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Environments: FOSS Science Stories
by Lawrence Hall of Science University of California at BerkeleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Experience Clay
by Maureen MackeyLEVEL: 6th form onwards. This contemporary guide to clay techniques, tools, and traditions is as inspirational as it is practical. Supported by a clear, step-by-step illustrations, this comprehensive resource details a range of hand building and wheel throwing techniques. From the properties of clay to decoration and firing, all information presented is shown against a rich backdrop of dynamic professional and student work. While encouraging students of varying abilities to explore their own unique style and interests, basic to advanced studio opportunities highlight teaching tips and safety notes at point of use. Friendly and definitive, this stimulating guide to clay is ideal as an introductory text for a studio course from Art I to Ceramics IV. The student text explores ancient traditions and historic innovations. It also includes carefully crafted lessons organised for success in creating art and mastering key concepts and skills while introducing students to: Contemporary masters; Cutting-edge works of art; New media; Techniques and safety precautions; Current careers in art.
Farflings From Farflung
by Ruth Romer Candice Kramer Pam Hirschfeld Albert HannerPerform this script about aliens who travel to Earth to learn about gravity.
Food Chains and Webs
by Delta EducationAn introduction to food webs and ecosystems for third and fourth grade.
Fossil River Adventure (Rigby Literacy by Design)
by Mike Graf Barbara KelleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Garden Friends
by Dk BooksNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p>Children just learning to read will love exploring the garden in this book. Meet creepy crawly friends that live in the dirt. Who would’ve guessed there were so many different critters surviving down there?
Go, Fractions!
by Judith Bauer Stamper Chris DemarestThe coach of the soccer team is a math teacher. And the name of the team is the Fractions. The numbers on the kids' uniforms are fractions. At half time, the kids eat orange slices that are cut in halves, quarters, and thirds. All of these fractions add up to two things-a winning team and lots of fun! Illustrated by Chris Demarest.
The Golden Spike
by Stephen Cosgrove Kitty Higgins Pam Hirschfeld Jackie UrbanovicPerform this script about the linking of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad to form the Transcontinental Railroad.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Joanna Cotler Bks.)
by Sharon Creech Chris RaschkaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Hammer Soup
by Ingrid Schubert Dieter SchubertKate keeps her house neat and tidy and her garden filled with fruit and vegetables. So when Bruce builds a ramshackle hut near her, she is not best pleased. All that banging infuriates her and he ignores the weeds multiplying around him while he goes fishing. Soon winter is upon them. What will happen when his shack is blown away?
Hey L'il D! Take the Court
by Bob Lanier Heather Goodyear Desire GroverLittle Apple shoots and scores with this new early chapter book series loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures!! L'il D loves watching his dad play basketball every Sunday at the park. He knows that someday he'll be a star shooter, too - and he practices all the time. But when his sworn enemy takes over the school court at recess, L'il Dobber and his friends have nowhere to play. L'il D is torn. He wants to play his favorite sport, but also to follow his dad's example of good sportsmanship. As he struggles to do what's right, L'il Dobber realizes that before his days of b-ball glory, he's got a lot to learn about sportsmanship, being a team player, and that big word his dad is always using - respect.
How America Grew: 1775-1914
by Nextext Staff Mcdougal-Littell StaffA collection of stories based on historical events in the history of the United States from 1775-1914, including the Lewis and Clark expedition, the Civil War, and the building of the Panama Canal.
How I Became a Pirate (Into Reading, Trade Book #7)
by Melinda Long David ShannonNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Pirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view. <p> So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say “scurvy dog,” sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: “Pirates don’t tuck.” A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T.
How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
by Staci Swedeen Pam Hirschfeld Jackie UrbanovicPerform this script about a Native American legend about how a chipmunk got its stripes.
Human Body: FOSS Science Stories
by Lawrence Hall of Science University of California at BerkeleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Ideas and Inventions: FOSS Science Stories
by Lawrence Hall of Science University of California at BerkeleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Iditarod: Story of the Last Great Race
by Ian YoungRecalls the history of the Iditarod dog sled race, including some of its greatest mushers and dogs, and explains how teams and volunteers prepare for and run this famous Alaskan race.
In Search of Numbers
by Alan Kramer Pam Hirschfeld Jackie UrbanovicPerform this script about a TV reporter who goes back in time to find out about the history of numbers.