The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things

The Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Text, exploded view photographs, and labels reveal everyday objects and their parts, including the telephone, camera, and bicycle.

Dorling Kindersley Ultimate Visual Dictionary

Dorling Kindersley Ultimate Visual Dictionary
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1994
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

Using more than 6,000 color photographs and illustrations the book analyzes all aspects of the natural world and human achievement in pictures and words.

How Things Are Made

How Things Are Made
Author: Andrew Terranova
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2018-02-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0316439266

For anyone curious about the nuts and bolts of human ingenuity, How Things Are Made is a fascinating exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items. What are bulletproof vests made of? How do manufacturers get lipstick into the tube? How many layers are there in an iPhone screen? The answers to these questions and so much more fascinating information can be found in How Things Are Made, a behind-the-scenes look at the production everyday objects of all kinds, from guitars, sunscreen, and seismographs to running shoes, jet engines, and chocolate. Thoroughly revised and redesigned from the best-selling 1995 edition, How Things Are Made also contains three new entries by author Andrew Terranova. However, each page still contains informative step-by-step text along with detailed but easy-to-follow illustrations, diagrams, and sidebars to tell the stories behind the things we sometimes take for granted. For example, did you know that Edison didn't really invent the light bulb? Or that the first bar code was on a pack of Wrigley's Spearmint gum? Or that a maple seed inspired the design for the helicopter? Discover these fascinating anecdotes and much more in How Things Are Made.

Worth a Thousand Words

Worth a Thousand Words
Author: Bette D. Ammon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 227
Release: 1996-09-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313090130

This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books-picture books for older readers. A multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom supplements this list of carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction books that focuses on universal themes, appeals to all ages, addresses important issues, and is accessible to multiple learning styles. Picture books aren't just for the very young. Innovative educators and parents have used them for years with readers of all ages and reading levels, knowing that students comprehend more from the visual-verbal connections these books offer. They are great tools for teaching visual literacy and writing skills; are effective with reluctant readers, ESL students, and those reading below grade level; and can easily be used to support various curriculum. This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books and a multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom. The authors have carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction that focus on universal themes, appeal to all ages, treat important issues, and are accessible to multiple learning styles.

The Visual Dictionary of Baseball

The Visual Dictionary of Baseball
Author: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: DK Children
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2001
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780789467256

Learn all the ins and outs of baseball and become a "baseball information guru" with this unique visual reference.

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs
Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781564581884

Text and labeled illustrations present the different types of dinosaurs and their anatomy.

Reading Stories For Comprehension Success

Reading Stories For Comprehension Success
Author: Katherine L. Hall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 078796705X

For classroom reading teachers and specialists, this unique resource is one of two volumes of "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" packed with ready-to-use story lessons and activities for building students' reading, comprehension, and writing skills in grades 1 through 6. Volume I, PRIMARY LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 1, 2, and 3. Volume II, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 4, 5, and 6. The story lessons and activities in both volumes are designed with modifications for the learning disabled built in. They can be used with all regular and special students in any basal or whole language reading program, and help increase students' confidence, interest, and involvement in learning while growing comprehension skills. You'll find 15 story lessons at each grade level. Each story lesson is organized into the following sections: About the Story: A brief overview introduces the story's topic, e.g., "Fast-Food Computers" (Reading Level 2) or "The Mystery of St. Elmo's Fire" (Reading Level 4). Preview Words: A helpful word list introduces students to any unfamiliar vocabulary. Books to Read: Recommended books relate to the subject of the story lesson. Videos/CD's, Records & Cassettes: These additional resources will help get students hooked into the story lesson. Introductory Activities: Role-playing, card games, crafts projects, and other activities familiarize students with the topics of the story. The Story: Each factual story is designed to capture and hold children's interest and is accompanied by a reproducible full-page picture. Questions: Specially designed comprehension questions require students to think out their answer and respond with complete, written sentences. Extension Activities: Projects, plays, and a variety of other activities allow the student to experience the subject beyond the story. Each grade-level volume also includes a special introduction offering detailed suggestions for using "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" with students of all abilities. This covers teaching strategies, reading ability guidelines, sentence writing lessons, and directions for effective use of the pre-tests, teacher lesson plans, and student data sheets. In short, "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" gives you a single developmental program you can use with all of the regular and special students in your classroom. It provides maximum flexibility in lesson preparation and the freedom to base each lesson on your students' needs.

Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults

Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults
Author: Isabel Schon
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780810839373

New in paper! Geared towards the development and support of an existing library collection and to the creation of a new library serving Spanish-speaking young readers, this reference includes 1055 books in print that deserve to be read by Spanish-speaking children and young adults (or those wishing to learn Spanish). Schon's selection criteria include quality of art and writing, presentation, and appeal to the intended audience.