --P. [4] of cover.
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