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Environment
Weather Grades 4-6
$30.99 Add to cartLearning about Weather is a Breeze with these NO PREP, 50 activities, and 8 hands on experiments that integrate science and language arts! This resource focuses on temperature, wind, storms, air pressure, moisture, and weather lore. Use the ideas and activities in this resource to supplement a theme on the weather in your classroom. Cross-curricular activities build on scientific principles to help students develop scientific awareness and appreciation.ÂFor your students:-
Student Activity Checklist
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Student Activity Award Certificate
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Activities on the Temperature
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Activities on the Wind
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Activities on the Air Pressure .
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Activities on Moisture
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Activities on Storms
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Activities on Weather Lore
ÂFor the teacher:-
Teacher Input Ideas
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List of Vocabulary
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List of Resources
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Answer Key
This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces:-
British Columbia, Grade 4, Science, Earth & Space Science, Weather;
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Manitoba, Grade 5 Science, Cluster 4 Weather;
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Saskatchewan, Grade 5, Science, Earth & Space Science, Weather.
102 pages
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Environment
Rainforest
$8.00 Add to cartA comprehensive modern reference book all about rainforests for confident readers.
This book is far more than a collection of bugs and butterflies. It explores rainforests by continent, so the young reader gains first hand experience of the contrasts between the flora and fauna of South America, Africa, and India. It introduces indigenous people who reveal age-old secrets of survival in the forest. It explores how rainforests are exploited for every day products in everyone’s’ homes. The latest research reveals newly discovered creatures unique to this book, and the current threat level to our planet as we continue to destroy Earth’s most diverse habitat. Fantastic photos, structured layouts, and age-appropriate vocabulary entice newly confident readers into the world of information books. Data boxes, maps, and stats encourage related numeracy and science skills. Vetted by literacy experts.
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Environment
The New Weather Book
$22.95 Add to cartA fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!
- Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded was 134° F (56.7° C) on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California?
- The highest recorded surface wind speed was in the May 3, 1999, Oklahoma tornado, measured at 302 mph (486 kph)!
- The most snow to fall in a one-year period is 102 feet (3,150 cm) at Mount Rainier, Washington, from February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972!
From the practical to the pretty amazing, this book gives essential details into understanding what weather is, how it works, and how other forces that impact on it. Learn why storm chasers and hurricane hunters do what they do and how they are helping to solve storm connected mysteries. Discover what makes winter storms both beautiful and deadly, as well as what is behind weather phenomena like St. Elmo’s Fire.
Find important information on climate history and answers to the modern questions of supposed climate change. Get safety tips for preventing dangerous weather related injuries like those from lightning strikes, uncover why thunderstorms form, as well as what we know about the mechanics of a tornado and other extreme weather examples like flash floods, hurricanes and more. A fresh and compelling look at wild and awesome examples of weather in this revised and updated book in the Wonders of Creation series!
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Environment
Nancy B’s Science Club® Garbage to Gardens Compost
$34.95 Add to cartThe Big Idea
Which decays faster-a banana peel or a Styrofoam cup? Find out with the only transparent composting kit designed just for kids!Psst…They’re Learning!
- Introduces life cycles and composting
- Promotes environmentalism
- Journaling activities encourage creativity
Cut to the Chase
- The only transparent composting kit designed just for kids
- Clear compost container with 2 compartments includes removable divider, two 3x magnifiers, 2 write-on/wipe-off boards, and lid with air holes
- 22-Page activity journal
- Fun introduction to life cycles and environmental science
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Environment
Living Things Need Water
$7.95 Add to cartThe bodies of living things are made up mostly of water. This fascinating new book shows young children why all plants, animals, and people need water to grow and survive. Interesting photographs feature animals and plants living in water; Frogs and fish laying their eggs in water; and land animals using water to cool off and keep clean.
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Environment
A Little Bit of Dirt
$24.95 Add to cartDandelion Bubbles, Rain Drums, Seed Bomb Lollipops and more!
Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor science and art activities, A Little Bit of Dirt is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you’re investigating the health of your local stream, making beautiful acrylic sun prints with leaves and flowers, running an experiment with your backyard birds, or concocting nature potions, you’ll be fostering an important connection with nature. The engaging activities encourage the use of the senses and imagination and are perfect for all ages. Discover more about the natural world waiting just outside your door!
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Environment
Ecosystems
$16.99 Add to cartStudy the different kinds of ecosystems and the life that thrives in them.
Our resource introduces students to essential life science concepts in a way that makes it more accessible and easier to understand. Start off by examining the different parts of an ecosystem, including biotic and abiotic things. Explore the idea of population and how it grows. Take this one step further by looking at how ecosystems can change and grow. Identify the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem. See how food chains work by creating your own food web. Learn about photosynthesis and the water cycle, and how they affect an ecosystem as a whole. Finally, look through a microscope at the tiny world of microorganisms. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and written to Bloom’s Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on experiments, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
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Environment
Ecology and the Environment – Big Book
$33.99 Add to cartStudents begin by studying the different kinds of Ecosystems. See how food chains work by creating your own food web. Look through a microscope at the tiny world of microorganisms. Next, delve deep into ecosystems with Classification & Adaptation. Classify animals by their kingdom all the way down to their species. Then, do a case study on the adaptations of the koala. Finally, take a look at the building blocks of life with Cells. Compare single-celled and multicellular organisms. Look at the big picture by seeing how cells become organisms. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities and experiments. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and written to Bloom’s Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
