This Usborne book is filled with details about various inventions throughout the ages, from ancient times to those still in development. Inventions in transportation, food, communication, clothing, medicine, and much more are included. For each invention, the book provides a short history of why and how the item was invented, people who contributed, and ways the invention has changed since it was first developed. Cartoony illustrations are scattered throughout the pages, adding lots of interest and providing captions with descriptions showing how the inventions work. Additional text boxes add even more interesting information. Like all Usborne books, this one provides tons of fascinating tidbits of facts that are sure to entertain while educating. Students will enjoy learning about the invention and development of things like the bicycle, chocolate, dishwashers, computers, jeans, x-rays, books, and so much more. Includes a timeline, glossary, and index. By Anna Claybourne & Adam Larkum, 96 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel

Follow Ms. Frizzle and her classroom on a thrilling journey through the human body. Packaged in your own cardboard Magic School Bus, travel through 20 experiments and activities using cling-on human body and parts stickers, human body poster, data notebook, sticker sheet, paper hinge joint model, paper, pencil, black construction paper, white chalk, glitter, clay, balloon, fastener, and suction cup; it even includes a plastic human skeleton. Make a hand x-ray, bend real bones, name parts of the skeleton, dilate your pupils, make a lung model, learn about fingerprinting, and more. Team this lab kit with the Magic School Bus books (item #013548, #060074) and DVD (#053075) for a fun human body unit study.

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Kids can examine and groom all their plush furry friends with the double-sided Animal Care Center. One side is for veterinary care and features examination surface with x-ray display, an attached magnifying lens, and a treat dispenser. Beneath are four open-front kennels, each with room for two plush animals, or an animal plus food and water. Treatment charts can be fastened to each. The opposite side provides a place to groom critters, and holds a tub, a countertop and two shelves for selling supplies or storage. No animals or accessories included. Some assembly required; assembled size is 35.5” x 20.5” x 33” and countertop height is 21”  

 Have you been avoiding the topic of logic/critical thinking because you don’t how to explain it? I mean, how to you teach someone to think? This book has 30 weekly lessons, broken into daily activities. Each day of the week features a particular thinking skill: analytical thinking, flexible thinking, problem solving, elaborative thinking and originality. The student pages are reproducible and can be completed in a just a few minutes. It doesn’t get much easier to teach than that! It may take a total of 15 minutes a day total. Use this as a brain warm-up in the mornings! This can easily be used with a classroom or co-op, as well as the homeschooling family. Some random sample activities include: matching an emotion face with a statement, writing in the blank who might have said a particular statement, finding a maze solution in 3 turns, make a 3D spider with a paper and scissors, using letter clues to answer questions, food x-rays, verb puzzlers, figuring out a word that has been substituted with a nonsense word, etc. pb, 315pp, Tinman Press. ~ Sara

Ready, Set, GO! This new devotional introduces young people to the adventure of a lifetime-the adventure of knowing and walking with God. Each week presents an illustrated story from the Old or New Testament, a memory verse, devotional thoughts ("X-Ray Vision"), an assigned mission that applies the devotional teaching, debriefing questions to inspire Biblical living, and a lessons review. There are also occasional suggested activities to share with family or creative, big picture pages with activity ideas to drive home the main point of the week.

Let me share the distinctive nuances of this devotional. Week 35 begins with a reading of the Temptation of Christ in the Desert (based on Luke 4:1-13, Matthew 4:1-11 and John 1:35-51) from the graphically illustrated Action Bible. Following is the key memory verse Matthew 4:4 (NLT), and then X-Ray Vision shares the classic "I am your father" scene from the Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back, comparing this to the real life temptation of Jesus by Satan. The follow up thoughts share with young people that they can overcome temptation in the same way Jesus overcame temptation. Three mission choices are presented that focus on developing tools to overcome temptation. Debrief questions encourage them to consider whether it was easy for Jesus to face Satan's temptations, as well as how they usually try to defeat temptation and how many Bible verses do they know. Mission Accomplished journaling focuses on what they learned and what they want to remember. There is also a share the adventure activity to ask mom, dad, a sibling or friend to check up on them and help them beat an especially tough temptation. This would make an excellent devotional for the adventuring loving girls or boys in your family. References from various Bible translations. 334 pgs, sc. ~Deanne

  Blend crafting with science and this kit is the result. Using the materials in this kit, you will mold the skeleton pieces out of plaster, paint them, attach the magnets, and then you are ready to practice and learn the bones of the human skeleton. Included in this set are two molding trays, fine plaster powder, paint brush, gray and glow-in-the-dark paint, magnets, unlabeled skeleton diagram, 3 real x-rays, and instruction sheet. Hang the unlabeled diagram on a magnetic surface (refrigerator, file cabinet, magnetic white board, etc.) and use the finished magnetic skeletal pieces for practice labeling. What a great fun way to learn about the human skeleton! ~ Donna

See inside the body with x-rays, MRIs, microscopes, diagrams, photographs, and drawings as well as a number of 3D pop ups. Explanations are simple to understand but detailed enough to be interesting to older children too. Topics include the senses, brain, bones and muscles, breathing and circulation, digestion and growth. Children can learn how small bumps on our tongue enable us to taste, how electrical signals travel throughout the body and send messages to the brain, how the heart pumps blood throughout the body, and many other functions in vivid colorful detail. Pop-up, hc. ~ Alissa

Science history mixed in with science experiments and application can set the stage for catastrophe. Join the science journey from pre-history to present day as you learn about scientists and events that had catastrophic potential but the outcome of greatness. This 300+ page, hardcover book holds 34 chapters and 50 experiments taking you from Stone Age tools and the discovery of fire to the Hadron Collider in 2008. Read with a discerning mind as you witness accounts that are based in fact and theory and do experiments that apply data and concepts. Some experiments are as simple as buying a package of Wintergreen Lifesavers© to learn about lightning to making a soda bottle rocket as you try to understand Robert Goddard's thinking. Items for experiments can be found around your house or at your local retailer, and are coded as to the amount of risk (amount of adult supervision). A list of materials and step-by-step instructions (with visuals) are included in each chapter. Have some fun and learn about 'dangerous' scientific discoveries like smashing atoms, using lasers, black holes, and x-rays. This book is for your 'daring young scientist.' ~ Donna

Bone, Membranous Bone, Bone Marrow Normal/Leukemia, Bone Fracture Arm X-Ray, Cartilage, Arthritis Hands & Feet X-Ray, Ligament at a Joint/Fibers, Muscle-Tendon-Bone Connections

Write or draw free expressions or math equations in this unique spiral notebook. Setting it apart from the abundance of other graph paper notebooks is the free Whitelines app that allows you to scan and save your important writings. Once the paper is scanned and saved, the lines and grids disappear leaving you a clean and professional look. Use the app to share your notes and ideas with friends via e-mail, Dropbox™ and Evernote through the shortcut on the app. Spiral notebook measures 11”x 8 1/2” and is perforated. App available for Android or Apple devices. Minimum requirements iPhone 4 or Android 4x. Made in the U.S.A. 70 pgs. ~ Deanne

12 laminated divider cards, designed to keep your Phonogram, Sound, Key, and Word Cards organized. Tabs for each group keep "review", "mastered" and "future lessons" cards separate. Divider cards measure 4.25"w x 2.75"h and are sized to fit into an index card box or Review box.

This custom box was created to hold all of the All About Reading Phonogram and word cards for all levels. It measures 8" long x 4.5" wide x 3.5" tall and has a removeable lid and foam spacers. Please note that cards and dividers are sold separately; this is simply the box to hold them.

This awesome bow allows you to shoot arrows over 100 feet! Don't worry, the three arrows included are made from soft foam, so they shouldn't cause too much damage. The bow is 2 feet tall and arrows are 15" long, so they're large enough for some realistic shooting. The bow is springy but durable and has many cool features; there's a wrist guard that helps you line up the arrows, a strong guide cord, and two power cords to give extra power. The design works for both right and left handed shooters and is a great option if you're looking for a shooting toy because it's accurate and has a long range.

Once students have learned all about the creatures of the air and the basics of zoology, they can take a trip into the depths and discover all the strange and unique creatures of the sea, lakes, and rivers. They'll learn about the special features of swimming creatures, the different watery environments they live in, what their lifestyles are like, and the special circumstances they deal with. Then they take a closer look at specific groups of swimming creatures, including whales, seals, sea cows, sea turtles, sea snakes, sea frogs and toads, primeval reptiles (like plesiosaurs), fish, sharks, rays, crustaceans, cephalopods, echinoderms, cnidarians, sponges, leeches, and more. As they study these creatures, they'll create replicas of them to add to an ongoing "Ocean Box," and conduct neat experiments like discovering the insulating power of fat, investigating how electrical current travels through salt water vs. fresh water, and determining how much of a role temperature plays in tadpole development. They'll also add to their notebooks by drawing the animals in them, comparing and contrasting animals, and much more. Whether the ocean is a familiar place to your children or not, they'll be equally fascinated by learning about the unique creatures beneath the water.

As a child, the travel map we used had a picture atlas on the exterior. I spent so much time pouring over that cover that I still remember, as a result, which states produce oil. Here’s an opportunity to provide that experience for your elementary children. The actual atlas is in the first 24 pages. The remaining pages are filled with over 350 stickers to place in the appropriate atlas location. Children can easily find the correct location by finding the “shadowed” picture of the sticker. But it’s not just pictures here! Each map has information and details regarding animals, culture and geographical locations in small, clear print. Maps include one of the world; Western and Eastern Europe; North and South Africa; Western and Eastern Asia; North and Central America; South America; Australasia and Oceania; the Antarctic and Antarctica. End the book with a brief world quiz to test your new knowledge. Once done, you’ll have a picture atlas to continually use! Just wonderful! 9 3/8” x 12”, 34 pp, sc. ~ Ruth

Laminated chart from 1-100 in 1" squares. Blank grid on reverse.

Set of 10 plastic 3-D shapes approx. 1" in size that includes pyramids, cone, cube, cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism, triangular prism, and more.

Four large 18" x 24" maps of each region on heavy cardstock (to use with Literature Approach to Geography)

Multiplication facts right at your fingertips in one handy location! One side provides individual times table from one through twelve while the other side shows the "classic" multiplication chart through twelve. This sturdy, laminated chart measures 14 ½" x 10". - Enh

An artistic way to practice basic multiplication facts! To complete a mosaic, you must answer about 25 multiplication problems by filling in the missing factor, i.e. 7 x __ = 21 (orange). When all the problems are done, use the factors and indicated colors to create a mosaic in the grid provided. Includes 30 mosaics divided into varying levels (#1 covers facts up to 2, #2-3 cover facts up to 3, ..., #25-30 cover facts up to 9). ~ Anh

Use indoors or out - has large, visible numbers in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Includes mounting screws and is made of durable, waterproof plastic. 3" x 14½".

Everyone should have access to a Base 10 set when studying place value. This is the most affordable one we could find. Contains 1 thousands cube, 10 "flats" (hundreds), 10 "rods" (tens), and 100 "cubes" (ones). Made of sturdy plastic with unit markings. Indispensable for teaching base-10 concepts like "borrowing" and "carrying".