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Math is magical with this colorful activity book! It's easy to entertain family and friends as you complete mysterious number squares and "Magic Multiples," play a prime number card game, and draw fractal trees. This book offers a fun and meaningful way to explore how math is an important part of everyday life.

From allosaurus to stegosaurus, this book reveals amazing facts about the dinosaurs and other amazing reptiles who ruled the planet for 150 million years. With amazing images and jaw-dropping facts, learn all about Jurassic dinosaurs.

"Addresses a student-centered, middle ground point of view in the 'reading wars' with an eye towards grades three-five, that looks on these disagreements as opportunities for evolution instead of justifications for divisiveness. [Introduces] a handful of instructional shifts . . . to help readers consider research beyond a one size fits all mentality and confront their own biases and misunderstandings as they explore ways Balanced Literacy practitioners can reimagine upper grades literacy instruction"--Provided by publisher.

Create Your Own Camping Activities, the follow up to Lonely Planet Kids' Create Your Own Vacation Games, is packed with over 60 ideas for the best camping games, crafts and activities. There are suggestions for fun things to do throughout the entire trip, whether you're in-the-tent or on-the-road, around the campfire or at the picnic table, as well tips for exploring nature in and around the campground. With plenty of photos and step-by-step instructions, there are games to entertain the whole family, stuff that's just for kids, things to do outside, and ideas for cold and rainy days.--.

?U?nete a Ash en un trepidante viaje a trave?s del mundo Poke?mon y conoce a nuevos amigos y asombrosos Poke?mon por el camino! Viaja por ocho regiones como nunca lo has hecho: descubre lugares escondidos en la Regio?n de Kanto, nada en los grandes lagos de Johto, visita las islas de la Regio?n de Hoenn, divie?rtete y participa en los entretenidos festivales de Sinnoh, admira las ciudades vibrantes de Teselia, explora los castillos de Kalos, practica surf en Alola y prueba la riqui?sima comida de Galar. ?Adema?s, podra?s hacer un pequen?o tour por la nueva regio?n, Paldea! Explora ma?s de cien localizaciones, visita lugares increi?bles, descubre quie?n es quie?n y prepa?rate para conocer un sinfi?n de Poke?mon alla? donde vayas. Con Ash como gui?a de viaje, vive la aventura Poke?mon definitiva y conoce todas las curiosidades que hacen del mundo Poke?mon un lugar u?nico y especial.

"Travel back to the time of dinosaurs and marvel at the wonders of prehistoric life! From the Tyrannosaurus rex and saber-toothed cats, to woolly mammoths and ferns, this dinosaur book for kids is packed with a collection of amazing plants, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Every page will captivate young readers who are interested in fossils and natural history! Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia, you'll discover: A captivating story of a wide range of species from the past. Each entry is complete with a stunning photograph of a fossil and a gorgeous illustration of the organism. Core reference information included in the chapter openers, topic spreads and a visual index that shows all the species in one place. A quality gift to be passed down through the generations: metallic foil all over, satin ribbon, metallic edges, and head and tail bands. Go on a time-traveling adventure through Earth's ancient past! This compendium includes remarkable fossils with stunning photographs and illustrations that children will love pouring over time and again. Written in a storybook format, young paleontologists will discover the myths and legends and key facts surrounding their favorite organisms, as well as some they have never heard of! Find out more about why Pachycephalosaurus had such a thick head, how a coral fossil can be used to figure out how long a prehistoric year was, and which fossil was thought to protect people from poison. Kids can delve into the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras right through to early humans. It's perfect for storytime and independent exploration." --.

"Blast off on an exploration of our solar system?a fun space book for kids 3 to 5 Get even the smallest astronomer excited for the big universe of space, from the bright and burning sun to our own blue Earth to ice-capped Pluto and every planet in between. With this book, kids will explore the entire solar system through incredible photos and fascinating facts on what makes each planet so special?like their size, distance from the sun, what the surface is like, how many moons they have, and more!"--Amazon.

"Do you find yourself asking: How am I supposed to put assessment, differentiated instruction, and multi-tiered instruction into practice? In this book author Yvette Zgonc gives you a wealth of phonological awareness activities directly tied into the three-tiered model of RTI"--Back cover.

Provides a guide for teachers on using text-dependent questions for building deeper reading comprehension.