Thursday, April 24, 2008

Science Lab eBooks

Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades K-2

from Shell Education
SED50163 (Primary)


Teach scientific concepts and the inquiry process with self-contained, hands-on lab activities while improving students' critical thinking skills. Students will learn the scientific process and build content knowledge. Zip file provides all labs as PDFs.

Grades: K - 2


Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades 3-5

from Shell Education
SED50164 (Intermediate)


Teach scientific concepts and the inquiry process with self-contained, hands-on lab activities while improving students' critical thinking skills. Students will learn the scientific process and build content knowledge. Zip file provides all labs as PDFs.

Grades: 3 - 5

Sunday, April 20, 2008

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Shell Education - Featured publisher (April 16th - 30th)
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Thursday, April 17, 2008

New Featured Publisher

Shell Education - Featured publisher (April 16th - 30th)



Achieve success in your classroom with up-to-date, research- and standards-based products from Shell Education, our featured publisher. From April 16-30, KeyBookshop.com proudly features high quality, must-have digital resources from Shell Education that no teacher should be without. As a publisher committed to K-12 educator satisfaction, Shell Education provides practical, easy-to-use products that are developed with teachers' input and field-tested for proven results. For a special 10% discount on all products from Shell Education (April 16th - 30th), please enter and activate coupon code KSD248 in your shopping cart.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Cross-Number Puzzles

40 Cross-Number Puzzles: Fractions, Decimals and Percents



from Scholastic
SCH0439519063 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Teachers can target key math skills and boost kids' math confidence with this collection of cross-number puzzles. Each book contains 40 reproducible puzzles that provide plenty of practice to help students master addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, or fractions, decimals, and percents. Because the puzzles each act as a self-checking device, they are perfect to use for level-appropriate, easy-to-manage homework, and for getting kids excited about math.

Grades: 4 - 6


40 Cross-Number Puzzles: Multiplication and Division



from Scholastic
SCH0439518792 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Teachers can target key math skills and boost kids' math confidence with this collection of cross-number puzzles. Each book contains 40 reproducible puzzles that provide plenty of practice to help students master addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, or fractions, decimals, and percents. Because the puzzles each act as a self-checking device, they are perfect to use for level-appropriate, easy-to-manage homework, and for getting kids excited about math.

Grades: 4 - 6

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Dr. Fry's Reading Resources

Dr. Fry's Reading Activities, Grades K-1

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3148 (Primary)

Dr. Fry's Reading Activities feature full-color reading activities that are designed to reinforce reading skills. Colorful cards and activity boards help students learn important reading skills and the Instant Words that compose a high percentage of all reading material.

Each book covers a different set of Dr. Fry's Instant Words:

Grades K-1
Instant Words 1-50
Grades 1-2 Instant Words 51-150
Grades 2-3 Instant Words 151-300
Grades K-1 activities include:
Pronouncing phonemes
Letter & sound bingo
Beginning sound sort
Classroom teachers, reading teachers, and special education teachers can use these versatile activities in language arts centers and to supplement any reading program.
Grades: K - 1


Dr. Fry's Reading Activities, Grades 1-2

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3149 (Primary)

Dr. Fry's Reading Activities feature full-color reading activities that are designed to reinforce reading skills. Colorful cards and activity boards help students learn important reading skills and the Instant Words that compose a high percentage of all reading material.

Each book covers a different set of Dr. Fry's Instant Words:

Grades K-1 Instant Words 1-50
Grades 1-2 Instant Words 51-150
Grades 2-3 Instant Words 151-300
Grades 1-2 activities include:
Blends bingo
Find the missing digraph
Picture noun match
Classroom teachers, reading teachers, and special education teachers can use these versatile activities in language arts centers and to supplement any reading program.
Grades: 1 - 2


Dr. Fry's Reading Activities, Grades 2-3

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3150 (Primary)

Dr. Fry's Reading Activities feature full-color reading activities that are designed to reinforce reading skills. Colorful cards and activity boards help students learn important reading skills and the Instant Words that compose a high percentage of all reading material.

Each book covers a different set of Dr. Fry's Instant Words:

Grades K-1 Instant Words 1-50
Grades 1-2 Instant Words 51-150
Grades 2-3 Instant Words 151-300
Grades 2-3 activities include:
Identifying word parts
Story puzzlers
Comprehension cards
Classroom teachers, reading teachers, and special education teachers can use these versatile activities in language arts centers and to supplement any reading program.
Grades: 2 - 3

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Teaching Reading and Writing

Teaching With Favorite Magic Tree House Books

from Scholastic
SCH0439332060 (Primary)

Motivate kids to learn about the features of fiction and nonfiction with the series they're mad about - the Magic Tree House Books! This idea-packed book includes tips on planning a series study, journal-writing activities that help kids distinguish real from fantasy, lessons that explore character, plot, and setting, and extensions in social studies, science, and art. Plus, vocabulary-builders, literature response reproducibles, book links, and ideas for using the companion nonfiction Research Guides!

Grades: 2 - 3


Teaching the Essentials of Reading With Picture Books

from Scholastic
SCH0439539900 (Primary)

Fifteen lessons that use favorite picture books to teach phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.

Grades: K - 2


Teaching the Elements of Powerful Writing Using Great Fiction and Nonfiction Models

from Scholastic
SCH0439517818 (Intermediate)

Aliveness. Clarity. Strength. These are characteristics of good writing, characteristics too often lacking in student work. Jane Sullivan and Midge Madden have developed a successful approach that helps students to see and appreciate these qualities in literary models-and then to revise their own writing with the ideas in mind. Includes 15 classroom-tested lessons in a format that lets teachers hear the authors' thinking, describing what they do and discussing why they do it.

Grades: 3 - 5


Teaching With Favorite Read-Alouds in First Grade

from Scholastic
SCH0439404185 (Primary)

Fifty must-have books with lessons and activities that build skills in vocabulary, comprehension, and more.

Grades: 1


Teaching With Favorite Read-Alouds in Second Grade

from Scholastic
SCH0439404193 (Primary)

Make reading aloud a powerful teaching time with this fantastic resource. Master teacher Susan Lunsford has hand-picked 50 books perfect for second grade, and she shares how to use these read-aloud favorites to build vocabulary, model reading strategies, teach story elements, reinforce math skills, jumpstart writing, and so much more. A must-have for any professional bookshelf!

Grades: 2

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Friday, April 04, 2008

Classic Tales at Keybookshop

Children's Classic Tales Volume 2 (eBook and Audio/MP3 Bundle)

from Edcon Publishing Group
EDCED5512M (Early Childhood, Primary, Intermediate)

Includes: Pippi is a Thing Finder; The Turtle Who Could not Stop Laughing; The Lad Who Went to the North Wind; The Five Hundred Hats. Enchanting Stories to Stimulate Young Imaginations. Enchanting Stories to Stimulate Young Imaginations. Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy-tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment, along with life lessons to which they can relate. The accompanying MP3 files contain narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue that will inspire children to read.

Grades: PK - 5

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Thursday, April 03, 2008

Spotlight on History

Spotlight on America: Westward Movement

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3216 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, working with maps, and more. Includes a Readers' Theater.

Grades: 5 - 8


Spotlight On America: Colonial America

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3213 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Make history come alive in your classroom! The Spotlight on America series is designed to introduce students to some of the important historical figures and events in American history. Each title in this series includes a balanced variety of activities in reading, language arts, social studies, and science.

The activities in this book include:

Writing letters
Keeping journals
Writing a "How To" essay
Readers' Theater
Using maps and timelines
Holding a classroom Colonial Day

Grades: 4 - 8


Spotlight on America: The Wright Brothers

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3210 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Enrich reading in the content areas as students discover the amazing history of aviation and enjoy activities that include working with maps, understanding timelines, and designing a variety of "flying machine" models.

Grades: 4 - 8


Spotlight on America: Civil War

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3214 (Intermediate, Middle School)

The Spotlight on America series allows students to experience in-depth views of specific events or historic eras. The lessons reinforce nonfiction reading skills while connecting social studies to other areas of the curriculum.

Each book in the Spotlight on America series features:

Reading selections and quizzes
Lesson plans
Student activity pages
Readers' Theater
Culminating activities
Annotated bibliography
Glossary of terms
Grades: 4 - 8

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Science Through the Year

Science Through the Year, Grades 1-2

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR8771 (Primary)

Inquiry-based and easy-to-follow activities help students develop positive attitudes toward science. The experiments are aligned with national standards and benchmarks. They cover the areas of physical, earth, and life science as well as health.

Science Through the Year includes:

Picture charts related to the concepts being taught
Background information for the teacher
Word cards for labeling and vocabulary practice
Grades: 1 - 2


Science through the Year, PreK-K

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR8770 (Early Childhood, Primary)

Inquiry-based and easy-to-follow activities help students develop positive attitudes toward science. The experiments are aligned with national standards and benchmarks. They cover the areas of physical, earth, and life science as well as health.

Science Through the Year includes:

Intriguing science questions and facts
Background information for the teacher
Journal pages to help reinforce concepts and skills
Grades: PK - K