Books published by publisher Evan Moor

Skill Sharpeners: Geography engages your child in exploring the world while learning important map skills and geography concepts. The cross-curricular activities integrate the most current geography standards.Each geography topic includes nonfiction reading selections, comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, and authentic activities that bring the concepts to life. These activities invite your child to be creative while using higher-order thinking skills.The reading selections and activities take students beyond basic geographic understandings and into unique ecosystems, biomes, places and regions, histories, cultures, and social movements within our world. Students make personal connections to their learning by completing expository and creative writing activities as well as hands-on geography projects.Engaging concepts covered include:-Storms on Earth-Special places on Earth-Iceland-Unique trees-Death Valley and deserts-Landform maps-Colliding plates-Altitudes-Immigration-Angel Island-UNESCO-Dealing with water-Scuba diving-Sea pirates-Sea travelIncludes answer key.

Skill Sharpeners Reading, PreK contains 21 units, each of which introduces a consonant letter. Each unit contains a cut-and-paste activity that introduces a consonant sound and three activity pages that reinforce reading readiness skills. There is one Test Your Skills assessment page for every four consonants introduced.Reading readiness skills practiced include the following:-Phonemic awareness-Vocabulary-Fluency-Comprehension-Visual discrimination Children also develop their fine motor skills by completing the fun activities.Examples of the types of activities are:-Listen for the Sound-Rhyming-Trace and Match-Same or Different?-Cut and Paste-Dot-to-Dot-What Will Happen Next?

Your second graders can learn about the same topicwhile reading at their own level! Nonfiction Reading Practice provides 17 reading selections at three levels and supporting activities to guide students in reading and understanding nonfiction texts. Your second grade students can learn about the same topicwhile reading at their own level! The all-new Nonfiction Reading Practice guides students in reading and understanding nonfiction texts with articles that span the curriculum, helping to boost students knowledge and comprehension across subject areas. The leveled reading selections on the same topic and the supporting activities help you accommodate students varied reading abilities within one class.

Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books help students understand and maintain important math skills in their grade level. The fun activities provided in each unit create enjoyable learning experiences for children.Each title includes:-Colorful and engaging practice pages.-Themed units that provide practice of important grade-level math concepts.-A test your skills option at the end of each unit that gives a clear picture of whether or not the skills have been mastered.Perfect as an at-home activity book, homeschool curriculum resource, or after-school enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Math helps students master important skills in measurements, data, numbers, and computation needed to form a strong math foundation.Skill Sharpeners Math, Grade 4 provides practice for the following mathematics skills:-computation using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division-decimals-fractions-rounded numbers & estimation-place value-factors, multiples, prime numbers-area and perimeter-symmetry-graphing, grids, charts, and tables-money & time-linear measurement, weight and temperature-time-logic puzzles

Build your second grader s understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging reading selections, activities, and hands-on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.The simple hands-on activities help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following second grade topics:-Physical Science-Matter-Changes in Matter-Forces and MotionForces at Play-Life Science-My Body-Body Parts-Animal Life Cycles-Plants-HabitatsSpace and Earth Science-Space-The Sun-WeatherEarth s Systems-Geology-Water and IceScience and Engineering -Science-EngineeringIdeal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:-provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills-offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world-is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards-includes an answer key

U.S. Facts & Fun, Grades 1 3 presents a variety of informative topics:-events, such as the Iditarod race, the invention of the telephone, and the creation of the U.S. flag-people, such as Levi Strauss, Dr. Seuss, and Annie Oakley-animals, such as prairie dogs, state birds, and alligators-sites, such as the Great Salt Lake, MammothCave, and Tornado Alley-use these short stories to make connections with holidays, celebrations, and other curricular topics or to practice nonfiction reading skills

If you re looking for an activity book that does more than keep kids busy, check out Evan-Moor s The Never-Bored Kid Book 2. This fun, engaging activity book doesn t just keep four and five-year olds occupied. It teaches too, providing age-appropriate practice with important math and reading readiness skills like patterns, counting, letter sounds, letter recognition, word recognition, following directions and more. Kids love the colorful illustrations and interesting activities, while parents feel good knowing that it s time well spent. Unlike the smart phone, working in The Never-Bored Kid Book 2 provides learning opportunities while working on fine motor skills.The Never-Bored Kid Book 2 for ages 4 and 5 is filled with activities that are fun to do and are valuable learning experiences at the same time.Kids will practice age-appropriate skills such as:-counting-patterning-shapes sequencing-letter recognition-letter sounds-word recognition-following directions-rhymingSee our Skill Sharpeners series for more activities to prepare your child for PreK, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten.

Your first graders can learn about the same topicwhile reading at their own level! Nonfiction Reading Practice provides 17 reading selections at three levels and supporting activities to guide students in reading and understanding nonfiction texts. Your first grade students can learn about the same topicwhile reading at their own level! The all-new Nonfiction Reading Practice guides students in reading and understanding nonfiction texts with articles that span the curriculum, helping to boost students knowledge and comprehension across subject areas. The leveled reading selections on the same topic and the supporting activities help you accommodate students varied reading abilities within one class.

Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books help students understand and maintain important math skills in their grade level. The fun activities provided in each unit create enjoyable learning experiences for children.Each title includes:-Colorful and engaging practice pages.-Themed units that provide practice of important grade-level math concepts.-A test your skills option at the end of each unit that gives a clear picture of whether or not the skills have been mastered.Perfect as an at-home activity book, homeschool curriculum resource, or after-school enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Math helps students master important skills in measurements, data, numbers, and computation needed to form a strong math foundation.Skill Sharpeners Math, Grade 2 provides practice for the following mathematics skills:-read, write, and compare numbers to 1,000-addition and subtraction facts to 18-two-digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping-three-digit addition and subtraction without regrouping-multiplication facts to 25-identify and continue patterns-value of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollar bills-solve word problems-tell time to the hour and half-hour-identify fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 3/4, 2/3, 1/6, 1/8-read and create graphs-measure to the nearest half inch-geometry basic shapes, symmetry, perimeter

Develop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of Asia!The 7 Continents: Asia helps students learn about Asia through engaging reading and writing activities.Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:Section 1: Asia in the WorldIntroduces students to the location of Asia in the world.-Asia's Relative Location-Asia's Hemispheres-Asia's Absolute Location-Using a Projection MapSection 2: Political Divisions of AsiaIntroduces students to the six regions and 50 countries of Asia.-Population of Asia-Countries of Asia-Largest Countries by Area-Largest Countries by Population-Southwest Asia-South Asia-Central Asia-North Asia-East Asia-Southeast Asia-Largest Cities of AsiaSection 3: Physical Features of AsiaStudents learn about the landforms and bodies of water of Asia.-Asia's Landscape-The Himalayas-Trek to the Summit of Everest-The Indian Subcontinent-The Arabian and Gobi Deserts-Siberia's Landforms-Japan's Islands-Asia's Tropical Rainforests-Asia's Bodies of Water-Asia's Inland Seas and Lakes-Important Rivers of AsiaSection 4: Valuable Resources of AsiaStudents learn about the various natural resources of Asia.-Oil Production in Asia-China's Coal Energy-Fishing in Asia-Rice: An Asia Staple-Asia's Forests-Amazing Wildlife of Asia-Tigers of Asia-Working AnimalsSection 5: Asian CultureIntroduces students to the architecture, education, arts, beliefs, and traditions of Asia.-Tourist Attractions-Arts and Entertainment-Major Religions of Asia-Education of Asia-Asian Cuisine-CelebrationsThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

A great resource for ELL! Each level of Word Family Games: Centers for Up to 6 Players contains 7 full-color games covering 16 word families. The difficulty level increases from one level to the next: *Level A -- short vowel (CVC) words *Level B -- short vowel words, many with ending blends and digraphs *Level C -- words with long vowel-silent e and easy long vowel digraphs *Level D -- words with harder vowel digraphs and vowel-consonant combinations Teachers can choose the level(s) their students need. Familiar game formats motivate students to play again and again -- and practice leads to increased reading fluency. With game boards for 6 players, use is flexible, accommodating groups of various sizes. The game board backs have picture dictionaries that provide visual clues to words -- especially valuable for ELLs. Each game has two reproducible activity pages that provide practice using the word family words in context. Teachers may use these pages to extend the phonics practice or to provide an informal skill assessmnt.