social sciences

Cell phones have become indispensable for many people, but some experts say that heavy cell phone use is harmful to physical, social, and psychological well-being. This book examines various topics related to the ways in which cell phones can impact health.

Cell phones, while providing an easy means communication, have been cited as the cause of thousands of deadly driving accidents throughout the United States. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines The Distractions of Driving.

Cell phones provide todays teens with indispensable links to the world around them. Cell phones have also become an obsession for some and a danger for others. This book examines topics ranging from healthy social development to sexting. .

Describes ways of using one's community as a resource for various kinds of studies; how to make and use a resource file; how to conduct polls, surveys, and interviews; and how to research a community's history.

Presents hundreds of questions on forty key topics in language arts, math, social studies, and science.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades six through eight interested in social studies; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a social studies teaching resource with summaries of various diaries, including "The Death of My Country," "A Rebel's Daughter," "No Safe Harbour," and "Turned Away," with a discussion of historical context, extended activities, reproducibles, a bibliography for each, and a timeline of Canadian history.

Compares entry-level jobs in a variety of math oriented careers.

How to match your fields of study to job opportunities.--Cover.