social sciences

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.

Presents reproducible tools and tips for teaching about the seven continents, including literature-based, research, and other types of activities.

Contains activities designed to teach students in grades three through five about the geography, population, climate, and natural resources of the fifty states.