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Understanding Taxes (Real World Math: Personal Finance)

Written by Cecilia Minden
Taxes are collected to support federal, state, and local governments. Who decides how much tax each...
3rd - 8th
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Video Gaming (Innovation in Entertainment)

Written by Trudi Strain Trueit
Video games have come a long way since Atari launched Pong back in 1971. The Innovation Library...
3rd - 8th
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What Is Money? (Real World Math: Personal Finance)

Written by Cecilia Minden
People use money to pay for the things they want and need. But what exactly is money? Where does it...
3rd - 8th
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Whooping Crane (Road to Recovery)

Written by Susan H Gray
The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call and...
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Wild Boar (Animal Invaders)

Written by Barbara A Somervill and Susan H Gray
Centuries ago, explorers brought hogs to the Americas as a food source. Some of these boars made it...
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Zebra Mussel (Animal Invaders)

Written by Susan Heinrichs Gray
Zebra Mussels are known for their striped shells and clingy habits. These natives of Europe and Asia...
3rd - 8th
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Sports Broadcasting (Innovation in Entertainment)

Written by Prof Michael Teitelbaum
In 1920, the first collegiate football game was broadcast on Radio. Today, many sports actually...
3rd - 8th
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Steroids (Health at Risk)

Written by A R Schaefer
This book examines the basic concepts of steroids through the lens of the latest scientific studies...
2nd - 8th
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Tennis (Real World Math: Sports)

Written by Katie Marsico and Cecilia Minden
Learn about the connection between math and tennis.
3rd - 8th
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Restaurants by the Numbers (Real World Math: Health and Wellness)

Written by Cecilia Minden
Real World Math Health and Wellness: Making healthy and nutritious food choices can be a challenge...
3rd - 8th

Deadliest Creature in the World: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Deadliest Creature in the World. Look...

Deadliest Creature in the World: Memory Matching (Medium)

After reading Deadliest Creature in the World, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

Deadliest Creature in the World: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from Deadliest Creature in the World. Circle or click on words across...

Deadliest Creature in the World: Word Search (Hard)

Look for vocabulary words from Deadliest Creature in the World. Circle or click on words across...

Deadliest Creature in the World: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Deadliest Creature in the World. Circle or click on words across...
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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Written by Steve Sheinkin
An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve...
3rd - 9th
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Deadliest Creature in the World

Written by Guiberson and Brenda Z and Illustrated by Spirin

Which creature is the deadliest? Is it the insect that bites, the ostrich that kicks, the snake that...

1st - 8th
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Rad American Women A-Z Rebels Trailblazers and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!

Written by Kate Schatz and Illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl
Readers will enjoy colorful and hip potraitures of 26 American women from the 18th through 21st...
3rd - 11th
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Monster

Written by Walter Dean Myers

The story of Steve Harmon, a teenager in juvenile detention and on trial. Told as a screenplay of...

3rd - 8th

A Christmas Carol Story | Story Time with Ms. Booksy at Cool School

On Story Time this week, Ms. Booksy reads A Christmas Carol. We know what you're thinking, Ebenezer...

Ish: Memory Match

After reading Ish, use this Memory Match puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's...

The Harlem Nutcracker by Duke Ellington

Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from Duke Ellington's version of the Nutcracker Suite...

Girls Who Code Clubs

Learn more about creating a Girls Who Code Club. Girls Who Code is a national non-profit working to...

Hi, We're Girls Who Code!

Meet Audrey, Brittney, Margot & Shannon three girls who code! See what it's like to learn to code...

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