Exploring South America, Grades 5 - 8

Exploring South America, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Michael Kramme, Ph.D.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580376339

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Presents an introduction to the history, geography, and culture of South America, offering a variety of reading selections and activities for students in grades five through eight.

Exploring South America, Grades 5 - 8

Exploring South America, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Michael Kramme
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 158037672X

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Take students in grades 5–8 on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Exploring South America! This 48-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Map projects and hands-on activities engage students in learning about the physical, political, and human geography of South America. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level. This book aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

World Geography, Grades 5 - 8

World Geography, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Mark Stange
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2008-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580377939

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Give students in grades 5 and up an understanding of geography and the world in which they live using World Geography! In this 128-page captivating resource, students focus on seven geographic areas using the five themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. The book includes questions, writing and research activities, map-labeling activities, more than 30 political and physical maps, diagrams, detailed artwork, and a complete answer key.

Geography Warm-Ups, Grades 5 - 8

Geography Warm-Ups, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Cindy Barden
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1622236653

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Perfect for individual or whole-class instruction, Geography Warm-Ups by Mark Twain includes over 150 warm-ups and covers a variety of topics, including: -U.S. regions -continents -geography overview This middle school geography workbook provides activities to get students ready for the day. Correlated to meet current state standards, Geography Warm-Ups provides students in grades five–eight with mental warm-ups to help them prepare for the day’s lesson, while reviewing what they have previously learned. Each page features two to three warm-up activities that you can cut apart and use separately. You can also use these activities as bell-ringers, transparencies, and digital copies. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in creating educational books and classroom decorations for a variety of subjects, including science, math, history, social studies, government, language arts, fine arts, and behavior management. Mark Twain products are designed by leading educators to provide middle-grade and upper-grade teachers and students with the very best supplemental products.

We the People, Grades 5 - 8

We the People, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Daniel S. Campagna
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2008-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580377947

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Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up with We the People! Students love learning about the U.S. government from this engaging classroom supplemental text. Lessons in this 96-page book cover all three branches and levels of the government, a response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and a contact list of government agencies and organizations. Lesson topics also include the Liberty Bell, elections, the American flag, money, public opinion, and the Constitution. The book includes Web resources, a bibliography, various activities, and an answer key.

Understanding Investment & the Stock Market, Grades 5 - 8

Understanding Investment & the Stock Market, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Karl Biedenweg
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2009-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580378595

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Let money talk using Understanding Investment and the Stock Market for grades 5 and up. This 64-page book features information on the history and operation of the stock market, different kinds of stock, stock analysis, evaluating bonds, mutual funds and treasuries, and portfolio management. It includes fun puzzles, games, and worksheets that reinforce key concepts and an answer key.

The American Revolution, Grades 5 - 8

The American Revolution, Grades 5 - 8
Author: George R. Lee
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2010-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580379699

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Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using The American Revolution! This 144-page book highlights events, battles, and people from when the first inhabitants arrived in North America to when the new republic was created. The book covers topics such as the first colonies, slavery, New France, George III, the Boston Tea Party, and the Confederacy. It also includes biographies, time lines, maps, reproducible activities, and a complete answer key.

Common Core Math Activities, Grades 6 - 8

Common Core Math Activities, Grades 6 - 8
Author: Karise Mace
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-01-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1622235320

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Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core Math Activities features hands-on lab activities that allow students to explore and gain deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. From Wrapping Packages to Crime Scene Investigation, students will be challenged to pull from previous mathematical knowledge and extend it as they investigate mathematical relationships and concepts. This 96-page resource features teacher pages which include materials, pacing, and helpful tips for each lab. Each activity is designed to help develops problem-solving skills. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

Common Core Language Arts Workouts, Grade 8

Common Core Language Arts Workouts, Grade 8
Author: Linda Armstrong
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-01-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1622235258

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The Common Core Language Arts Workouts: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language Skills Practice series for grades 6 through 8 is designed to help teachers and parents meet the challenges set forth by the Common Core State Standards. Filled with skills practice, critical thinking tasks, and creative exercises, some are practice exercises, while others pose creative or analytical challenges. These workouts make great warm-up or assessment exercises. They can be used to set the stage and teach the content covered by the standards or to assess what students have learned after the content has been taught. -- Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

Assessment Prep for Common Core Mathematics, Grade 8

Assessment Prep for Common Core Mathematics, Grade 8
Author: Karise Mace
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-01-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1622235312

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The Assessment Prep for Common Core Mathematics series is designed to help students in grades 6 through 8 acquire the skills and practice the strategies needed to successfully perform on Common Core State Standards assessments. Covers geometry, ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, and statistics and probability. Each book includes test-taking strategies for multiple-choice questions, test-taking strategies for open-ended questions, and answers and diagnostics. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.