The sky's the limit : stories of discovery by women and girls

They study the night sky, watch chimpanzees in the wild, & dig up ancient clay treasures. They search the beach for rare fossils, photograph old rock carvings, explore the hazards of lead poisoning, & wander into dark caves. Young & old, they are women & girls who discover 70-million-year-old sea lizards, the origins of counting & writing, Stone Age cave art, mysterious matter in the universe, …

Fly with the birds : a word and rhyme book

A first vocabulary book for small children follows a young girl through the day, from early in the morning until late at night, as she takes part in a variety of familiar activities and imaginative escapades.

National government

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781432927080

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 27 cm

Series Title

Kid's Guide to Government

Call Number

320 GIE

Monarchy

Monarchy is a form of government in which a hereditary ruler serves as head of state, typically for life. Monarchies have existed since the dawn of human civilization. But while the kings and queens, emperors and empresses of the past wielded broad (and often absolute) power, many of today's monarchs perform ceremonial functions only. This book examines the various forms that monarchy has taken…

What is a government?

Full-color images and clear, easy-to-follow text help deliver the meanings and messages behind all aspects of American government, from its origins in the Constitution to citizens' civil rights.

Communism

For several decades during the 20th century, communism was one of the world's dominant forms of government. At one time, Communist regimes held power across much of Asia and all of Eastern Europe. In addition, Cuba and a handful of countries in Africa had Communist governments. Leading the Communist bloc was the Soviet Union, a superpower whose global influence rivaled that of the United States…

School tools

As Taylor helps his mother clean the house, he describes their various tools, such as a sponge or a vacuum cleaner, and how each is used.

At school

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781595159366

Collation

8 pages : illustration ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

371 CLE

STEM lesson essentials, grades 3-8 : integrating science, technology, enginee…

"STEM Lesson Essentials moves beyond the rhetoric and provides knowledge, tools, models, and examples that make STEM a reality of teaching and learning in classrooms." -Rodger Bybee, Executive Director (Retired), Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Want to know how to implement authentic STEM teaching and learning into your classroom? STEM Lesson Essentials provides all the tools and str…

DIY literacy : teaching tools for differentiation, rigor, and independence

What's DIY Literacy? It's making your own visual teaching tools instead of buying them. It's using your teaching smarts to get the most from those tools. And it's helping kids think strategically so they can be DIY learners. "Teaching tools create an impact on students' learning," write Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts. "They help students hold onto our teaching and become changed by …