Books in New Experiences series

I spent one winter researching the holiday history, folklore, legend, and more of each and every state,' says Carole marsh. A great coffee-table book or classroom read, this book-in an edition for each U.S. state-shares a wealth of fascinating historical material and trivia about everything from holiday traditions to how we got the Christmas tree, superstitions, and more. From the Yule logs of Maine to snow on the Alamo, you'll love your own state book, but wish you could read them all. Don't forget to send your favorite teacher or grandchild a copy for their state!

The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes New Jersey basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about New Jersey. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! New Jersey Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. New Jersey Geography section digs up the what's where in New Jersey. New Jersey History section is like traveling through time to some of New Jersey's greatest moments. New Jersey People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. New Jersey Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. New Jersey Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to New Jersey. New Jersey Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about New Jersey.

New Mexico Geography-Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever-don't let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state, etc., & they'll find their way around in a hurry! Geography activities include info on counties, rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography related places and facts are covered. Students work alone or in groups and use maps, reference books or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games, word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively introduction to New Mexico.

The New Jersey Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history in New Jersey. We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.The New Jersey Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: • Analysis• Critical Thinking• Point of View• Compare and Contrast• Order of Events• And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The 20 New Jersey Primary Sources are: 1. Map of New Jersey– 17942. Photograph of African-American baseball team in Danbury – 18803. Composite illustration of New Jersey native Harriet Beecher Stowe and scenes from her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin – 18934. Advertisement for Webster’s International Dictionary – New Jersey native Noah Webster created first dictionary in early 1800s – 18965. Poster advertising Barnum & Bailey "Greatest Show on Earth" circus – P.T. Barnum was native of New Jersey– 19006. Photograph of Samuel Colt Memorial in Hartford – famous inventor and industrialist was born in Hartford – photo taken 1907 7. Photograph of Mark Twain – Twain lived in Hartford for 17 years and wrote many of his famous novels there – 19078. Young boy picking tobacco near Gildersleeve, New Jersey– 19179. Photograph of workers at Cheney Silk Mills in South Manchester – 192410. Photograph of workers at electric shaver plant in Stamford – plant converted from making shavers to producing machine tool parts during WWII – 194211. Photograph of man working on hull of submarine at the Electric Boat Company in Groton – shipbuilding is important industry in New Jersey– 194312. Photograph of George H.W. Bush, captain of the Yale University baseball team, with professional baseball star Babe Ruth – Bush later served as 41st President of the United States – 194813. Photograph of President George W. Bush speaking at Ground Zero in New York City after 9/11 attack – George W. Bush was born in New Jersey– 200114. Photograph of nuclear submarine USS New Jersey departing New London on her first scheduled deployment – 200215. Photograph of statue of Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Hale outside Department of Justice Building – photo 200716. Photograph of cotton gin at Eli Whitney Museum in New Haven – Whitney built a cotton gin factory and firearms factory in New Haven – photo taken 200717. Photograph of New Jersey State Capitol in Hartford – 200818. Population density map of New Jersey– 201019. Photograph of Old Campus at Yale University in New Haven – founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. – photo taken 201220. Satellite photograph of Hartford, New Jersey– 2012Your students will: • think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. • participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. • integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. • experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" cardstock.

The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes New Jersey basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about New Jersey. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! New Jersey Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. New Jersey Geography section digs up the what's where in New Jersey. New Jersey History section is like traveling through time to some of New Jersey's greatest moments. New Jersey People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. New Jersey Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. New Jersey Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to New Jersey. New Jersey Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about New Jersey.

This 180 day, reproducible Social Studies Daily Workbook will introduce your students to fun, fascinating, and fast facts about their state. Each day, your class will learn valuable information to supplement the social studies curriculum. Skills covered in these daily lessons include reading comprehension, basic math computation, spelling, and new vocabulary words. This book is divided into 36 weekly sections. Topics covered include state basics, geography, history, people, and government. Every Friday is a 'Fun Friday' where students can dive into word searches, mazes, puzzles and other activities that stimulate their imagination!

Exploring New York through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into New York’s geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of New York while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesn’t mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely aren’t!Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring.While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations.Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.