Connect students in grades 4 and up with science using Learning about Our Solar System. This 48-page book takes students on a journey through the solar system and its fascinating mysteries. Topics include the sun, inner and outer planets, minor planets, comets, stars, black holes, the galaxy in which we live, and beyond! The book also includes reinforcement activities, a research project, a vocabulary study sheet, a crossword puzzle, a unit test, a bibliography, and answer keys.
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Engage scientists in grades 4–6 and prepare them for standardized tests using Just the Facts: Earth and Space Science. This 128-page book covers concepts including rocks and minerals, weathering, fossils, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes. Other topics include oceans, the atmosphere, weather and climate, humans and the environment, and the solar system. It includes activities that build science vocabulary and understanding, such as crosswords, word searches, graphing, creative writing, vocabulary puzzles, and analysis. An answer key and a standards matrix are also included. This book supports National Science Education Standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.
Currently, students are interested in more than one thing at the same time, preferring to use visuals and infographics, rather than writing, in the learning process. In addition, these students use technology better in the education process, as in all aspects of daily life, as they meet technology at an earlier age than their teachers. Therefore, teachers should also update themselves according to these learner characteristics. In particular, “assessment” and “evaluation” are two of the topics that students may not enjoy to their fullest extent. This book serves to make the assessment process fun and interactive, as well as to inform teachers about the different applications they can do in this process. It invites teachers to introduce highly interactive applications and make their classes active in the learning process.
The ultimate annual book of records is back and crammed with more than ever before! Guinness World Records 2017 is bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls, and killer plants. Want to know the highest anyone has travelled on a skateboard, or the largest loop-the-loop completed in a car? Dying to know just how many tricks a cat can do in one minute? The answers to these questions and so much more are right inside. New in this year’s edition are exciting infographic features exploring the fascinating details on topics such as animals, the human body, sports, and explorations. And of course all your favorite record categories are updated for 2017, such as the world’s new tallest dog! And as ever, our team of world-class photographers have traveled the globe to capture amazing images of the year’s most impressive record holders. Let us know your favorite! Do try this at home... Want to be a record-breaker? Inside you’ll find challenges you can try in the back yard, in the kitchen, in your bedroom, or even in the gym. Who knows, you may become a world record holder yourself! Bonus content for the US edition Find exclusive pages just for the USA featuring amazing records from the X Games and a special look at the 125th anniversary of basketball.
A top scholar reveals the most complete picture to date of how early human speech led to the languages we use today The emergence of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring—and contentiously debated—questions in science. In The Language Puzzle, renowned archaeologist Steven Mithen puts forward a groundbreaking new account of the origins of language. Scientists have gained new insights into the first humans of 2.8 million years ago, and how numerous species flourished but only one, Homo sapiens, survives today. Drawing from this work and synthesizing research across archaeology, psychology, linguistics, genetics, neuroscience, and more, Mithen details a step-by-step explanation of how our human ancestors transitioned from apelike calls to words, and from words to language as we use it today. He explores how language shaped our cognition and vice versa; how metaphor advanced Homo sapiens’ ability to formulate abstract concepts, develop agriculture, and—ultimately—shape the world. The result is a master narrative that builds bridges between disciplines, stuns with its breadth and depth, and spans millennia of societal development. Deeply researched and brilliantly told, The Language Puzzle marks a seminal understanding of the evolution of language.
