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valuable tool for science studies
This book takes on an exploratory tone for children to have hands-on "play" by using a variety of easily accessible materials to create physical effects which prompt discussion of math and science. It was challenging to put together the outlined mechanisms, but the outcome was fantastic.The book lends itself to using science manipulatives for comparisons. ... Read more

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This unique resource uses 40 popular children's books as springboards to math learning. It's brimming with activities and reproducibles that focus on number sense, operations, fractions, patterns, measurement, money, time, probability, and much more. ... Read more

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Looks useful
This has a lot of resources that can be put to use in the lower grade classroom.I will be trying some of them with my kids soon!

Terrific teacher resource
I have used this book in working with both first and second grade classes. I really like the way the author ties literature and math together. She uses many books familiar to primary classroom teachers (for example, Moja Means One, The Very Busy Spider, Caps for Sale, and over 35 others) to introduce, teach, and review math concepts.I would strongly recommend this bok for any primary level classroom teacher. ... Read more

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Contents include: Graphing Calculator Activities, Spreadsheet Activities, and Geometry Software Activities. ... Read more

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Contents include strategies for: Organization, Reading and Writing, Study and Review, and Test Taking. ... Read more

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This series of Activity Packs are designed to help students to develop and practise the Key Skills of: application of number, communication and IT at levels 1,2 and 3. Each pack is fully photocopiable and customizable, and offers lots of flexibility for teaching Key Skills. The focus is on providing a wealth of motivating activities for portfolio evidence as well as practice material for assessments. The packs encourage students to gain their Key Skills by exploring a wide range of interesting themes as they work through the activities. Each pack comes with a CD-ROM to allow teachers to customize activities. The activities for portfolio evidence differ in size - from small tasks to substantial activities covering all components of a particular key skill. A wide choice of lively and and engaging themes including entertainment, music, food and drink, careers, green issues, ethical issues and working relationships should hold students interest as they work through the activities and assessment practice. Each pack includes tutor guidance notes and additional resources, as well as mapping and tracking documents. ... Read more

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Content includes: Graphing Calculator Acitivities; Spreadsheet Activities; and Geometry Software Activities. ... Read more

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The Pathways Series contains everything a students needs for generic computer activities.Flexibly organized from simple to complex, these activities are designed to support lessons involving software contained in Microsoft Office, the Corel Office Suite, Microsoft Works, or ClarisWorks. ... Read more

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Contents include: Graphing Calculator Activities, Speadsheet Activities, and Geometry Software Activities. ... Read more