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Inquiry-Based Lessons in U.S. History: Decoding the Past provides primary source lessons that focus on teaching U.S. history through inquiry to middle school students. Students will be faced with a question to answer or problem to solve and will examine primary sources for evidence to create hypothetical solutions.

Grades 6-8

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Interactions in Ecology and Literature integrates ecology with fictional and informational texts. This unit, developed by Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth, is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Next Generation Science Standards.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts, using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary.

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The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary.

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Transform your classroom into a courtroom and get ready for students to take part in a great learning adventure. Through these fascinating simulations mirroring fairy tale situations, students learn about the judicial system and criminal and civil law.

Grades 5-8

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This lively book will guide you in planning, stimulating and organising role play inside and out. Part 1 discussed why role play is important. Part 2 presents activities suitable for a range of role play situations. There are ideas for materials, equipment and locations, including advice on making the most of limited resources.

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Practitioners are still uncertain of exactly how to manage assessment. This book takes them through the process step by step. It explains the terminology, shows them how to turn observation into assessment and in the final chapter sets out how to manage and interpret all the information they have gathered.

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Mental maths is still a key part of the end of KS2 National Tests and so schools are striving for pupils to do even better than the average Level 3. This book follows on from Mental Maths in Minutes 9-11 so is ideal for stretching very able pupils but is also an excellent resource for the first year of secondary school.

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This 30-lesson interdisciplinary science unit teaches high-ability fourth and fifth graders how to think like real-world epidemiologists.

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"Written for teachers who want to bring mindfulness, social and emotional learning (SEL), and the arts into the classroom through storytelling and fun games, this book offers a complete course that helps young children identify and talk about their feelings and self-regulate their behavior with easy mindfulness practices" --

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New stories appear daily, in everything from newspapers to scholarly journals, about the teaching of Intelligent Design (ID) in schools, and the questioning of evolution as fact and not mere theory. This book will address these issues head-on in a way that is clear, accessible, and incredibly useful to anyone who is interested in this topic.

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This photocopiable book is full of innovative, user friendly, exciting and unusual activities that promote creative thinking and problem solving skills for 7-9 year olds.

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This photocopiable book is full of innovative, user friendly, exciting and unusual activities that promote creative thinking and problem solving skills in upper KS2.

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A new edition in the successful series of teaching plans to help non-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical education curriculum, including lesson plans for dance, gymnastic activities and games. Includes a CD of all lesson plans in PDF format for ease of use.