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General Science
Teaching Tools
Super Wikki Stix ®
3-ft. sections in bright neon colours! Includes 24 ft. of each colour, for a total of 144 ft.
of Wikki Stix ® . Packaged in a clear plastic tube. Ideal for cross-sections, charts, and 3-D
creativity. Grade PreK and up. Sh. wt. 0.88 lbs.
9728669M — $21.70
Expeditions in Your
Classroom: Science
Pull together new information, skills, and
technologies with project-based learning geared toward
small groups. This book includes ten separate projects that
focus on topics such as climate change in the neighborhood,
best soils for planting, tracing family health, the
ecosystems in a town park, and motion and forces. Each
project will take 10-12 hours to complete, including prep,
homework, and activities. 232 reproducible pages. Grades
6-8. Sh. wt. 1.50 lbs.
SB48575M — $27.05
Differentiated Instruction for the
Middle School Science Teacher:
Activities and Strategies for an
Inclusive Classroom
An indispensable guide for middle school science teachers
who have inclusive classrooms, this book arms them with the
strategies and activities to teach a standards-based curriculum
to all learners. Offers proven techniques for designing and
delivering effective science instruction, measuring success,
getting students to work together, and collaborating with
other professionals. 256 pages. Grades 5-8. Sh. wt. 1.50 lbs.
SB47533M — $38.70
Science Learning
Wrap-Ups ®
The key to learning more than
600 key bits of information
for chemistry, astronomy, life
science, geology, and physics.
Information covered includes
chemical names; life cycles;
land forms; components
and properties; circulatory,
digestive,
and nervous systems;
physical laws
and symbols; planets;
fossils; related units of
measurement; volcanoes;
constellations; and historical firsts.
Grades 7-12.
Science Intro Kit. Includes one
each of the five individual titles
listed below. Sh. wt. 1.75 lbs.
SB46059M — $42.80
Science Class Kit. Includes six each
of the five individual titles listed
below. Sh. wt. 11 lbs.
SB45780M — $199.35
Physics. Sh. wt. 0.50 lbs.
SB45781M — $9.50
Chemistry. Sh. wt. 0.50 lbs.
SB45782M — $9.50
Life Science. Sh. wt. 0.50 lbs.
SB45783M — $9.50
Astronomy. Sh. wt. 0.50 lbs.
SB45784M — $9.50
Geology. Sh. wt. 0.50 lbs.
SB45785M — $9.50
SB46059M
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The Teaching Tank ®
This versatile science teaching tool lets students experience what science is, by letting
them do what a scientist does. The Teaching Tank ® allows students to visualize what they
read in books and what is discussed in class. Sh. wt. 1.25 kgs.
SB23601M — $53.50
Waterless Crystals. These super-absorbent crystals absorb about 300 times their density
in water and are used in hydroponics, diffusion, and refraction in the Teaching Tank ® .
4-oz. bag. Sh. wt. 0.20 kgs.
SB34990M — $6.25
Teaching Tank® Expansion Kit. Contains a larger foam gasket and a set of nylon nuts
and rods to turn your tank into a small aquarium in about two minutes. This expansion
kit is necessary to complete about 10 activities in both Discovery Book Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.
Sh. wt. 0.14 kgs.
SB27444M — $26.15
Differentiation Strategies for Science
Written specifically for science teachers at all levels, this resource helps facilitate the
understanding and process of writing differentiated lessons to accommodate all readiness
levels, learning styles, and interests. Lessons are based on various differentiation
strategies, including tiered assignments, tiered graphic organizers, leveled questions,
using realia, menu of options, stations/interest centers, discovery learning, and orbital
studies. Lessons are vertically aligned and provided at four different levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8,
and 9-12. The 304-page binder (11-5⁄8" x 11-1⁄4") comes with a CD-ROM. ©2009. Sh. wt.
3.75 lbs.
SN31122M — $105.05
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