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Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays About Education
by Alfie KohnIn this collection of provocative articles and blog posts originally published between 2010 and 2014, Alfie Kohn challenges the conventional wisdom about topics ranging from how low-income children are taught, to whether American schools have really fallen behind those in other countries. Why, he asks, do we assume learning can be reduced to numerical data? What leads us to believe that "standards-based" grading will eliminate the inherent limitations of marks? Or that training students to show more "grit" makes sense if the real trouble is with the tasks they've been given to do?
Schools Around the World (Into Reading, Read Aloud #Module 1, Book 4)
by Clare LewisNIMAC-sourced textbook
Schools Around the World (Around the World)
by Brenna MaloneyDiscover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series!Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip around the globe to celebrate diverse cultures and traditions, and will show us how different (and how similar) we all are!
Schools Have Rules (School Rules Ser.)
by Thomas Kingsley TroupeWhat rules do I need to follow at school? In Schools Have Rules, young readers learn that being part of a strong, diverse school community means raising your hand, taking turns, being kind, listening ... Paired with playful yet realistic illustrations, a 1st-person student narrator shows kids best practices, focusing on character education aspects.
School's In, Crabby!: An Acorn Book (A Crabby Book)
by Jonathan FenskeSchool is in session for the ocean's crankiest crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!It's just another day in the ocean for Crabby and Plankton -- until they find themselves INSIDE a school of fish! This gives Plankton a fabulous idea -- he and Crabby should play school! But Crabby does not want to play. In four hilarious stories, Crabby uses funny wordplay to distract Plankton from teaching.With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske's early reader series is sure to be a hit with new readers!
Schools Then and Now
by Cynthia Swain Tara FunkWhat were some schools like long ago? How are schools different today?
Science Arts: Exploring Science Through Hands-On Art Projects (Bright Ideas for Learning #4)
by MaryAnn F Kohl Jean Potter K. Whelan DeryGet ready to explore the world of science through art with these open-ended experiments! Science Arts introduces the scientific magic of crystals, light, constellations, plants, and more through creative art projects. Each of the more than 100 hands-on projects is designed to help children discover essential science topics through a creative process unique to each individual. Concepts include light and sight, motion and energy, and nature and ecology. Science Arts provides both teachers and parents with a diverse range of activities for making science creative, fun and fascinating. The possibilities are wide open and endless!
The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids
by Joan D'Amico Karen E. DrummondServe Up the Magic of Science with Fun and Kid-Friendly Cooking Experiments Break out your best aprons and spatulas: The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids, 2nd Edition teaches children the basics of science through a variety of fun experiments, activities, and recipes. Each chapter explores a different science topic by giving you an experiment or activity you can do right in your kitchen, followed by easy-to-make recipes using ingredients from the experiment. Altogether there are over 100 experiments, activities, and recipes for you to try. From learning why an onion makes you cry to how to bake the perfect cupcake, you'll bring the fundamentals of science to life in a new, magical way. The Science Chef covers a wide variety of scientific areas, like: How plants grow and produce seeds How the process of fermentation produces pickles The basics of nutrition How acids and bases react together to make baked items rise up in the oven While the first edition of this classic book has delighted readers for over twenty years, this new edition is sure to be an even bigger hit with the kids in your home. Bon Appetit!
Science Encyclopedia (Science Encyclopedia Series)
by Kirsteen Rogers Laura Howell Alastair SmithThis is a comprehensive science reference book covering key topics from gravity, flight and floating to genes and DNA, with clearly written explanations and superb photographs and illustrations. <P><P>With a glossary of 1,500 scientific terms, as well as key dates and biographies of scientists and inventors, and 140 simple experiments for young scientists (children) to try at home.
The Science Fair (The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class #7)
by Ann M. MartinFrom the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!School is always fun in Ms. Colman's class!The kids in Ms. Colman's class are working on science projects. Bobby's group is studying a mouse named Harriet. Harriet is about to have babies. But then Harriet disappears. The science project is a big mess! And everyone thinks it is Bobby's fault.
Science Fair Disaster!
by Ray O'Ryan Jason KraftZack has his work cut out for him as he prepares for the Intergalactic Science Fair in the thirteenth Galaxy Zack adventure.When the Intergalactic Science Fair returns to Nebulon, the pressure is on for Sprockets Academy's students to uphold their winning streak. Zack is sure he can win. But when his project malfunctions, will he be able to get things under control before disaster erupts? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Science Fusion, Interactive Student Edition [Grade K]
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School PublishersNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Science Of Baking: (Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #3) (Questioneers)
by Andrea Beaty Theanne GriffithFrom the New York Times bestselling creator of the Questioneers, Andrea Beaty, and author Theanne Griffithcomes The Science of Baking (Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files), a nonfiction early-reader book based on the Netflix series! <P><P> How does a cake bake? What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.
Science Squad: Porpoises In Peril
by Gwendolyn HooksCan Jada, Kate, Cam, and Reggie use their scientific and observation skills to find out what..or who... is making the porpoises unwell?
SCOOB! A Dog's Best Friend (Step into Reading)
by Tex HuntleyAn all-new Step into Reading reader based on Warner Bros. newest animated film, SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020!SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. Step 2 is for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
SCOOB! Those Meddling Kids (Pictureback(R))
by Random HouseAn all-new storybook based on Warner Bros. newest animated film, SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020!SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook.
Scooby-Doo 5-Minute Stories (Scooby-Doo)
by Random HouseA collection of Scooby-Doo stories that can each be read aloud in 5 minutes!Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 who love Scooby-Doo will enjoy this hardcover 5-Minute Story Collection of tales. Featuring Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, and the rest of Mystery Inc. chasing monsters and solving mysteries, each exciting story can be read in five minutes or less, making it perfect for bedtime-or anytime!
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Haunted Library: A Mystery Inc. Picture Book
by Matthew K. ManningA haunted school. A suspicious group of adults. And a gang of kids and their dog ready to solve any mystery in this officially licensed Scooby-Doo picture book. When Shaggy and his pup Scooby-Doo sneak into Crystal Cove Elementary School's library after hours, they discover the reason it's been closed—there is a ghost living in it! At least that's what the librarian, Miss James, believes. Now the Mystery Inc. Gang must try to find out who is actually ripping pages out of library books—and they suspect it's not a real ghost. Join Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Fred, and Daphne in this Mystery Inc. picture book mystery as they check another spooky case off their list.
The Scooby-Doo! Cookbook: Kid-Friendly Recipes for the Whole Gang (Scooby-Doo!)
by Katrina JorgensenGuaranteed to solve any case of hunger! This official Scooby-Doo! cookbook features—Zoinks!—more than 25 kid-friendly recipes from the Mystery Inc. gang, including Scooby’s favorite treats, Shaggy’s must-have cheese-and-pickles pizza, jaw-stretcher sandwiches, and other easy recipes. Jam-packed with bright photos, cooking basics, and fun facts from the ever-popular show, the SCOOBY-DOO! COOKBOOK is sure to please fans of all ages, from meddling kids to adults. Rummy
SCOOBY-DOO! Sea Monster Scare (Level #2)
by Gail Herman Duendes Del SurWhile Scooby and the gang enjoy a relaxing day at the beach, something destroys their sand castle. Was it a sea monster? And where is Fred, Velma, and Daphne? Scooby and Shaggy have to find them--fast. Picture descriptions present.
Scooby's Scary Christmas! (Step into Reading)
by Random HouseJoin Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang on a Christmas adventure in this Step 3 Step into Reading Comic Reader!It&’s Christmas Eve, and a scary snow monster is out to ruin the holiday. Can Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred solve the mystery before Christmas morning? Kids ages 5 to 8 will love this Step 3 leveled reader with comic panels and speech balloons! Comic readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
Scoop, the Ice Cream Truck: A Sweet Summer of Change
by Patricia KeelerBoys and girls, mothers and fathers, meet your new best friend! Scoop the Ice Cream Truck doesn&’t quite fit in with modern times. He tries to change to make himself more popular just to fit in, only to discover, through friendship, that he is fine just the way he is! Scoop the Ice Cream Truck has seen a lot of summers selling his vanilla ice cream cones across the city. But he&’s getting old, and the new trucks are getting fancier. Now they have waffle cones, jumbo sundaes, flash frozen ice cream, twenty-seven flavors and six special toppings. Feeling like he&’s fallen behind, Scoop decides that it&’s time for a redesign. But when his old frame can&’t handle the new upgrades, can Scoop discover his own value and find the right spot to sell his vanilla cones? With beautiful full-color art, and a lesson to teach, here is a big that will be a joy for parents and children at bedtime, or any time. This paperback edition includes supplemental information about the history of ice cream trucks at the back of the book.
Scorpion vs. Tarantula (Animal Rivals Ser.)
by Isabel ThomasIf a scorpion and a tarantula were to meet and fight, which one would win? Read this book to find out!
Scorpions (Meet Desert Animals Ser.)
by Rose DavinCareful! Scorpions sting. Find out where and how scorpions live.
Scratch That Itch! (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Catherine LordiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Got an Itch? Then scratch it!