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Readers are introduced to the action-packed and fascinating world of martial arts. Each book provides a history of the discipline as well as any necessary equipment, warm-up exercises to prevent injury, and details on the different styles and categories. Detailed step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs help readers learn the positions and fundamental techniques followed by a demonstration of basic attacks and counterattacks. As each book progresses, the attacks become more and mor
When Laura--a.k.a. Masterpiece Robot--heads into the backyard with her little sister Molly--a.k.a. Sidekick--her active imagination places them instead on patrol around the perimeter of a dystopian city, guarding against super villains. Then older sister Amber--a.k.a. Valerie Knick-Knack--throws handfuls of fallen leaves at them, unknowingly initiating a battle for the ages. The transitions back and forth from suburbia to dystopia in this story within a story are deftly rendered with contrasting
In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game-and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items. Find out more about some of nature's most bizarre and bloodthirsty con artists and meet thes
From wood to plastic to glass, this series will keep readers learning about the materials that make up the products we use every day. Each book tells a story of how each material is found or created, the different processing techniques, and how the end products are manufactured. With side bars explaining how to reuse or recycle different products, readers will have a better understanding of ways to limit harmful effects on the environment.
Enrol in Math Academy and get ready-they're counting on you! Join the pupils of class 301 and their robot classmate as they add, subtract, group, and place value their way to success! Brrrrrring! Get set for Math Class! Free downloadable Teacher’s Guide available.
Following on from the Math Adventures (Step 1), this next step follows the same theme of making math fun. If you want an exciting job-you need math! Whether it is a zoo vet, racing car driver, jet pilot or even a stuntman-mathematical skills are essential to the working day. Each book has over 60 math and numeracy questions and activities-each one slightly more challenging than the first series of four books. Included are tips to help young readers improve their math skills with full answers at
Even unenthusiastic math students will be fired up to learn with these hands-on labs! Math Lab for Kids is a fun, engaging, and colourful approach to the wide world of mathematics. Through a combination of math games, logic puzzles, activities, and hands-on demonstrations with things like prisms, kids will explore math concepts with renewed excitement. And don't worry about expensive supplies; everything you need comes included or is easily found around the house!
MathSkills reinforces math in three key areas: pre-algebra, geometry, and algebra. These titles supplement any math textbook. Reproducible pages can be used in the classroom as lesson previews or reviews. The activities are also perfect for homework or end-of-unit quizzes.
Units: Whole Numbers, Number Theory, Decimals, Integers, Fractions, Percent.
When it comes to math skills, most students reach a point where they wonder, ÌWhen will I ever use this?Ê This series answers that age-old question by spelling out the intersections between high-interest activities and career aspirations, on the one hand, and their mathematical applications or underpinnings, on the other. Each title takes a high-interest topic, such as cooking, fashion, and sports, and explains how math plays a crucial role in a variety of related activities.