Author:
Publisher: Shell Education
ISBN: 1425893570
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Start Exploring Nonfiction Reading in Science
Author:
Publisher: Shell Education
ISBN: 1425893570
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Publisher: Shell Education
ISBN: 1425893570
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A Seed Is the Start
Author: Melissa Stewart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426329776
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explores the plant cycle, how seeds grow, ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426329776
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explores the plant cycle, how seeds grow, ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant.
5 Kinds of Nonfiction
Author: Melissa Stewart
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003842445
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than enhancing it. Over the last 20 years, children's nonfiction has evolved into a new breed of visually dynamic and engaging texts.In 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books , Melissa Stewart and Dr. Marlene Correia present a new way to sort nonfiction into five major categories and show how doing so can help teachers and librarians build stronger readers and writers. Along the way, they: Introduce the 5 kinds of nonfiction: Active, Browseable, Traditional, Expository Literature, and Narrative -;and explore each category through discussions, classroom examples, and insights from leading children's book authorsOffer tips for building strong, diverse classroom texts and library collectionsProvide more than 20 activities to enhance literacy instructionInclude innovative strategies for sharing and celebrating nonfiction with students.With more than 150 exemplary nonfiction book recommendations and Stewart and Correia's extensive knowledge of literacy instruction, 5 Kinds of Nonfiction will elevate your understanding of nonfiction in ways that speak specifically to the info-kids in your classrooms, but will inspire all readers and writers.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003842445
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than enhancing it. Over the last 20 years, children's nonfiction has evolved into a new breed of visually dynamic and engaging texts.In 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books , Melissa Stewart and Dr. Marlene Correia present a new way to sort nonfiction into five major categories and show how doing so can help teachers and librarians build stronger readers and writers. Along the way, they: Introduce the 5 kinds of nonfiction: Active, Browseable, Traditional, Expository Literature, and Narrative -;and explore each category through discussions, classroom examples, and insights from leading children's book authorsOffer tips for building strong, diverse classroom texts and library collectionsProvide more than 20 activities to enhance literacy instructionInclude innovative strategies for sharing and celebrating nonfiction with students.With more than 150 exemplary nonfiction book recommendations and Stewart and Correia's extensive knowledge of literacy instruction, 5 Kinds of Nonfiction will elevate your understanding of nonfiction in ways that speak specifically to the info-kids in your classrooms, but will inspire all readers and writers.
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels
Author: Bart Beaty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682179147
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1063
Book Description
"This new edition of Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics offers over 215 essays covering graphic novels and core comics series, focusing on the independents and underground genre that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collections. Critical Survey of Graphic Novels series aims to collect the preeminent graphic novels and core comics series that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collection development, offering clear, concise, and accessible analysis of not only the historic and current landscape of the interdisciplinary medium and its consumption, but the wide range of genres, themes, devices, and techniques that the graphic novel medium encompasses."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682179147
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1063
Book Description
"This new edition of Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics offers over 215 essays covering graphic novels and core comics series, focusing on the independents and underground genre that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collections. Critical Survey of Graphic Novels series aims to collect the preeminent graphic novels and core comics series that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collection development, offering clear, concise, and accessible analysis of not only the historic and current landscape of the interdisciplinary medium and its consumption, but the wide range of genres, themes, devices, and techniques that the graphic novel medium encompasses."--Provided by publisher.
Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See?
Author: Chris Ferrie
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492675040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A scientific twist on a beloved children's classic that's sure to delight both parent and child! Scientist, Scientist, Who do you see? I see Marie Curie in her laboratory! The adored children's classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear gets a nerdy makeover in this science picture book by the #1 bestselling science author for kids. Chris Ferrie! Young readers will delight at taking a familiar text and poking fun at it all while learning about scientists and how they changed the world. Back matter includes brief biographical information of the featured scientists. This sweet baby scientist book parody is the perfect inspiration for scientists of all ages! One of the best books about scientists for kids of the year! Full of scientific rhyming fun, Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See? features appearances by some of the world's greatest scientists! From Albert Einstein to Marie Curie and Ahmed Zewail, from Charles Darwin to Chien-Shiung Wu and Grace Hopper... and more!
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492675040
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A scientific twist on a beloved children's classic that's sure to delight both parent and child! Scientist, Scientist, Who do you see? I see Marie Curie in her laboratory! The adored children's classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear gets a nerdy makeover in this science picture book by the #1 bestselling science author for kids. Chris Ferrie! Young readers will delight at taking a familiar text and poking fun at it all while learning about scientists and how they changed the world. Back matter includes brief biographical information of the featured scientists. This sweet baby scientist book parody is the perfect inspiration for scientists of all ages! One of the best books about scientists for kids of the year! Full of scientific rhyming fun, Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See? features appearances by some of the world's greatest scientists! From Albert Einstein to Marie Curie and Ahmed Zewail, from Charles Darwin to Chien-Shiung Wu and Grace Hopper... and more!
Exploring Life Science
Author: Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761471356
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Grade level: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, s, t.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761471356
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Grade level: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, s, t.
Discovering the World of Geography, Grades 7 - 8
Author: Myrl Shireman
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580377890
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580377890
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explore the world with students in grades 7–8 using Discovering the World of Geography. This 128-page book helps students use geographical knowledge and skills to interpret and analyze data. This text covers topics including population, political landscapes, climate, understanding developed and underdeveloped countries, and regions of conflict. The book presents information through activities such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs that support National Geography Standards. It also includes assessments and answer keys.
What Makes a Magnet?
Author: Dr. Franklyn M. Branley
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062447009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Read and find out about magnets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062447009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Read and find out about magnets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
Nonfiction Reading Power
Author: Adrienne Gear
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551388022
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Help students think while they read in all subject areas, with the key skills of connecting, questioning, visualizing, inferring, and synthesizing.
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551388022
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Help students think while they read in all subject areas, with the key skills of connecting, questioning, visualizing, inferring, and synthesizing.
Interactive Science Notebook: The Human Body Workbook
Author: Schyrlet Cameron
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483854973
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with the Mark Twain Interactive Notebook: The Human Body. This interactive notebook includes 19 lessons in body organization, skeletal and muscular systems, respiratory and circulatory systems, lymphatic and immune systems, and more. Students are encouraged to be creative, use color, and work with interactive content to gain a greater understanding of the topics covered. This workbook helps students record, store, and organize essential information and serve as resources for review and test prep. The Interactive Science Notebook Series for grades 5 through 8 is designed to allow students to become active participants in their own learning by creating interactive science notebooks (ISN). 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.
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483854973
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with the Mark Twain Interactive Notebook: The Human Body. This interactive notebook includes 19 lessons in body organization, skeletal and muscular systems, respiratory and circulatory systems, lymphatic and immune systems, and more. Students are encouraged to be creative, use color, and work with interactive content to gain a greater understanding of the topics covered. This workbook helps students record, store, and organize essential information and serve as resources for review and test prep. The Interactive Science Notebook Series for grades 5 through 8 is designed to allow students to become active participants in their own learning by creating interactive science notebooks (ISN). 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.