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Young Adult Literature: Dystopian Worlds

Kiley E. Smith (author)

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials ISBN: 9781480757035

Take a look at the rebellious teens who have stood up against dystopic societies with Young Adult Literature: Dystopian Worlds. This high-interest book examines the themes and elements found in YA dystopian novels like The Selection, Maze Runner, The Giver, The Hunger Games, Matched, Delirium, Divergent, and The 5th Wave. Featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills and academic vocabulary and is purposefully leveled to engage different types of learners. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, the text includes a table of contents, captions, glossary, index, and images to deepen understanding. The detailed sidebars feature fun facts that develop higher-order thinking. The Try It! culminating activity provides additional language-development activities. Aligned with McREL and WIDA/TESOL standards, this text features complex content appropriate for middle school students.

Shooting Video to Make Learning Fun

Julie Green (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602799592

This books helps students learn how to harness the power of video to inform and entertain. Includes background information and practical hands on activities.

Using Digital Images

Suzy Rabbat (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602799608

An instructional guide created for youngsters tells them what they need to know to capture and share those special events digitally.

Your Fascinating Family History

Mary J. Johnson (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781610801263

Learn how to research, understand, and arrange information about your ancestors.

Social Studies Projects that Shine

Sara Wilkie (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781610801270

Find out how you can create top notch social studies projects.

Get Ready for a Winning Science Project

Sandra Buczynski (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781610801287

Learn what goes into a quality science project and discover some tips for conducting experiments.

Volume 10 - Index/Research Projects

Thomas Sheehan (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940211

Research project and fun science experiments are shown in this science encyclopedia.

Present It! Creating and Sharing a Slide Show

Ann Truesdell (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631378270

Learn how to gather, organize, and present information using slideshow software on your computer. Students will use relevant prior knowledge of technology to present their ideas in a new way. The domain-specific vocabulary helps students grow deeper in their understanding of how to create slide shows.

Speak Up! Giving an Oral Presentation

Jeff McHugh (author), Kathleen Petelinsek (illustrator)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631888885

Learn how to prepare and give an oral presentation with these fun activities. Using their prior relevant knowledge of public speaking, students will learn foundational skills that will benefit them both academically and personally. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Watch It! Researching with Videos

Kristin Fontichiaro (author), Kathleen Petelinsek (illustrator)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631888878

Learn how to perform research using video sources with these fun activities. Using their relevant prior knowledge of how to find video clips, students will learn how to use videos as effective research tools. With tips that are relevant across multiple academic disciplines, this book encourages students to incorporate visual elements into their project research, rather than only text-based sources.Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Take Note! Taking and Organizing Notes

Ellen Range (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631378287

Learn how to collect information from books and other sources by taking notes. Students will learn organizational techniques that act as foundational skills for all present and future areas of study.

Choose It! Finding the Right Research Topic

Kelly Coleman (author), Kathleen Petelinsek (illustrator)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631888861

Learn how to select a topic for a research project with these fun activities. Students will build foundational skills as they learn how to begin new projects effectively. With tips that are relevant across multiple academic disciplines, this book encourages students to think critically about their project before they begin, to avoid wasting time, effort, and resources. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Designing a Winning Science Fair Project

Sandra Buczynski (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631378300

Learn how to design, carry out, and present the results of a science project. Students will use relevant prior knowledge of scientific experiments to present their ideas in a new way. The domain-specific vocabulary helps students grow deeper in their understanding of how to carry out experiments effectively.

Maintaining a Positive Digital Footprint

Jeff McHugh (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781631378294

Learn how to avoid developing a bad reputation or revealing too much personal information on the internet. This book will challenge students' prior knowledge of Internet safety and help them adopt better habits, both academically and personally. By learning these foundational skills so early, students will be able to build upon them as technology inevitably advances.

Creating a Digital Portfolio

Suzy Rabbat (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781610801256

Learn how to create an interesting online portfolio of your work.

Making Change: Tips From an Underage Overachiever

Bilaal Rajan (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781554690022

Fundraising wunderkind Bilaal Rajan shares his tips for effective fundraising, using examples from his own amazing life to show how it can be done and how you can have fun doing it. The second part of the book is a section entitled Eight Principles to Maximize Your Full Potential, which includes exercises to help you identify and attain your dreams.

American History 1

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612476759

This two-part book program offers activities to supplement standard U.S. history classroom textbooks. Lessons can stand-alone or coordinate with any text. Activity pages include basic concepts, graphs, maps, vocabulary comprehension, and nonfiction informational excerpts that help make meaningful connections with historical concepts, facts, and ideas. Reproducible Books include table of contents and answer keys.

Practical Reading 2

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781612471556

The reproducible lessons in this series were designed for students who still have trouble understanding what they read. All lessons (16 in each reproducible) feature a two-page reading selection followed by four pages of correlated exercises. The emphasis is on variety for maximum interest and involvement--covers traditional reading comprehension skills, language arts skills (e.g. vocabulary, syllabication, variant word forms, etc.) and critical thinking skills.

English-Language Arts Skills & Strategies Level 7

Pearl Production (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602911321

Here's a great English-language arts program that is equally appropriate for younger students working at grade level and older students who have "forgotten" or never mastered the basics. The friendly look and tone of this series belies the comprehensive sweep of the instructional sequence. Every topic--from capitalization and punctuation to transitive/intransitive verbs--is developed "from the ground up." Includes answer key, 144-pages.

English-Language Arts Skills & Strategies Level 4

Pearl Production (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602911291

Here's a great English-language arts program that is equally appropriate for younger students working at grade level and older students who have "forgotten" or never mastered the basics. The friendly look and tone of this series belies the comprehensive sweep of the instructional sequence. Every topic--from capitalization and punctuation to transitive/intransitive verbs--is developed "from the ground up." Includes answer key, 144-pages.

Building Vocabulary Skills and Strategies Level 6

Lorna Peck (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602911253

Here's a great vocabulary program that is equally appropriate for younger students working at grade level and older students who have "forgotten" or never mastered the basics. The friendly look and tone of this series belies the comprehensive sweep of the instructional sequence. Every topic--from primary level phonics to the specialized terminology of essay tests--is developed "from the ground up." Includes answer key, 144-pages.

When Zachary Beaver Goes to Town Reading Guide

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602915398

Struggling readers frequently lack basic reading skills and are not equipped with the prior knowledge and reading strategies to thoroughly engage in the classroom literature experience. Give your students the background and support they need to understand and enjoy literature. With these reading guides, your students will practice reading comprehension skills, sharpen their vocabulary, and learn to identify literary elements. Paperback books range in reading level from 4 to 10. Reproducible.

Tangerine Reading Guide

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602915343

Struggling readers frequently lack basic reading skills and are not equipped with the prior knowledge and reading strategies to thoroughly engage in the classroom literature experience. Give your students the background and support they need to understand and enjoy literature. With these reading guides, your students will practice reading comprehension skills, sharpen their vocabulary, and learn to identify literary elements. Paperback books range in reading level from 4 to 10. Reproducible.

The Pigman Reading Guide

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602915329

Struggling readers frequently lack basic reading skills and are not equipped with the prior knowledge and reading strategies to thoroughly engage in the classroom literature experience. Give your students the background and support they need to understand and enjoy literature. With these reading guides, your students will practice reading comprehension skills, sharpen their vocabulary, and learn to identify literary elements. Paperback books range in reading level from 4 to 10. Reproducible.

The Pearl Reading Guide

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602915312

Struggling readers frequently lack basic reading skills and are not equipped with the prior knowledge and reading strategies to thoroughly engage in the classroom literature experience. Give your students the background and support they need to understand and enjoy literature. With these reading guides, your students will practice reading comprehension skills, sharpen their vocabulary, and learn to identify literary elements. Paperback books range in reading level from 4 to 10. Reproducible.