Books with author Cristie Reed

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Ferret allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Ferret allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.

Bluetooth devices use radio waves to connect. The radio waves come from a small computer chip. When one Bluetooth device comes close to another Bluetooth device, they send out radio signals to each other. It makes the things we do every day so much more convenient. No wires, cables, or cords, allows you to take computers, game controls, and many other objects from room to room. You can even call your friends from your cell phone while in your car and the sound will come out over the speakers, all thanks to Bluetooth technology! This book will allow students to use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.

While reading The Liberty Bell, students will learn about the origin and significance of this iconic symbol of American independence. This 32-page title uses a variety of teaching components to help young readers strengthen their reading comprehension skills. The Symbols of Freedom series will allow students to explain events or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause versus effect. Each title features photographs, maps, and informational sidebars that work with a Show What You Know section to help readers build their understanding of the topic.

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Mini Pig allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Ferret allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.

In The Star-Spangled Banner, students will learn about the patriotic poem that became the national anthem. This 32-page title uses a variety of teaching components to help young readers strengthen their reading comprehension skills. The Symbols of Freedom series will allow students to explain events or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause versus effect. Each title features photographs, maps, and informational sidebars that work with a Show What You Know section to help readers build their understanding of the topic.

Did you know the microwave oven was actually invented by mistake? While experimenting with electricity, a scientist noticed the chocolate snack he had in his pocket actually melted. This led to the technology that has made cooking faster, more convenient, and used more than conventional cooking. This book addresses the differences between a standard oven, which uses conduction, and a microwave oven, which uses microwaves, causing food molecules to move, creating heat. This book will allow students to plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.Filled with full-color photographs and reading comprehension activities, this book effectively engages students and complements the research of how an important piece of technology works. Microwave Ovens allows students to make observations and gather information about a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.Each 24-book features a teacher-focused concept, before- and after-reading activities, a photo glossary, and more, for a well-rounded understanding of the topic. The How It Works series lets young readers explore and research the technology and design of important, everyday things and how they are engineered. With simple-to-follow text and full-color photographs, these books easily engage young learners to discover the inner workings of complex objects and concepts.

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Mini Pig allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.

Readers will learn the importance of hard work and dedication in Winning By Working. This title includes full-color photographs, vocabulary, comprehension and extension activities, and more to enhance readers' comprehension and application skills. The Social Skills series helps young readers learn how to handle the many different situations they'll face as they grow. Each 24-page book features real-world examples, tips, and more to help teach everything from respect and teamwork to internet safety and beyond.

The You Have a Pet What?! series introduces young readers to unusual pets through using a fun and factual approach to mastering early reading skills.With bold keywords and a Show What You Know section, Mini Pig allows students to refer to details and examples in the text and provide a summary distinct from personal opinions or bias. Featuring 32 full-color pages, photographs, simple language, and text-based questions, this title encourages curiosity as well as reading comprehension.