Help kids succeed in class and on tests with these fun, super-quick daily exercises that provide essential practice in math, reading and writting, social studies, and test taking-and help meet that standards. All it takes is 5 minutes a day! Perfect for starting the day, engaging fast finishers, or reviewing skills.
A simple introduction to the Pledge of Allegiance, discussing how it was written, modifications made over the years, its inclusion in the U.S. Flag Code, and more.
Provides an introduction to the history and development of the television and explains how a television works. Includes information on some of the inventors who were influential of the invention of the television.
When lightning strikes deep in the middle of the forest, the creatures who live there gain a terrible new power and destroy humans! Can Mary and her best friend, Isabel, stop them?
Provides an introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who played an important role in the history of Puerto Rico and who discovered and named Florida.
On his fourteenth-and-a-half birthday, strange things begin happening to Simon, which could mean trouble when the class bully turns his attention to new student Ulrich, a loner like Simon.
The action of WWII comes alive in this chapter book through American soldier Joe's letters home to his younger brother, Charlie! When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he promises to write letters to ten-year-old Charlie as often as he can. It won't make up for not being there to help Charlie out with the neighborhood bullies, but it's all Joe can do. Life is tough for a soldier, and Joe tells Charlie all about it, from long hikes in endless rain and mud to the stray dog his company adopts. But when Joe is sent on a secret mission with the one soldier he can't stand, he will have to face risks that place their mission -- and their lives -- in grave danger. Charlie knew his brother was strong, but he will discover that Joe is more of a hero than he lets on. Will Joe's letters give Charlie the strength to stand up for himself and be brave, too?
Provides an introduction to the history and development of the light bulb and explains how a light bulb works. Includes information on Thomas Edison and other inventors who were influential of the invention of the light bulb.
Discover the surprising origins of the legendary caped crusader in this entertaining picture book biography for young fans of Batman and superheroes Batman’s biggest secret is not Bruce Wayne . . . Every Batman story is marked with the words, “Batman created by Bob Kane.” But that isn’t the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman’s haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was co-creator of Batman. Cartoonist and popular Batman artist Ty Templeton brings Marc Tyler Nobleman’s exhaustive research to life. Perfect for reluctant readers and those bridging from easy readers to longer narratives, this classic underdog story will inspire all readers to take ownership of, and pride in, their work.
Describes famous male and female pirates, what pirates do, how they looked, myths and legends about pirates, pirates in films and literature, and modern-day pirates that target cargo ships.
Explores the myths and legends about cowboys, along with cowboy gear and clothes, cattle drives, and famous cowboys including Bill Pickett, cowgirl Annie Oakley, and film star John Wayne.
Can animals be mummies? Do mummies from different countries look the same? From making mummies, to finding mummies, to debating whether curses are real, this title will engage readers with its discussion text type.
A biography of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Features quotations from Parks and others.
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent--meek, mild, and myopic--than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.
In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during World War II and comes back 20 years later to apologize. Full color.
These ready-to-reproduce pages will keep your fast finishers engaged while the rest of your class works. The creative and learning-packed puzzles and brain teasers will get kids thinking as they explore word parts, antonyms and synonyms, compound words, multiple-meaning words, and lots more. Your students will be begging for more! For use with Grades 4-8.
When their whale-watching trip goes horribly wrong, Skylar, Gabby, and Miles find themselves on an inflatable raft in the middle of the ocean. With no food, a small amount of water, and only a small first-aid kit to help them, they must spend three treacherous days on the waves, hoping desperately for help to arrive. Sharks circle, their water supply dwindles, and Gabby begins to hallucinate. Will they survive, or are they lost at sea forever?
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