Books with author Lynn Van Gorp

Gerardus Mercator, John Wesley Powell, Grove Karl Gilbert, William Morris Davis, Albrecht Penck, and Florence Bascom are some of the incredible geologists and geographers that readers will learn about in this biographical title. With a variety of colorful, vivid images and graphs, easy-to-read text, and intriguing facts and sidebars, readers will be excited and engaged from cover to cover! Readers will feel confident in their growing scientific knowledge with the featured glossary and index, while the captivating lab activity provides a stimulating hands-on approach!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Earth’s surface is always changing. Landforms such as mountains, valleys, plains, and plateaus are made by natural forces. These natural forces, whether earthquakes, volcanoes, wind, or rain, wear down and reshape Earth’s landforms over a period of time. Some landforms are only a few hours old, while others are a million years old. Scientists who specialize in landforms are called geomorphologists. For more information, read Pioneers of Earth Scientists: From Mercator to Evans, another book in the Mission: Science series.

Have you ever wondered why your eyes or your hair are the color they are? Or why you can roll your tongue but your best friend can’t? It’s all because of genetics. This branch of biology involves the study of heredity, the passing on of traits from parents to children through genetic material. For more information on genetics, read Gregor Mendel: Genetics Pioneer, another book in the Mission: Science series.

Help students develop key technology skills in word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, and using the Internet, while teaching your regular classroom content, Each 32 Quick & Fun Content Area Computer Activities book includes: 32 lessons divided among language arts, math, science, and social studies Lessons with easy-to-follow teacher instructions Step-by-step directions written for students Each book has 160 pages and a CD with sample projects, templates, and assessment rubrics