Resource/Activity Books

Enhance problem-solving skills and ensure math success with Spectrum® Math for grade 1. This teacher-loved series helps kids stay ahead in math by providing systematic and thought-provoking practice designed to increase in complexity.

Spectrum Math for grade 1 keeps kids at the top of their math game using progressive practice, math in everyday settings, and tests to monitor progress. The math workbook covers addition, subtraction, composing shapes, comparing numbers, and taking measurements.

A best-selling series for well over 15 years, Spectrum still leads the way because it works. It works for parents who want to give their child a leg up in math. It works for teachers who want their students to meet—and surpass—learning goals. And it works to help children build confidence and advance their skills. No matter what subject or grade, Spectrum provides thorough practice and focused instruction to support student success.

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Ensure a smooth transition from algebra to algebra II for students in grades 7 and up using Helping Students Understand Algebra II.

This 128-page math resource book includes:

• step-by-step instructions with examples
• practice problems using the concepts
• real-life applications
• a list of symbols and terms
• tips
• answer keys

Perfect for full units of study, as a supplement to math curriculum, or for additional at home practice, this book supports NCTM standards and includes topics such as:

• solving equations
• inequalities
• polynomials
• rational expressions
• roots and radicals
• quadratic expressions

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Life Science for grades 5 to 8 is designed to aid in the review and practice of life science topics. Life Science covers topics such as classifying animals, plant and animal structures, life cycles, biomes, and energy transfer. The book includes realistic diagrams and engaging activities to support practice in all areas of life science.

The 100+ Series science books span grades 5 to 12. The activities in each book reinforce essential science skill practice in the areas of life science, physical science, and Earth science. The books include engaging, grade-appropriate activities and clear thumbnail answer keys. Each book has 128 pages and 100 pages (or more) of reproducible content to help students review and reinforce essential skills in individual science topics. The series is aligned to current science standards.

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Improve reading comprehension scores with this personalized approach. Adding the Standards-Based Connections: Reading book to your curriculum will help you identify learning gaps so that you can redirect focus as needed. Complete with skill assessments, practice pages, and self-assessing I Can statements, this book is sure to help your students stay on track.

Standards-Based Connections Reading for grade 3 offers focused skill practice in reading comprehension. A skill assessment will point out students' learning gaps. This allows teachers to choose appropriate student pages for individualized remediation. The student pages emphasize five important reading comprehension skills: summarizing, inferring, story elements, comparing and contrasting, and cause and effect. The book includes high-interest fiction and nonfiction, with texts about tadpoles, summer vacation, giant sequoias, holidays, mollusks, and more.

Each 96-page book in the Standards-Based Connections Reading series includes a skill assessment, an assessment analysis, targeted practice pages, and an answer key, making this series an ideal resource for differentiation and remediation. The skill assessments and assessment analyses help teachers determine individualized instructional needs. And, the focused, comprehensive practice pages and self-assessments guide students to reflection and exploration for deeper learning!

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Improve reading comprehension scores with this personalized approach. Adding the Standards-Based Connections: Reading book to your curriculum will help you identify learning gaps so that you can redirect focus as needed. Complete with skill assessments, practice pages, and self-assessing I Can statements, this book is sure to help your students stay on track.

Standards-Based Connections Reading for grade 2 offers focused skill practice in reading comprehension. A skill assessment will point out students' learning gaps. This allows teachers to choose appropriate student pages for individualized remediation. The student pages emphasize five important reading comprehension skills: summarizing, inferring, story elements, comparing and contrasting, and cause and effect. The book includes high-interest fiction and nonfiction, with texts about moving day, volcanoes, Laura Ingalls Wilder, planets, poetry, and more.

Each 96-page book in the Standards-Based Connections Reading series includes a skill assessment, an assessment analysis, targeted practice pages, and an answer key, making this series an ideal resource for differentiation and remediation. The skill assessments and assessment analyses help teachers determine individualized instructional needs. And, the focused, comprehensive practice pages and self-assessments guide students to reflection and exploration for deeper learning!

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• Answer Key