Books with author Ben Peterson

Our newly updated, Peterson's Cool Colleges 2013, features colorful, easy-to-read profiles of hundreds of "cool" colleges and universities across the United States and abroad. You're about to make one of the most important decisions of your life, and you need the best information possible. Peterson's guide can help you make that choice with hundreds of school photos that provide a preview of campus and student life, enlightening articles on applying to the cool college that's right for you, and information on what life is really like on campus-from sports arenas to dining facilities.

Safe, fun, and enriching summer programs are the backbone of Peterson’s Summer Programs for Kids & Teenagers. The annually updated guide provides complete information on summer camps, arts programs, sports clinics, academic courses, travel tours, wilderness adventures, and volunteer opportunities throughout the U.S. and abroad. There are programs for every child’s interests and every family’s budget—from pre-college preparation courses held on private school or college campuses and traditional summer camps replete with lakes, to wilderness treks in the American West, community service projects in Costa Rica and bicycling, sailing, or train tours to hundreds of countries around the world.

Master Writing Skills for the SAT prepares students for the SAT writing test with a detailed review of the English usage, grammar, and writing skills that are tested on the exam as well as expert test-taking strategies. Beginning with a diagnostic test to determine a student’s strengths and weakness, this book also includes a chapter of essay writing review—the essay, the writing process, writing an “Excellent” essay, types of essays, and advice for planning and writing the required essay. There is a comprehensive review of the multiple-choice section of usage and grammar. Students demonstrate their knowledge with practice questions at the end of each review chapter and four full-length practice tests. Unique "Take It to the Next Level" section offers further review and guidance for those who want to score even higher.

Peterson's Master the SAT 2013 provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and helps students prepare for the SAT with extensive reviews and 9 full-length practice tests to help sharpen math, writing, and critical reading skills. In addition, "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides advice for parents on subjects such as what tests your high school student should take, how to motivate your child, and what role to play in the college admissions process. 9 full-length practice tests (including access to 3 online), with detailed answer explanations for each exam question "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides advice on how parents can motivate their children, what tests high school students should take, and what role parents should play in the college admissions process Free online access to hundreds of in-depth college and university descriptions, offering information on degrees, student life, admission requirements, and application information Extensive reviews of all subjects appearing on the SAT, including essay writing, higher-level math, and reading comprehension. User-friendly design, with bulleted roadmaps and chapter summaries formulated so that high school students can work through the exercises at their own pace Vocabulary review with exercises and practice test questions included in a FREE copy of Peterson's Ultimate Word Success eBook available online.

College students spend more money than ever these days, but most have very little (if any) knowledge when it comes to personal finances. The truth is that most schools don't have time to teach a Personal Finances 101 course. So what are today's students (and their parents) to do? Peterson's Don't Break the Bank comes to the rescue! It's a brand new, easy-to-comprehend guide to help students become financially savvy. Readers will find such financially relevant chapters as Saving for a Rainy Day, Making Cents Out of Banking, and Charge It-Paying with Plastic. Book has a student-friendly design, with short chapters, fun graphics, and insightful sidebars-easy for busy students to read in their on-the-go lives. Expert guidance on ways to make extra money, saving vs. spending, ways to budget, the ins and outs of credit and credit cards, financial aid and scholarships, and more. Valuable advice from finance experts and from students, who share their own stories of financial woes and triumphs Glossary of important financial terms-to help students succeed on their road to financial literacy Helpful appendix of additional resources, including links to Web sites for further information

Scratch helps children design computer games, animations, and interactive stories from the ground up and share them with people around the world. In this book, students explore Scratch through detailed explanations built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information.

Peterson’s New SAT Math Workbook provides targeted test preparation for the new SAT I exam that will be introduced in March 2005. This title is designed as a self-teaching text to prepare for the mathematics sections of the SAT. At the beginning of each chapter, there is a ten-question diagnostic test to guide the student’s preparation throughout the book. At the end of each chapter is a retest that is similar to the diagnostic test. It also includes hundreds of practice problems covering geometry, algebra, fractions, and more, as well as expert test-taking strategies, flexible study planning, user-friendly design geared to the high school student, and answers with comprehensive explanations for all test items in an easy-to-use workbook format.

Master Critical Reading for the SAT prepares students for the critical reading test with a detailed review of sentence completions and reading comprehension that are tested on the exam, as well as expert test-taking strategies in an easy-to-use workbook format. Students demonstrate their knowledge with practice questions at the end of each review chapter and full-length practice tests. Unique "Take It to the Next Level" section offers further review and guidance for those who want to score even higher.

Based on surveys of more than 370,000 youth in hundreds of communities across the United States Proven, practical ways to succeed in all areas of your life - starting today WHAT TEENS NEED TO SUCCEED.... You've got the power to shape your future, change your life for the better, and make a difference in the lives of people around you. This book tells you how. Open it anywhere to learn how you can start building assets. Not financial assets, but Developmental Assets - good things you need in your life and in yourself. Things like a loving, supportive family. A neighborhood where people care about each other. A school where everyone is safe and free to learn. Self-esteem. Creativity. Integrity. Conflict resolution skills. A sense of purpose. And that's just for starters. Why should you build assets? Because they form a strong foundation for your life. They have a positive influence on the choices you make and the actions you take. They protect you from risky behaviors. They make you a person other people look up to, count on, trust, and respect. In What Teens Need to Succeed, you'll find: more than 1,200 ideas for building assets at home, at school, in your community, in your faith community, and with your friends.... more than 120 true stories about teens and adults who are building assets for themselves and others.... more than 200 resources (books, organizations, and Web sites) to explore.... hundreds of fascinating facts.... fun lists of things to do and try.... eye-opening checklists and quizzes.... proof that building assets really works.

In-A-Flash PSAT contains need-to-know test-taking tips for the PSAT, an exam that prepares students for the SAT I exam and is used to qualify for National Merit Scholarships. It covers verbal (sentence completion, analogies, and critical reading), (math (multiple-choice, quantitative comparisons, and grid-ins), and writing skills (identifying sentence errors, improving sentences, and improving paragraphs) questions.