Books with author Teacher Created Materials

Inspire your student to dive into STEM topics. The engaging TIME FOR KIDS content will motivate even the most reluctant readers to read. This 10-book set is a perfect introduction into science, technology, engineering, and math. Titles in this collection include: Take Off! All About Airplanes Zoom! How Cars Move Mammal Mania Incredible Invertebrates Death Valley Desert Space Exploration Living in Space The Human Life Cycle Big Digs: Construction Site Hit It! History of Tools Give your student STEM books they will want to read! About Shell EducationRachelle 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. EXPLORE STEM – Introduce students to STEM topics with this high-interest 10-Book set. Learn all about airplanes, cars, living in space, construction sites, and more. STIMULATING CONTENT – This age appropriate, third grade set provides captivating TIME FOR KIDS content, eye-popping imagery, and increasingly complex text. Each book is aligned to state, national, and College & Career Readiness standards. IMPROVE READING SKILLS – Keep students reading cover to cover with a variety of high-interest topics. These engaging nonfiction books build reading comprehension skills and confidence. Great for book reports and school projects! PERFECT FOR SCHOOL OR HOME – Keep your student reading all year long with books that entertain and fill curricular needs. Accelerated Reader quizzes available. CREATED BY TEACHERS – Teacher Created Materials develops innovative and imaginative educational materials for students worldwide. Everything we do is created by teachers for teachers and students to make teaching more effective and learning more fun.

Teach students in grades 4-5 about African American history in the United States. Filled with high-interest content and fascinating photos and source materials, this set of nonfiction books is a great resource for developing and improving students' social studies knowledge. Students will gain a better understanding of important issues like discrimination, segregation, racism, and civil rights, as they learn about the long fight for freedom before and after the Civil War, the fight for equality, and more. Each book features captivating sidebars and facts, easy-to-read text, an accessible glossary, index, and table of contents. Titles in this collection include: The Fight for Freedom: Ending Slavery in America; Freedom: Life After Slavery; and African Americans Today.

Give students an understanding of important Earth and space science topics with this 5-book set! These nonfiction books will introduce second-grade students to scientific concepts such as the water cycle, landforms, erosion, and more! Each book provides a "Let's Do Science" hands-on activity that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM Education. These books include easy-to-read informational text, vibrant images, and text features, such as a glossary and an index, to keep readers engaged as they develop science content-area literacy. Titles in this set include: Landforms, Water Bodies, Rocks and Minerals, Weathering and Erosion, and Water Cycle.

Teach young students about important life science topics with this 5-book set! These nonfiction books will introduce second-grade students to scientific concepts such as ecosystems, habitats, interdependence, pollination, and more! Each book provides a hands-on "Let's Do Science" lab activity that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM Education. Featuring easy-to-read informational text, vibrant images, and text features, such as a glossary and an index, readers will be engaged while developing science content-area literacy. Titles in this set include: Ecosystems, Environment: A World of Change, Habitats, Interdependence of Living Things, and Pollination.

From deserts to rainforests, from wetlands to oceans, this set takes an in-depth look into key life science topics. This set of 7 books for reading levels 2.5-4.7 features high-interest nonfiction text, supporting graphics and photographs; some include a lab activity. Titles include: Inside Ecosystems and Biomes, Life in the Ocean Layers, African Grasslands, Deserts, Forests, Rainforests, and Wetlands.

Teach students about ancient civilizations around the world with this set of high-interest nonfiction books! Featuring stunning photos, fact-filled sidebars, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, glossary, and index, each book in this set keeps children engaged as they learn about world history and developing social studies content knowledge. Titles in this 6-book collection include: Egypt; Mesopotamia; China; Rome; Greece; India.

Learn all about Earth and space science with this dynamic 5-book set! These high-interest books are ideal for beginning readers and cover important scientific topics including weather, trash, land, and water! Each book provides a Let's Do Science hands-on lab activity that is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and supports STEM education. The easy-to-read informational text, vibrant images, and text features keep students engaged and support the development of content-area literacy. This set includes: Changing Weather; On Land; On Water; Too Much Trash!; and What is the Weather?

Introduce second grade students to topics in science, technology, engineering, and math with this colorful collection of nonfiction books. This 10-book set pulls together informational text that includes TIME FOR KIDS content, vivid images, and descriptive vocabulary to engage early learners, encourage an interest in STEM topics, and support the development of STEM content knowledge. Titles in this collection include: Count Me In! School Carnival (Math); Count Me In! Soccer Tournament (Math); Count Me In! What's for Lunch? (Math); Tornadoes and Hurricanes (Science); Volcanoes! (Science); Snakes Up Close (Science); Step into the Forest (Science); Our Earth (Science); Look Inside: Your Brain (Science); Build It: Skyscrapers (Math, Science, Technology, Engineering).

Build social studies content-area knowledge and critical literacy skills! With TIME For Kids content, these books cover a wide range of high-interest topics across the social studies strands. Each nonfiction book features detailed images, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students in reading. The books include text features such as bold font, captions, a table of contents, a glossary, and sidebars to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. These texts prepare students for college and career and are aligned with state and national standards. Keep students engaged from cover to cover with these intriguing titles! This set includes the following titles:

Introduce students to important events that led up to the Civil War, and to some of the most influential figures from this period of U.S. history. With this 6-book collection, readers will be introduced to leaders of the Union and the Confederate States of America, the most well-known battles of the Civil War, and more! Featuring easy-to-read text, engaging facts, vivid images and illustrations, an accessible table of contents, and a supportive glossary, these books support students as they navigate the text and build social studies content knowledge. Titles in this collection include: Abraham Lincoln; Robert E. Lee; Ulysses S. Grant; Civil War Is Coming; Battles of the Civil War; and Civil War Leaders

Introduce students to some of the most influential leaders in history, with this 9-book set! Students will analyze the backgrounds, adversities, and accomplishments of these significant figures, and learn how they have made an impact on history and society today. Through conceptual vocabulary, intriguing facts, and primary photographs, these books will captivate and inspire readers, while they build social studies content knowledge. Titles in this collection include: Anne Frank: A Light in the Dark, Jane Goodall, Roberto Clemente, Mohandas Gandhi, Bad Guys and Gals of the Ancient World, Bad Guys and Gals of the High Seas, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama: President of the United States.