Middle & Upper Grades

At over 5 1⁄2 feet tall, these huge posters are sure to capture students' attention in a big way. Each poster comes with background information and related activities.

A fun-to-play game that simulates true-to-life money management demands! Players write checks, make deposits, reconcile accounts, pay bills, make purchases, collect earnings, and more. Checks, deposit slips and accounting forms are included. 2-5 players.

Math Detective™ uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities. Includes general and student introductions, a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.

An excellent supplement to your science curriculum! Each book includes more than 100 grade-appropriate activities to extend and enhance any science unit. True-to-life illustrations assist students as they learn about a wide variety of topics. Answer key included. 128 pages.

Help students make the transition from arithmetic to algebra and geometry! Perfect for use as full units of study, as supplements to the curriculum, or as tutorial resources at home. Each book includes step-by-step instructions with examples, practice problems using the concepts, real-life applications, a list of symbols and terms, tips, and answer keys. 128 pages.

Players plot points and move along the lines as they try to arrange five pawns in a row. Understanding of important algebraic concepts grows through play. The basic game and its variations—Capture, Refuge, Hide and Seek, and Treasure Chest—provide intriguing settings for developing competence in graphing and making vector-like moves on the coordinate plane. 2-4 players.

The standards-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills children need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping children understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, making conclusions, determining cause-and-effect, and using context clues to define vocabulary. Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. Reading Level 4+. 242 pages.

Each set contains 4 sturdy 17" x 22" posters, 4 reproducible activity sheets, and a teacher's guide.

At over 5 1⁄2 feet tall, these huge posters are sure to capture students' attention in a big way. Each poster comes with background information and related activities.

Each set contains 4 sturdy 17" x 22" posters, 4 reproducible activity sheets, and a teacher's guide. Grades 4–9. Text Types.

Up to 12 students can work collaboratively to form a multitude of algebraic equations in each area of study. Each set includes 4 decks of cards and a comprehensive teacher's guide featuring lessons, games, discussion questions, and reproducible activities.

Beginning with words and progressing to sentences, paragraphs, and complete composition, this book covers the parts of speech, clauses, punctuation, prose, and more. It also promotes critical thinking, provides writing practice, and supports NCTE standards. 96 pages.