Books with author Andy Bennett

One of the things that is most amazing in children is their sense of wonder. When you capture their interest, you capture their sense of wonder and open the door to learning. This unit study on digital photography helps to capture their wonder and investigate the world around them, while learning about science, history, geography, and art at the same time. Using this four-week unit study, they will learn about how a digital camera works and how to use one. They will also learn about some of the basic elements of good composition and other important aspects of taking a good picture. Some of the things that are covered in this study include: The science of light and lenses The history of photography Camera basics Composing a photo Famous photographers and their work Applications of photography Working with a digital photography From Aristotle to Ansel Adams, people from history have studied light and the basics of photography in many ways. From the first simple, rudimentary photographs, to those coming back from outer space and the inside of a man, photography has opened up our world and beyond. Join us as we learn about photography and explore the world around you! From backyard scavenger hunts, to journals of a typical day in your life, this academic adventure is both fun and fascinating! This unit study includes daily lesson plans and interactive Internet links throughout each lesson. Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades).

Donna Tartt's The Secret History meets Pretty Little Liars in this propulsive, edge-of-your-seat novel that explores just how far the elite at an English boarding school will go to maintain the social order.One deadly weekend.At St. Aidan the Great School, or STAGS, new things--and new people--are to be avoided. The grandeur of the boarding school and the prestige of the students' bloodlines seem surreal to Greer MacDonald. A scholarship student who recently transferred to STAGS, Greer is ignored at best and mocked at worst by the school's most admired circle of friends, the Medievals.Greer is taken by surprise when the Medievals send her an invitation to an exclusive weekend retreat at the private family estate of their unofficial leader, Henry de Warlencourt. It's billed as a weekend of "huntin' shootin' fishin'."As the weekend begins to take shape, it becomes apparent that beyond the luxurious trappings, predators are lurking, and they're out for blood.

A favorite of many, lighthouses make a terrific topic of study. Lighthouses are intricately woven into the fabric of American history, and there are many people and places involved in the study. Did you know that Rudyard Kipling lived in an American lighthouse while writing one of the classic stories about American sailors? Did you know that one of the earliest lighthouse structures was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? While using this unit study, your student(s) will explore and learn about: History of lighthouses Lighthouse designs Science of lights Geography of lighthouse locations This unit study includes four weeks of daily lesson plans, using Internet links throughout each lesson. Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades).

Would you like to help your children learn more about our patriotic holidays? Written for the sole purpose of teaching children about four of the most important American holidays, Patriotic Holidays uses a unit study approach to simplify the concepts while exposing the student to so many important ideas from American history. This book contains four complete & separate week-long unit studies with easy-to-use daily lesson plans that are comprehensive and ready to use for these American Holidays: Memorial Day (May) Flag Day (June 14) Independence Day (July 4) Veterans Day (November 11) Each of these studies begins the week before the holiday, preparing students of all ages for the holiday and teaching them about American history, patriotism, responsibility, and appreciation of the sacrifice of countless patriots in generations past. The studies utilize readily-available resources such as carefully researched Internet sites, online encyclopedias, and easy-to-find books. The unit studies contain a Learning Plan for each of the five days of the week before the holiday and include learning objectives, daily quotations, spelling & vocabulary words, patriots to know, questions to be researched and answered, and a family patriotic activity.

Remember the times that you spent playing make-believe pioneers or building forts in the backyard? What a thrill to try to build a fort from Dad's leftover lumber scraps, listen to all of the sounds of nature, and try to move like an Indian through the underbrush without cracking a twig! Remember the smell of the rain, freshly-turned soil and honey­ suckle in bloom? This study allows the same type of creativity while focusing closely on the details of the pioneer era in our country. Explore and learn about: Daily lives of the pioneers American history Geography of the United States North American Indians Transportation in early America Follow the pioneers across America, from the eastern seacoast to the Piedmont, through the Appalachians past the Mississippi and on to the prairies and the far west. Let's learn about their amazing endurance and perseverance, their resourcefulness, their commitment and their faith. This era was an exciting and challenging time in America, for both the government and the people. This unit study includes four weeks of daily lesson plans, using Internet links throughout each lesson. Each day's lesson plan has been written in two levels. There is a daily lesson plan for Lower Level (elementary grades), and one for Upper Level (Jr/Sr High grades).

Pack up and get ready to travel to the United Kingdom with Amanda Bennett's new Passport Geography series! This one-week unit study has been developed to provide your student with a virtual tour of the United Kingdom, covering the geography of this nation, as well as some of its history, art and literature, land­ marks, and interesting people. From online strolls through Buckingham Palace to riding the gigantic Eye of London, you will visit historic and unique sites and marvelous places that span the island nation that is called the United Kingdom. Some of the nations that you will be visiting include: England Scotland North Ireland Wales Passport Geography includes the best resources available to give you the virtual experience of traveling around the United Kingdom. You will see and hear the sights and sounds of cities and villages, people, daily life, tourist spots, and historical places, all from the comfort of home-no passport required other than your Passport series unit study! Some of the spots that you will visit include: Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey The Giant s Causeway The Roman Bath s Hadrian s Wall This Passport United Kingdom Combo CD contains the Passport United Kingdom Scout Level and the Passport United Kingdom Explorer Level. Each unit study includes daily lesson plans, with interactive Internet links throughout each lesson. The Scout Level is designed for Kinder-6th grade students. The Explorer Level is designed for 7th-12th grade students.

*This is the third and final book in The Raine Series. WARNING contains mature content and language Kayla seems to have it all. She has a wonderful man who would go to the ends of the earth for her and a family that seems to support her regardless of the consequences. But is it enough to help her face her demons and to truly find happiness within her heart? Madison never thought he would be faced with so many life altering decisions at such a young age. he wants to do right by Kayla and his family, but when old wounds reopen he finds himself questioning every choice he has ever made. Life isn't all it seems for these two and they're coming to the realization that there will always be someone wanting to come along and destroy it all. Will following her heart prove to be the right decision, or will it be the one thing that could make the only man she's ever loved, say good-bye for good?

"Love cannot be defined by age or time, but by the way that person makes you feel. He made me feel completely vulnerable, but vulnerability I have learned is a gift, one that I will gladly accept from Madison Raine." Kayla Madison had irrevocably changed me. He opened me up to feel things I had never felt, and he never judged me for my past. In the short amount of time I had known him, I had fallen in love with him and everything he encompassed. He showed me how to live, how to enjoy life, but best of all, he showed me how to love. They say bad things happen to good people, well that saying rang truer to me now than ever before. Madison is gone. He is off at school in Arizona, and I just couldn't bring myself to leave with him. That was my first mistake. See the thing about trouble is, it will always find you. Trouble found me the night he left, and that night forever changed me. Now I am fighting my way back, alone. Madison Leaving Kayla was one of the hardest things I had ever had to do. To say I regret my decision to leave her behind, would be an understatement. My world shifted when I met her and I would forever be changed. Everything felt different now that I was away, everything with her at least. Something was wrong, I could feel it. I needed to go to her to find out what this feeling was, but would she trust me enough to tell me, and could I trust her to forgive me. "When life, love and heart breaking circumstances stand to pull apart a bond so strong, what do you do without trust?"