Trade is one of the oldest economic concepts that is applicable to all consumers. In this book, readers learn about how the buying and selling of goods is critical for the growth of an economy. Real-world examples of how trade has changed over time are also presented, including facts focused on pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with an understanding of how trade is a part of their daily lives.
The stock market offers benefits to both investors and businesses. Companies can sell shares to gain money and grow their business. Yet risk is always involved when it comes to the stock market, especially during pandemic times. The bull or bear market trends show the relationship between the economy and the stock market. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with ideas for how to wisely invest money.
A supply chain is a network of people who work together across the globe to create a product that reaches a consumer. In this book, readers learn about the complexities of supply chains and the factors that affect them. Real-world examples of supply chains are also presented, including facts about pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with an understanding of how supply chains work.
Supply and demand is an economic relationship. When the supply of an item increases, the demand decreases and vice versa. In this book, readers learn about different factors, such as seasons and popularity, that affect the demand of a good. Real-world examples of supply and demand are also presented, including facts devoted to pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with a better understanding for how supply and demand works in the economy.
Scarcity in economics is when there is not enough of a good, and the demand for the good is still high. In this book, readers learn about the causes and effects of scarcity, including facts focused on pandemic-era impacts. Since there is not an endless supply of goods, consumers must make choices. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with an understanding of how scarcity affects the economy.
Inflation is an economic issue that affects all consumers when prices for goods and services start to rise. In this book, readers learn about the causes and effects of inflation. Large-scale and real-life examples of inflation are also presented, including facts about pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with ideas for how inflation affects their lives.
Incentives matter in economics. In this book, readers learn about tax incentives and rebates that motivate buyers to purchase or invest in certain items. Large-scale and personal real-life examples of incentives are also presented, including facts related to pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with ideas for how incentives work in economics.
Understanding how to wisely budget money is an important part of everyday life. In this book, readers learn the most important financial literacy rule: Spend less than you earn. Learning about wants vs. needs will help readers make choices on how to spend, save, and invest money, especially during pandemic times. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with real-life ideas on how to balance a budget.
This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to interpret and create line graphs. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about creating scales, plotting data points, and using line plots to represent a data set.
This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to use bar graphs to solve word problems. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while using bar graphs to visualize data and solve story problems involving addition.
This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to interpret and create bar graphs. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about using simple bar graphs to represent data.
This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to interpret and create pie graphs. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to partition shares, describe parts of a whole, and represent a data set using a pie graph.
This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to interpret and create pictographs. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about using a scaled pictograph to represent a data set.
Using the fun, interactive world of Minecraft and key concepts in STEAM, two teachers developed the Minecraft and STEAM series to be used in and out of the classroom. In Minecraft and STEAM, students discover that Minecraft isn't just a game, it's a tool that can be used to learn about real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Patterns and Numbers in Minecraft: Math focuses on math but includes other STEAM concepts in the sidebars. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sources for further reading, and an extension activity.
Spot circles and identify opposites in this book. Beginning readers will gain confidence with the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers as they engage with the book.
Spot rectangle shapes in everyday objects in this book. Beginning readers will gain confidence with the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers as they engage with the book.
Spot squares and identify colors in this book. Beginning readers will gain confidence with the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers as they engage with the book.
Spot triangles and count in this book. Beginning readers will gain confidence with the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers as they engage with the book.
Look! How many animals do you see? The Counting Animal series uses exciting and familiar animals to support early readers quest to count. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers through the book.
Look! How many animals do you see? The Counting Animal series uses exciting and familiar animals to support early readers quest to count. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers through the book.
Look! How many animals do you see? The Counting Animal series uses exciting and familiar animals to support early readers quest to count. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers through the book.
Look! How many animals do you see? The Counting Animal series uses exciting and familiar animals to support early readers quest to count. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to help guide readers through the book.
What happens to the environment when a drought occurs? What are some of the causes of droughts? What can people do about the problems caused by droughts? How can you use your math skills to learn more about droughts? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about droughts.
What Can I Get at the Shop? uses a curriculum based approach to get children comfortable with reading and start them thinking about smart choices. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Includes phonics and teachers' guide.
Spending and Saving uses the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The book provides the earliest of readers a foundation in how to spend and save wisely. Simple sentence structure and word usage help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
