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Author
Publisher
Coffee House Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Chandler State University is the one thing keeping the dusty, Western town of Chandler on the map. Now that its basketball program has fallen apart, CSU's only claim to fame is its Gravinics Department, dedicated to the study of an obscure European country—its mythology, its extraordinarily difficult language, and especially its bizarre star poet, Henderson.
Having discovered Henderson's poetry in a trash bin, Stanley Higgs becomes
...Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Let's start with two truths about our era that are so inescapable as to have become clichés: We are surrounded by more readily available information than ever before. And a huge percentage of it is inaccurate. Some of the bad info is well-meaning but ignorant. Some of it is deliberately deceptive. All of it is pernicious. With the internet at our fingertips, what's a teacher of history to do? Sam Wineburg has answers, beginning with this: We can't...
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this brand-new, 2017, high-definition program, learn all about the moon. How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth? What causes the moon to shine? What causes the phases of the moon? What are the phases of the moon? What is the moon's effect on ocean tides? The answers are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment to reinforce important concepts...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler--Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning--has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study...
Author
Publisher
NavPress
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Are you intimidated by the Bible? Do you struggle to read it regularly? You're not alone. The reality is this: we have been set up to fail at reading the bible. Alex Goodwin, confounder of the Institute for Bible reading, understands your plight because he has struggled too--and has found a better way. Alex uncovers vital elements about the ancient texts that have been overlooked and forgotten. In everyday language, using actionable steps, he makes...
Author
Series
Bob books volume set 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills, gently building toward more complex stories. Use of word families makes longer stories more manageable for early readers.
12) Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Co. Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It’s the revolutionary science study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.
Everything You Need to Ace Science . . . takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the solar system; to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more.
The BIG FAT...
Everything You Need to Ace Science . . . takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the solar system; to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more.
The BIG FAT...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Formats
Description
Africa is brought to life in this imaginative look at the plants, animals, and people that make it such a fascinating continent. Studies of both traditional tribes and modern African cities showcase Africa's diversity, and authentic activities allow kids to dive into the rich culture by making a Maasai bivouac shelter, writing a fable in the African style, working as a field biologist, making a ritual elephant mask, and learning to tie an African...
Author
Series
Public programs document packet volume no. 2
Publisher
Public Programs Division, S.C. Dept. of Archives & History
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Formats
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Bill Nye sheds light on solar flares, eclipses, sunspots, fusion, and solar energy, and visits an enormous solar energy farm outside Sacramento, California, to demonstrate how the sun is the source of energy for all living things on Earth.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What is the Milky Way? What comprises the solar system? What role does gravity play in the solar system and Milky Way Galaxy? What are the characteristics of the inner and outer planets? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video.
Author
Series
Conference on Latin American History. Publications volume no. 1
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
1967
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this brand-new, 2017, high-definition program, learn all about the Sun. How far is the Sun from Earth? Why is its distance critical for life? What are the photosphere, chromosphere and corona? What are the radiative and convective zones? The answers to all of these questions are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment that reinforce important concepts...
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