Middle & Upper Grades

Math Detective™ uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities. Includes general and student introductions, a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.

Study animal classification and the difference between warm- and cold-blooded animals. Learn about the structures and functions of plant and animal cells. Explore biotic and abiotic ecosystems. Reading passages, answer keys, and tests. 60 pages plus 6 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Level 3-4. Ecology & The Environment Big Book includes all 3 books combined. 170 pages, 18 mini posters.

Discover how forces work on contact and at a distance. Study accelerating, rotating and oscillating motion. Learn about the many simple machines in everyday life. Reading passages, answer keys, and tests. 60 pages plus 6 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Level 3-4.Force, Motion & Simple Machines Big Book. All 3 books combined. 170 pages, 18 mini posters.

At over 5 1⁄2 feet tall, these huge posters are sure to capture students' attention in a big way. Each poster comes with background information and related activities.

Up to 12 students can work collaboratively to form a multitude of algebraic equations in each area of study. Each set includes 4 decks of cards and a comprehensive teacher's guide featuring lessons, games, discussion questions, and reproducible activities.

With content based on state and national standards, these books can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a supplement for other science materials including basals. Each book contains key terms, specific topic instruction, review activities in standardized test format, puzzles, a glossary and a bound-in answer key. 96 pages.

Using the Five Themes of Geography, these resources present concepts using simple language and vocabulary. Includes information passages, ready-to-use activities, full-color transparency maps, blackline student maps, and more. 2 books combined. 114 pages, 24 mini posters. Grades 5-8; Reading Levels 3-4.

These striking posters make it simple to teach students about Earth's structure, plate tectonics, the water cycle, and weathering and erosion. Package includes 4 posters, 4 reproducible activity sheets, and a teacher's guide.

Give your students all the essential tools for a solid introduction to algebra! The skills required to master basic algebra are introduced in Algebra I and developed further in the more advanced Algebra II. A variety of rules, theorems, and processes are presented along with easy-to-follow examples. Games and puzzles use answers to practice problems to reinforce learning and make algebra fun. 48 pages.

Using the Five Themes of Geography, these resources present concepts using simple language and vocabulary. Includes information passages, ready-to-use activities, full-color maps, blackline student maps, and more. 60 pages, 12 mini posters. Reading Levels 3-4.

Each anthology-pack features stories, poems, and plays that zero in on a specific literary element. Includes 48 student anthologies, 96-page teaching guide, and more.

Bring players face-to-face with over 400 real-life challenges as they purchase furniture, clothing, and appliances. No series of problems is alike. Game play provides extensive experience in translating among fractions, decimals, and percents; computing percentages and fractional discounts using a calculator; rounding the amount saved; making correct payments and change; keeping accurate financial records of transactions; and reconciling accounts with cash on hand. 2-4 players.