<p>For use in middle and secondary school classrooms.</p>

Self-assessment and Goal-setting

Education & Teaching

Caren Cameron, Anne Davies Kathleen Greg

Schools & Teaching

Connections

<p><div>Living on a world as vast as Earth, it can be easy to forget that our planet is just a tiny speck in a massive universe filled with planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets, dark matter, and maybe even alien life! In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn about Earth's place in the Milky Way and the larger universe, and how humans are learning about the endless frontier of space. <p>This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Science Masters Earth's Place in Space Reader

Children's Books

Haelle

Science, Nature & How It Works

Science Masters Sound Waves

<p><div>Squeak! Grrr! CRACK! Shhh! Our world is filled with sounds big and small, pleasant and annoying. But how is all that sound created and what can it do? In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn how sound travels and the many roles it plays in our world. Sound helps us communicate, but it can do so much more. You might be amazed at how powerful sound waves can be when they let us see into the human body, set off a massive avalanche, or discover an ancient sunken ship. <p>This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Science Masters Sound Waves Reader

<p><div>What do a carrot and a kangaroo have in common? They're made of matter, just like everything else in the universe! In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will discover how we measure matter and how it changes, mixes, and reacts. These reactions make life possible! This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.</div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Science Masters Mixing and Measuring Matter Reader

Hulick

Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Immigration

<p><div>Explore the facts and divergent points of view behind the headlines about immigration. Learn about border enforcement and security, sanctuary cities, proposals for immigration reform, and more. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. <p>The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Immigration

Mihaly, Christy

Education & Reference

<p><div>Certain fundamental rights--such as the rights to safety, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression--are human rights to which everyone is entitled. In this book, explore current conflicts involving human rights around the world. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. <p>The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change</p> </div></p>

Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Human Rights

Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Women’s Rights

<p><div>Women and girls make up half the world's population, but are still often not treated equally to men and boys. This book takes a look at the gender gap, framing issues and arguments in ongoing discussions about women's rights in the United States and worldwide. <p>The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Women’s Rights

Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Climate Change

<p><div>Explore the evidence and opinions behind the headlines on climate change. Read scientific explanations about the causes and effects of Earth's changing climate and understand the political context. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. <p>The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Climate Change

Mihaly

Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Free Speech

Rourke Educational Media Shaping the Debate Defining and Discussing Free Speech

<p><div>Have you ever lost someone you love? Does it seem impossible on some days to feel happy? You are not alone! Readers in grades 4-9 will learn what to expect as they journey through grief, including various coping strategies to help navigate through this difficult and confusing time. <p>This series is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school readers navigate common social/emotional issues they may face at home and in school, promoting positive relationship building, empathy, appreciation for diversity, bully resistance, informed decision-making, and emotion management. Each book includes short fictional stories that exemplify an issue, followed by a nonfiction analysis of the issue and age-appropriate best practices for handling it.</p> </div></p>

Rourke Educational Media How to Deal Coping with Loss and Grief

ANDERSEN

Growing Up & Facts of Life

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