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South Carolina Journeys [Grade 5]
by David J. Chard James F. Baumann Jamal CooksNIMAC-sourced textbook
South Dakota (Portrait of America Series)
by Kathleen ThompsonIf you want an in-depth portrait of a state, you have to look beyond the basic facts. Portrait of America fills in the facts of history, economy, and culture with vignettes of individual residents, special events, and featured industries. Students gain an accurate overview of states and territories, as well as glimpses of their unique personalities and future challenges. -- Students get the big picture through units covering history, economy, culture, and the future. -- Special profiles of individuals, events, and industries make facts more meaningful. -- Chapter openers engage students instantly with age-appropriate information on sports teams, entertainment options, recreational opportunities, and art and artists. -- A global perspective map lets students view their home state in relation to the United States and its hemisphere. A detailed physical map provides at-a-glance geographic information. -- Easy-to-use research and reference features include full-color illustrationsof the official flag, seal, bird, and flower; a chronology of historical events; an almanac; a list of annual events and sites of interest; and an index.
Southeast Indians (First Nations Of North America)
by Andrew SantellaThis title teaches readers about the first people to live in the Southeast region of North America. It discusses their culture, customs, ways of life, interactions with other settlers, and their lives today.
Southern Living: The Southern Cookie Book
by The Editors of Southern LivingThe world loves cookies. The English have their biscuits, Germans their keks, and Italians love to dunk biscotti or amaretti. While the affinity for cookies is universal, distinctions abound. The cookies of the South are no exception. The Southern Cookie Book imbues a distinctly Southern mindset and flavor to creating these treats that can be enjoyed with family, at a special events, or shared with friends and neighbors.There are over 120 tried-and-true recipes that run the gamut of cookies, bars, and confections, with mouthwatering photographs to match each recipe. You'll master classic recipes including Linzer Cookies, Tea Cakes, and Snickerdoodles, as well as venture into new territory with Cherry Pistachio Bark, Peppermint Wedding Cookies, and Bourbon Pecan Gingerbread Cookies. What makes these treats stand out most is their "Southern-ness." Each recipe contains great Southern flavor, ingredients and themes, while many are of Southern origin. The book also includes 10 Tips for "Cookie Rookies," Recipe and Equipment Basics, tips for decorating, and much more. Whether you're an experienced baker, but were lacking the one book that would bring your cookie game to a master level, or just learning the ins-and-outs of baking, The Southern Cookie Book will have you creating delicious treats to enjoy and share in no time flat!
Southwestern Advantage Social Studies & Language
by Southwestern AdvantageThis unique, user-friendly textbook has been designed in such a way that students can spend "more time learning, less time looking." The pages are open and inviting and organized into information boxes, bulleted lists, and other easily usable and understandable pieces.
Soñadores y emprendedores (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level S #22)
by Darleen RamosNIMAC-sourced textbook. Soñadores y emprendedores son los inventores y los científicos que ponen en práctica sus ideas. Lee acerca de algunos de los más grandes soñadores y emprendedores de la historia, y aprende cómo su curiosidad cambió el mundo para siempre.
Space A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
by DKFrom the Moon, Sun, and planets of our Solar System to space exploration, black holes, and dark matter, this completely revised and updated children&’s encyclopedia covers all you need to know about the cosmos. The most up-to-date images from space agencies such as NASA and ESA combine with info panels, timelines, interviews, diagrams, and activities you can do at home to help you understand the majesty and wonder of space. Learn about the Space Race, the Apollo Moon Landings, the Voyager craft that first probed the outer planets, the Hubble telescope, and the International Space Station (ISS) – the state-of-the-art laboratory orbiting Earth. Find out about future missions, space tourism, and the latest discoveries in the furthest reaches of our galaxy. Discover how to find constellations and where to look for stars and planets, including Venus and Mars, in the night sky. Learn how galaxies such as our Milky Way were formed. Part of a series of best-selling encyclopedias for children, Space: A Children&’s Encyclopedia is a rocket ride from the beginning of time to the near future, and from planet Earth out to the furthest reaches of the Universe.
Space Activity Lab (DK Activity Lab)
by DKDiscover the wonders of our incredible Universe.This fun, fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding astronomers aged 9+ explore the secrets of space. Using household items, combine astronomy with art and craft by launching your own rocket, build a moon lander to learn how astronauts touch down safely on the moon&’s surface, and make a pinhole camera to observe a solar eclipse.Packed with photography, easy-to-follow instructions, and attention to detail, Space Activity Lab will make young astronomers excited from the get-go! Each of the super-fun make-and-do projects in this book comes with simple step-by-step photographs and instructions that will inspire children&’s imagination and reveal some of the secrets of space.This children&’s craft book on space offers: - 19 hands-on projects that appeals to kids aged 9+.- Materials easily found around the home with no specialist equipment needed.- Information boxes full of fascinating facts and panel stories that explain the science throughout the book.- A clear explanation how STEM is involved in creating the project or the results of the experiment.Perfect for kids who are interested in STEM, Space Activity Lab features projects that explore everything from the Solar System to meteorites and from the Milky Way to moon buggies. Design your own orrery to understand how planets orbit the Sun, create a cardboard model to explore the phases of the moon, and for when darkness falls, there&’s a starfinder section that shows you how to spot incredible constellations in the night sky, from The Plough to Orion.More in the seriesThe Activity Lab series inspires children to get hands-on with learning by creating exciting STEM projects in their favorite subject. If you liked Space Activity Lab, then why not try Dinosaur Activity Lab for budding palaeontologists, Cardboard Activity Lab for eco-friendly recycling fun, or Great STEM Projects experiments for all budding scientists?
Space Balls (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Jackie LeteraThe Ball's in Your Court What can you do with a Ping-Pong ball and a little imagination? Become a space scientist! Thousands of people already have. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Space Brat (Space Brat #1)
by Bruce Coville Katherine CovilleFrom the Camp Haunted Hills series to the popular My Teacher . . . books, Bruce Coville brings to life a delightful collection of aliens, dinosaurs, and monsters that keeps readers coming back for more. It isn't Blork's fault he's a brat, but when he discovers how miserable it is to be around someone who throws nasty tantrums, he's out to prove he's not going to be a brat forever.
Space Cadet
by Liz W Garcia Astrid Carlen-HelmerBased on the hilarious Amazon Original movie starring Emma Roberts, this is a feel-good comedy about chasing your dreams—no matter how far they may lead you. Since she was a kid, whip-smart self-starter Rex Simpson has always dreamed of outer space. The biggest champion of her starry aspirations had been her mother, but after her mother's death, Rex&’s life remained decidedly more earthbound. But enough is enough. She refuses to let her limited education and complete lack of scientific expertise hold her back any longer. With the enthusiastic encouragement of her best friend, she applies for NASA&’s astronaut training program—and gets in. Rex makes both fast friends and bitter enemies with her fellow astronaut candidates (or AsCans), and her instincts, quick wits, and moxie instantly make her a top trainee. But with program administrators closing in on Rex&’s true identity, can Rex prove that an ex-bartender and sometimes alligator wrestler may just be what NASA needs?
Space Camp (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #No. 9)
by Ted PedersenCommander Sisko has made Jake an offer he can't refuse -- the chance to attend Starfleet Academy Summer Space Camp on Rijar, once home to an ancient civilization, now an archaeologist's dream. Jake's father has even agreed to send Nog. Jake is looking forward to the adventure and maybe finding something in the ruins to write a story about. But from the day they arrive it's a disaster! The best friends are on their way to becoming worst enemies -- until an accident triggers the countdown of a megabomb that threatens the entire planet! Jake and Nog lead an expedition into the catacombs under the base in a desperate race against time. Their only hope is a terrifying voyage into cyberspace to gain control of the ticking bomb that is about to explode...
Space Case: Space Case; Spaced Out; Waste Of Space (Moon Base Alpha #1)
by Stuart GibbsIt’s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called “a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller.”Like his fellow lunarnauts—otherwise known as Moonies—living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he’s bored out of his mind. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time—and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it’s a secret that could change everything for the Moonies—a secret someone just might kill to keep...
Space Cat
by Paul Galdone Ruthven Todd"An amusing combination of comical cat story and science fiction for the youngest fans, made even more amusing by the artist's interpretation of a cat in a space suit." — Horn Book A little gray kitten with a taste for adventure stows away on an airplane, and the daring stunt turns out to be his first step toward becoming … Space Cat! The plane's pilot, Captain Fred Stone, names his fuzzy new friend Flyball and welcomes him to an experimental station set up in the middle of the desert. Flyball enjoys supervising the station's workers and takes particular interest in the big rocket ship that he's not allowed to explore. Regardless of the rules, the kitty is determined to hitch another ride, and before you know it, Flyball's wearing a custom-made pressurized suit and headed for the Moon. This new edition of a charmingly illustrated storybook from 1952 is the first of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat. Young readers will delight in taking a look at space exploration from Flyball's point of view and following his escapades across the solar system.
Space Cat Meets Mars
by Paul Galdone Ruthven ToddThe dauntless Space Cat — aka Flyball — and his pal, Colonel Fred, blast off for their most fantastic destination yet! While they're on their way home from Venus, the astronauts are forced to make an emergency landing on Mars. Although Flyball's a bit bored by the Red Planet at first, his curiosity is piqued by its sole surviving fishing cat, a friendly female named Moofa. Will she turn out to be the cat's meow?
Space Cat Visits Venus
by Paul Galdone Ruthven Todd"This easy science fiction book continues the same kind of humor and adventure of the author's first book, Space Cat. Illustrations in black and white are well suited to the text. Recommended." — Library Journal Flyball the Space Cat is back, and this time he's living in Luna Port, the first city on the Moon. Workers at the lunar station are building a rocket to transport him and his pilot buddy, Colonel Fred Stone, to Venus. The two friends take a long voyage to the planet, where they encounter violet skies, torrential ammonia rains, and strange plants that can communicate without speaking. This new edition of a charmingly illustrated storybook from 1955 is the second of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat. Young readers will delight in taking a look at space exploration from Flyball's point of view and following his escapades across the solar system.
Space Cat and the Kittens
by Paul Galdone Ruthven ToddFlyball, the famous Space Cat, is a father now! He and Moofa, the last of the Martian fishing cats, are the proud parents of a pair of mischievous, fun-loving kittens, Marty and Tailspin. The whole family joins Colonel Fred Stone and a new friend, Bill, on a mission to Alpha Centauri to seek out places where humans can live. Along the way, the crew makes an amazing discovery — a planet abounding in iguanodons, pterodactyls, tyrannosauri, and a host of other prehistoric creatures. <P><P> "Paul Galdone's pictures ... have humor and imagination to match the text," noted the Saturday Review of this charmingly illustrated storybook, the last of a four-book series starring the intrepid feline known as Space Cat. Young readers will delight in taking a look at space exploration from Flyball's point of view and following his escapades across the solar system.
Space Dictionary for Kids: The Everything Guide for Kids Who Love Space
by Brian Anderson Amy AndersonPacked with hundreds of illustrated definitions about astronomy and space, Space Dictionary for Kids is certain to spark any kid's enthusiasm for the solar system and galaxy. Explore cosmology, stars and galaxies, the solar system, space exploration, and exoplanets and astrobiology. Hop on an astronomy timeline to learn the story of how primitive ancient beliefs evolved over centuries to become a high-technology science. Crack up over the humorous sidebars that expand on the topic of space with examples, explanations, diagrams, quizzes, and even short activities to enhance understanding. Use the references and further reading recommendations at the end to help find more information about astronomy, perfect for assignments or those just wanting to know more about the coolest topic in the galaxy! Divided into sections for quick access to the easy-to-understand definitions and amazing full-color illustrations, Space Dictionary for Kids is a must-have for any kid's home library!Grades 3-6NSTA Recommends
Space Dumplins: A Graphic Novel
by Craig ThompsonHighly-acclaimed graphic novelist Craig Thompson's debut book for young readers about a plucky heroine on a mission to save her dad.For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is vast and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad is in big, BIG trouble. With her father's life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together.Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humor to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, Space Dumplins weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome spaceships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.
Space Exploration (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Carole Stott Dk Publishing StaffAn informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and its atmosphere which offers a unique view of the history of space exploration and the daily life of astronauts.
Space Exploration: Set of 6 with Teacher Materials Non Common Core Edition (Navigators Ser.)
by Rachel Kranz Nancy WhiteNIMAC-sourced textbook
Space Hostages
by Sophia McdougallFrom bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes Space Hostages, an intergalactic quest full of humor, adventure, and, of course, aliens! This hilarious middle grade sequel to Mars Evacuees is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and packed with nonstop fun.Young Alice Dare is relieved that at last humans and the alien Morrors are now living peacefully together on Earth. But with an influx of too many Morrors, space is getting a bit tight. To make room for all the Morrors, they've been terraforming a cold little moon in the Alpha Centauri system--and Alice and her friends are invited to the inauguration of the Morrors' new home!But just as they're approaching Alpha Centauri, the kids are kidnapped by the hostile Krakkiluks and must save themselves--and the Eemala people in the process!