Social Science - Kids

Antarctica is one of the coldest and windiest places on Earth. Find out all about the animals and plants that live there, as well as the brave people that have explored the icy continent. Antarctica is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library...

This book introduces early readers to words at the supermarket. Simple words and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Downloadable Teacher Notes available.Author: Christina EarleyISBN-10: 1039696910ISBN-13: 9781039696914Publisher: Crabtree Little HoneyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2023Pages: 12Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 7.97h x 6.08w x...

Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Navy and what it takes to be a sailor.Author: Bernard ConaghanISBN-10: 1039662285ISBN-13: 9781039662285Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.60h x 7.20w x 0.40d

Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Air Force and what it takes to be an airman.Author: Bernard ConaghanISBN-10: 1039660347ISBN-13: 9781039660342Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.13h x 7.25w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 22

This book introduces early readers on how to read a map. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!Author: Kerri MazzarellaISBN-10: 1039661742ISBN-13: 9781039661745Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 5.55h x 6.10w x 0.24d

Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Air Force and what it takes to be an airman.Author: Bernard ConaghanISBN-10: 1039662293ISBN-13: 9781039662292Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.60h x 7.20w x 0.40d

Sample Your Words, See How They Taste is written as a tool to start a discussion with children about the impact and power of words.Grandma Grace is modeled after my own maternal grandmother, Effie McTier. Like Grandma Grace, my grandmother taught many life lessons...

This book introduces early readers to symbols and the key on a map. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!Author: Kerri MazzarellaISBN-10: 1039661726ISBN-13: 9781039661721Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 7.06h x 6.06w x 0.14d

This book introduces early readers to a map scale and how it is used. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!Author: Kerri MazzarellaISBN-10: 1039661718ISBN-13: 9781039661714Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.39h x 6.11w x 0.21d

Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Marine Corps and what it takes to be a marine.Author: Bernard ConaghanISBN-10: 1039660355ISBN-13: 9781039660359Publisher: Crabtree BranchesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.13h x 7.09w x 0.32dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 22

A nation has three types of regions: the rural, suburban and urban. Each of these types of communities will be discussed and categorized in the pages of this book. In particular, their features related to size, density and grasslands. Additional information include the differences...

There's a new teacher at school, and everyone in Mrs. Madden's third-grade class is curious about her. She walks around on crutches all the time The students have many questions. Because Mrs. Madden doesn't know all the answers, she invites the new teacher, Miss...

This book introduces early readers to a map scale and how it is used. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!Author: Kerri MazzarellaISBN-10: 1039659764ISBN-13: 9781039659766Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.10h x 6.10w x...

In his novel Brave New World, writer Aldous Huxley extends the intersection of community and science to a dystopian conclusion: an entire world built upon the principles of Henry Ford's automobile assembly lines. This volume offers an in-depth examination of bioethics as presented in...

LeadYoung offers a primer for those in student government and other student-led organizations. It's a great resource for those who want to teach leadership in bite-sized chunks. Alan E. Nelson, EdD, considered a global expert in young leader development, offers an array of short...

This interesting book describes the impact conflicts have had on children's lives throughout history. Some served in the military, from the early warrior state of Sparta to religious crusades and revolutionary battlefields. In the last century, while some children were sent to live in...

Author: Jonathan Blundell, Katherine RobertsISBN-10: 1009282964ISBN-13: 9781009282963Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/08/2023Format: OtherWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 10.79h x 8.50w x 0.55dNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

This collection of essays explores whether genetically modified foods are safe to eat, how the environment is impacted by GM foods, and the effectiveness of government regulation around GM foods.Author: Tamara ThompsonISBN-10: 0737771704ISBN-13: 9780737771701Publisher: Greenhaven PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2014Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w...

This volume explores topics relating to the millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, which typically refers to people with birth dates from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Readers are presented with varied expert opinions that provide a for-or-against sequence of information...

Before breaking out as a novelist, John Steinbeck supported himself as a ranch-hand and farm laborer in California, where he witnessed the poverty and conditions that workers toiled under in the fields. Drawing inspiration from his experiences, Steinbeck went on to pen Of Mice...

This series supports learners through the Cambridge International AS & A Level Travel & Tourism syllabus (9395). From sustainable tourism to managing events, this third edition helps students understand key travel and tourism ideas and equips them with technical and practical skills. Help students...

In Things Up Close, young readers view common objects--a pencil, sponge, toothbrush, and seashell--from a new perspective and learn uncommon facts about each one.Author: Alice BoyntonISBN-10: 1634406699ISBN-13: 9781634406697Publisher: Red Chair PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.30h x 8.20w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

This delightful series teaches students about everyone's basic human needs. Young readers will enjoy the success they find with these simple, repetitive sentence structures. Colorful photographs support vocabulary as students elarn about communities and the needs we all share. Supports social studies curriculum.Author: Robin...

Why is the stock market important? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts as...

How do incentives work? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts as well. Created...

Why is it important to understand budgeting? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts...

Why is it important to understand scarcity? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts...

How does trade work? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts as well. Created...

How does inflation work? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts as well. Created...

Why is it important to understand supply and demand? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights...

How do supply chains work? In the Econo-Graphics Jr. series, young readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights pandemic-era impacts as well....

We all love the Shawshank Redemption; the story of a man who successfully escaped from a prison. But as they say, life is stranger than fiction and there have been events which can even put the movies to shame. It's amazing to see what...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Japan. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Egypt. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Cuba. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Canada. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of China. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Brazil. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...

We all have something in common. We belong to communities! Let's explore them together! People live together all around the world. This nonfiction book explores the people and places that make different communities. Fun Storybook Features: This children's book supports NGSS and C3 standards...

Life in the United States is always changing. Let's explore the past and the present to see how! This nonfiction book explores how people's lives have changed over time in the US and how they will continue to change. Fun Storybook Features: This children's...

Change is the only thing that never changes! We change the places in which we live. The places we live in change us. Let's discover how! This nonfiction book introduces the relationship between people and the places we live. It discusses the impact we...

Calling all global citizens! We are all part of one world. It's time to explore it! We are all part of one world. This nonfiction book introduces life around the globe while pointing out things we all have in common. Fun Storybook Features: This...

We all have something in common. We belong to communities! Let's explore them together! People live together all around the world. This nonfiction book explores the people and places that make different communities. Fun Storybook Features: This children's book supports NGSS and C3 standards...

Life in the United States is always changing. Let's explore the past and the present to see how! This nonfiction book explores how people's lives have changed over time in the US and how they will continue to change. Fun Storybook Features: This children's...

Change is the only thing that never changes! We change the places in which we live. The places we live in change us. Let's discover how! This nonfiction book introduces the relationship between people and the places we live. It discusses the impact we...

Calling all global citizens! We are all part of one world. It's time to explore it! We are all part of one world. This nonfiction book introduces life around the globe while pointing out things we all have in common. Fun Storybook Features: This...

Children experience complex emotions just like adults. Helping children identify and express their feelings in a positive manner is important for their social-emotional learning, developing empathy, and building resilience. Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their...

Jesse Owens' gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on...

In Toys Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected toys through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic highlights popular toys of different eras and What...

A neighborhood has teachers and doctors. There are police officers too. Do you know who your neighbors are?Author: Gail Saunders-Smith, Shelly LyonsISBN-10: 1620650991ISBN-13: 9781620650998Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2013Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 11.20h x 9.10w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower...