Everyday Art for the Classroom Teacher, Grades 4 - 8
Everyday Art for the Classroom Teacher, Grades 4 - 8

Author: Armstrong

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2008-09-03

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1580377874

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Bring creativity into the classroom using Everyday Art for the Classroom Teacher for grades 4 and up! This 144-page resource features short, easy activities designed for a busy classroom. The book includes more than 110 seasonal arts-and-crafts projects and activities, and most of the projects require only standard school supplies. Projects include creating class election tags, a color wheel, a dreidel, holiday tetrahedrons, and stained glass butterflies. This book is a perfect addition to any hands-on class.

Artful Teaching
Artful Teaching

Author: David M. Donahue

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 0807776300

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The authors in this volume share exemplary arts-integration practices across the K–8 curriculum. Rather than providing formulas or scripts to be followed, they carefully describe how the arts offer an entry point for gaining insight into why and how students learn. The book includes rich and lively examples of public school teachers integrating visual arts, music, drama, and dance with subject matter, including English, social studies, science, and mathematics. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of why and how to use the arts every day, in every school, to reach every child. Both a practitioner’s guide and a school reform model, this important book: Explains how arts integration across the K–8 curriculum contributes to student learning.Features examples of how integrated arts education functions in classrooms when it is done well. Explores intensive teacher-education and principal-training programs now underway in several higher education institutions. Offers concrete ideas for educators who are looking to strengthen their own skills and improve student opportunities for learning. “Educators are increasingly taking heart and taking hold of arts integration in the ways described in this wonderful volume.” —From the Foreword by Cyrus E. Driver, The Ford Foundation “I find the result of these authors’ efforts stunning.” —From the Afterword by Lois Hetland, Massachusetts College of Art

Algebra, Grades 5 - 12
Algebra, Grades 5 - 12

Author: Don Blattner

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 1996-09-01

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1580370578

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This comprehensive classroom supplement brings Algebra to life! Topics covered include the real number system, variables, polynomials, equations, exponents, radicals, roots, quadratic equations, and more. Information is presented in captivating reading passages and reinforced through a variety of reproducible activities such as quizzes and fill-in-the-blanks. Complete answer keys are also included. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources. -

World Geography Puzzles, Grades 6 - 12
World Geography Puzzles, Grades 6 - 12

Author:

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2010-08-06

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1580379818

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Take students in grades 5 and up on a field trip without leaving the classroom using World Geography Puzzles! In this 80-page book, students explore the five themes of geography and the world continents with crosswords, word searches, word scrambles, decoding, hidden messages, and last letter/first letter puzzles. The activities reinforce vocabulary and concepts of location, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Activities for each continent highlight cities, physical features, cultures, and ideas.

Explorers of the New World, Grades 4 - 7
Explorers of the New World, Grades 4 - 7

Author: Hazen

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2010-08-06

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1580379354

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Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Explorers of the New World! This 64-page book focuses on the journey that led to the beginning of American history. The book covers explorers such as Vasco de Gama, Christopher Columbus, Hernando Cortés, Ferdinand Magellan, Jacques Cartier, and Hernando de Soto. It includes reproducible activities, questions, biographies, discussions, time lines, biographical sketches, puzzles, and a complete answer key.

World War II & the Post-War Years, Grades 4 - 7
World War II & the Post-War Years, Grades 4 - 7

Author: Backus

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2002-07-03

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1580378951

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Bring history to life for students in grades 4–7 with World War II and the Post-War Years! This 64-page book covers topics such as the rise of dictators, Pearl Harbor, victory gardens, Rosie the Riveter, D-day, Anne Frank, Iwo Jima, and the Korean War. It enables students to explore American history through fun activities, such as word searches, fact-or-opinion questions, and creative writing. The book also includes answer keys, time lines, and suggested reading lists.

Jumpstarters for Abbreviations, Grades 4 - 8
Jumpstarters for Abbreviations, Grades 4 - 8

Author: Armstrong

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2011-04-18

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 158037994X

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Foster a love of language with students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Abbreviations: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource helps students gain an understanding of abbreviations, such as forms of address, days, months, acronyms, and postal abbreviations. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Jumpstarters for U.S. Government, Grades 4 - 8
Jumpstarters for U.S. Government, Grades 4 - 8

Author: Meister

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2008-09-03

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1580376983

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Guide students in grades 4 and up through the government using Jumpstarters for the U.S. Government: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource covers the historical, functional, and even theoretical aspects of the government. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Mysteries: A Journey Around the World, Grades 4 - 8
Mysteries: A Journey Around the World, Grades 4 - 8

Author: Meister

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1580377637

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Connect students in grades 4 and up with science using Mysteries: A Journey Around the World. This 48-page book challenges students to investigate further with this collection of science-confounding mysteries. The book includes multidisciplinary topics and activities that develop research skills and higher-level thinking. It is suitable for group and independent study, library research, curriculum enhancement, and homework enrichment. The book includes a list of related topics for each mystery.

Wonders, Grades 4 - 6
Wonders, Grades 4 - 6

Author: Meister

Publisher: Mark Twain Media

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1580377645

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Take students in grades 4–6 on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Wonders: A Journey Around the World! This 48-page book explores the various wonders of the world, including ancient, animal, art, modern, monumental, and natural wonders. Brief quotes and summaries capture students' interest, and reproducible activities meet a variety of student learning styles. The book is perfect for small and large groups or to enrich homework assignments.