SCIENCE
TOP SELLERS Stress-Free Science Equipped with the #1 guide to help kids (and their parents) with science homework, students will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the science challenges they face. Covering everything from acceleration to zygote, Stress-Free Science provides students in grades 4–8 with hundreds of science terms and kid-friendly definitions, full-color illustrations, and examples that can help them complete science tasks with confidence. This well-organized and easy-to-follow quick reference guide includes illustrated, concise explanations of the most common terms used in general science classes, categorized by subjects like basic science equipment and the scientific process, measurement and units, physical sciences, Earth sciences, life sciences, and space sciences.
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GRADES 4–8 • 978-1-64632-016-5 • $16.95 • PAPERBACK, 150 PAGES, 7" x 9"
10-Performance-Based Projects for the Science Classroom
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Each book in the 10 Performance-Based Projects series provides 10 ready-made projects designed to help students achieve higher levels of thinking and develop 21st-century skills. Projects are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, allowing students to explore and be creative as well as gain enduring understanding. Each project represents a type of performance assessment, including portfolios, oral presentations, and exhibitions. Included for each project is a suggested calendar to allow teacher scheduling, mini-lessons that allow students to build capacity and gain understanding, as well as multiple rubrics to objectively assess student performance. GRADES 3–5 • 978-1-61821-582-6 • $29.95 • PAPERBACK, 158 PAGES, 8½" x 11"
Coding, Robotics, and Engineering for Young Students Coding, Robotics, and Engineering for Young Students builds foundational computer science and robotics skills and knowledge in bright Pre-K–grade 2 students. Originally developed as enrichment courses for Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, this curriculum emphasizes active, hands-on, and collaborative learning. Students are challenged to learn computer science content, such as coding and robotics engineering concepts, as well as practice high-level academic skills, such as creative problem solving, computational thinking, and critical thinking. GRADES PRE-K–2 • 978-1-61821-718-9 • $39.95 • PAPERBACK, 180 PAGES, 8½" x 11"
Hands-On Series The Hands-On series immerses students in the world of real-life ecologists, archaeologists, engineers, and physical scientists. These repackaged and updated editions of popular best-selling titles are packed with easy-to-implement lessons and activities that invite students to engage in authentic learning experiences while building STEM skills. In Hands-On Ecology, students in grades 2–3 explore the makeup of their world, from studying their local ecosystem to exploring environmentalism and ways they can contribute to conservationism. In Hands-On Archaeology, students in grades 4–5 conduct real-life archaeological digs while making valuable crosscurricular connections to science, geography, history, art, and more. In Hands-On Engineering, students in grades 4–6 engage in practical problem solving and collaboration while developing innovative solutions to relevant and timely design and engineering challenges. In Hands-On Physical Science, students in grades 6–8 explore fascinating experiments, from examining Newton’s laws using balloon rockets to studying energy through the design and building of roller coasters. ECOLOGY, GRADES 2–3, 2ND ED. • 978-1-61821-853-7 • $29.95 • PAPERBACK, 180 PAGES, 8½" x 11" ARCHAEOLOGY, GRADES 4–5, 2ND ED. • 978-1-61821-851-3 • $29.95 • PAPERBACK, 216 PAGES, 8½" x 11" ENGINEERING, GRADES 4–6, 2ND ED. • 978-1-61821-855-1 • $29.95 • PAPERBACK, 216 PAGES, 8½" x 11" PHYSICAL SCIENCE, GRADES 6–8, 2ND ED. • 978-1-61821-857-5 • $29.95 • PAPERBACK, 232 PAGES, 8½" x 11"
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