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A short book that gives students simple insights and tips to move through the Math Facts on the Computer program quickly. The accompanying learning guide directs students learn how to move with confidence and success thorough the Math Facts on the Computer program.

This companion to the classic history text, The Story of Mankind, augments that study with clarification of what history actually is, presents literature projects and book lists that can help bring the study alive, introduces the use of time lines as a tool to help the study of history, provides key history benchmark events, and presents additional historical information. A glossary is also provided.

This is a very simple dictionary of hard-to-find (meaning student would not find them in a dictionary at his or her level) words from the final Form 2 reader, Adventuring, for use with the Activity Guides that go with that reader. Words explanations are simple, and 2 examples sentences are provided for each one.

Covered in the book are the main divisions of geography-physical, human (which includes political and economic), and environmental. Students learn about statistics and trends in analyzing data and making predictions. With the accompanying Learning Guide, they research topics and answer questions based on their research, and using a program call Gapminder, are able to create their own visual representations. A glossary of terms is included.

This is a glossary of words from required books on the two 4C Reading Guides, words that students will not find in a dictionary at their reading level. It explains many historical terms, and has several historical maps created by Heron Books. It is simply and clearly written so students are able to easily absorb concepts of unfamiliar words. With the two 4C Reading Guides students have the opportunity to read several books in depth and learn a...

This is a short course that quickly orients students starting Elementary School Reading to how the program works. Simple and inviting, it starts them out right! The accompanying learning guide directs the student through the book, providing lots of activities so the student can step into Elementary School Reading with ease.

This text, along with the accompanying learning guide, orients the student to the elements of spelling, vowels, consonants and some basic spelling rules. With these basics, students can move confidently forward.

Heron Spelling is a comprehensive spelling program designed to work both for students who struggle with spelling and for those who pick it up quickly. Each level is accompanied by learning guides and workbooks full of fun activities and lots of opportunity for practice. Level 1 generally covers 4th grade spelling. Using its four learning guides and workbooks, the student learns about vowel sounds, vowel digraphs, word endings, plurals, posse...

Written in language the student can understand, this book explains what having a healthy body means, why it's important, and how to achieve it. The information on nutrients in food is presented at a very basic level. With the accompanying Learning Guide, the student does activities related to keeping their body and surroundings clean, designing healthful meals, and learning how the body benefits through exercise. In the final section, the stud...

This is a glossary of "hard-to-find" words from the required books on the 2 Level 3C Reading Guides. "Hard-to-find" means a Form 3 student would not find the word in a dictionary at his reading level. It is for use with the 3C-1 and 3C-2 Reading Guides. Glossary has roughly 900 entry words, and explanations are simple, informative and concise. Clear, useful maps are provided for several of the books.

This beautifully illustrated book introduces the concept of grouping animals into classes, including birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians mammals, insects and arachnids, including the important ways that animals in these classes are alike. Children also learn that animals can be warm-blooded or cold-blooded and vertebrate or invertebrate

This manual explains the structure and fundamentals of the program and provides a diagnostic testing procedure to determine exactly what the student needs to study.

World of Machines: An Introduction to Simple Machines for Young Scientists is an exploration of basic laws of physics, and the functions and uses of six simple machines. Students are introduced to simple fundamentals of matter, mass, density, inertia, force, the laws of motion, gravity, friction and work. They learn how machines reduce effort, then focus in on six simple machines: the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and ...

The Young Scientist - An Introduction to Observation and Discovery is a lively, engaging exploration of what science is, and what it means to be a scientist. Told through stories about the methods and accomplishments of a number of past and present-day scientists, it is all about the nature of scientific investigation and how to do it. Starting with the importance of curiosity, the book highlights the roles of observation, research, hypoth...

Our Amazing Planet: Introduction to Geography for Young Scientists begins with a brief explanation of geography as a science. Its clear, simple text then launches into a study of the earth from the inside out. It covers the layers of the earth from its core to its crust, exploring its land and water features, what makes the seasons, its three main climate zones and seven major biomes. The book's vibrant illustrations, which include maps of cli...

Let's Make Things Go - All About Engines for Young Scientists is a simple, general introduction to engines. The amply illustrated text explains, clearly and simply, what machines and engines are, and how they work. Along the way, the reader learns about force, gravity, friction, work, stored energy, fuel, electric motors, rocket engines and ket engines. The world of energy and motion come to life. A number of activities spread throughout the...

What actually happens when your heart goes lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub? Where does blood enter your heart? How exactly does it move through the heart and get to the different parts of your body? What are veins and arteries? And how does all this work with your lungs and digestive system?Every minute of every day, your blood is working its way all around your body, keeping you alive! Find out how, and so much more, in Circulation of the Blood.

In this illustrated book, students are introduced to the concepts of energy, electrons and electrical energy. They learn about voltage, current and resistance, and Ohm's law, which relates to all three. Students learn where the energy to light the light bulbs comes from, and how it can be turned on and off. The book includes activities which direct students to connect light bulbs to batteries with wires, and experiment to find out what happens...

This book gives young scientists all they need to know to begin using microscopes, discovering the unseen world all around them.Along with simple but informative explanations of how to use a microscope and how to prepare slides, this book is packed with activities that get students observing the microscopic world.With the accompanying learning guide, a student is guided in using an elementary-level microscope to look at things such as a talcum...

This collection of almost 300 definitions will help students of all ages learn common art terms, thereby growing their knowledge base and opening doors to improved skills as an artist.This glossary came directly out of Natasha's work with art students. She found herself asking, what did they know? What didn't they know? What terms would help them better understand styles, forms, and techniques? And what terms were instructors using on the assu...