A guide to working successfully on a group project discusses choosing a topic; working, making choices, and researching together; and dealing with common team problems.
"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a wildlife photographer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job task
"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a veterinarian. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related
Which volcanic eruption caused the "year without a summer"? What is a seismograph? How are tornadoes measured? Real World Data presents information about familiar curricular topics through charts and
What is INTERPOL? Which country has the largest number of prisoners? Which crime involves printing and using fake money? Real World Data presents information about familiar curricular topics through
A guide to oral reports discusses choosing a topic, doing research, organizing information, bearing the audience in mind, writing, revising, visual aids, practicing, and presenting the report.
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing. The eight volumes in Life Science use clear language and a variety of photographs, illustrations, a
Describes the life and accomplishments of the queen who worked to achieve peace between French Protestants and Catholics during the reigns of her husband, King Henry II of France, and her sons.
A biography profiling the life and influence of Abigail Adams, first lady of the second president of the United States, and mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. president. Includes source notes
Discusses the life and career of the sixteenth-century Polish astronomer who was the first man to assert, in print, the theory that the Earth moves around the sun.
A guide to studying and preparing for tests discusses learning styles, preparing to study, learning from books and other sources, types of tests, studying for tests, and test-taking strategies.
"Despite the limited opportunities for them at the time, women made a significant impact during the American Civil War. Some chose to serve as nurses, helping wounded soldiers. Others worked secretly
A biography of Andrew Jackson from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812, to his legacy as the seventh president of the United States.
