What Happens When I Yawn?

What Happens When I Yawn?

Author: Aleaha Schwinn

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1433993600

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Why do people yawn? Is it because we need oxygen? Or do we yawn to cool off our brain? The answer is, scientists aren't totally sure just yet, but they have many great theories. The vibrant photographs and diagrams in this book help demonstrate what happens in the body when we yawn. The scientific yet accessible text was designed to both interest and enlighten readers of all ages.


Common Core Curriculum: English, Grades K-5

Common Core Curriculum: English, Grades K-5

Author: Great Minds

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 773

ISBN-13: 1118812654

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Common Core's English resources empower educators to meet the expectations of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and build essential content knowledge for students in grades K-5. Each grade in The Wheatley Portfolio features a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units that engage students in deep study of worthwhile texts and topics. Features of this book include: Six thematic units for each grade, each centered on a curated collection of literary and informational texts Focus standards for each unit that complement the topic and promote student mastery of essential literacy skills Suggested texts and activities to incorporate science, art, and history into English instruction This revised second edition includes a sample text study that guides students through a close read of an exemplary text, updated web resources, and refreshed suggested works. Educators who create their curriculum based on Common Core's Wheatley Portfolioguarantee that students are exposed to content-rich instruction and have ample opportunity to master the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills articulated in the CCSS for ELA.


The Human Body

The Human Body

Author: Jane Bingham

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781403447661

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What is a capillary? How do joints work? Why do some muscles work in pairs? Investigate the curious world of life science. Find out for yourself about the human body through experiments and demonstrations that you can do at home. Learn about what goes on inside your bones. Find out how your senses work. This book will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the world around you.


Hawk & Drool

Hawk & Drool

Author: Sandy Donovan

Publisher: Lerner Digital ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1512478687

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Your mouth really is filthy! It’s a saliva bath for millions of tiny little creatures that share your food, chew holes in your teeth, and make your breath smell like a garbage truck. From cavities to canker sores, those little creatures can also create some repulsive problems. Learn all about saliva, plaque, and the bacteria that infest your mouth - and find out how to keep that mouth of yours healthy. With close-up pictures and lots of disgusting facts, this book tells all about the gross science behind your body’s functions.


Common Core Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts, Grades K-5

Common Core Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts, Grades K-5

Author: Great Minds

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-10-19

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1118137124

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The first books to present specific guidance for teaching the Common Core State Standards Forty-three states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in Grades K-5. The maps address every standard in the CCSS, yet are flexible and adaptable to accommodate diverse teaching styles. Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, and more Teachers can use the maps to plan their year and craft their own more detailed lesson plans Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards.


Crust & Spray

Crust & Spray

Author: C. S. Larsen

Publisher: Lerner Digital ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1512478660

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! From snot and phlegm to earwax and eye gunk, there’s some pretty gross stuff in that body of yours! But why do you have all that sticky slime inside you? And why does it build up sometimes and make you feel so rotten? Learn all about the nasty stuff in your eyes, ears, nose, and throat - and find out how it can actually help you by flushing germs out of your body and keeping you in good health. With close-up pictures and lots of disgusting facts, this book tells all about the gross science behind your body’s functions.


The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System

Author: Susan Dudley Gold

Publisher: Enslow Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780766020214

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The respiratory system brings us the oxygen we need to live. Without even thinking, we take a breath every few seconds. Just as regularly, we exhale carbon dioxide. The nose, the throat, and the lungs all work together to keep us breathing. The respiratory system also helps protect us from germs and pollutants. As if that were not enough, without the respiratory system we would not be able to smell anything or even talk. We would not sneeze or hiccup. Learn more about the important work performed by this extraordinary body system. Book jacket.