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Prepositions
Katie Marsico
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2013)The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the function prepositions have in sentences by following the story of Abby and Nate, two students who have a project to complete for school. The story and activity sidebars help introduce concepts such as prepositional phrases, spatial relationships, and correct punctuation.
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Interjections
Katie Marsico
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2013)The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the function interjections have in sentences by following the story of Will and Lauren, who visit a museum to see dinosaur skeletons. The story and activity sidebars help teach concepts such as correct punctuation, capitalization, and how words or phrases can have particular effects.
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Compost It
David Barker
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2010)Explains how a compost pile works as a system and describes how to build and maintain compost.
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U.S. Growth and Change in the 19th Century: 1801 to 1861
Brian Howell
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2011)Focuses on the growth and change of the United States in the 19th Century. This book, which follows a student learning about primary documents and artifacts on a field trip, will be an excellent selection for readers who want to know more about this important period in US history.
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The Transfer of Energy
Christine Zuchora-Walske
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2011)The focus of this book is on the transfer of energy. The reader is encouraged to make predictions, perform purpose-driven research, and creatively solve problems presented about the transfer of energy.
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Protecting Our Natural Resources
Rebecca E. Hirsch
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2010)Explains what natural resourses are, how they are being exploited, and what should be done to protect them.
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Soil
David M Barker
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2011)Written in the narrative voice of a student researching soil, this book explains the properties of soil. Readers begin to understand how the process of forming and answering questions is a key to investigation and scientific communication.
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Growing Your Own Garden: Save the Planet
Hirsch Rebecca Eileen
Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2010)Teaches young readers how to grow a garden, including choosing the right seeds, weeding, watering, and harvesting.
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Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Cecilia Minden
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2010)Presents tips for how to reduce the amount of garbage thrown away, from buying items that have less packaging at the store to precycling and making art from trash.
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Motion and Forces
Hirsch Rebecca Eileen
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2011)The focus of the book is on motion and forces. The reader is encouraged to make predictions, perform purpose-driven research, and creatively solve problems presented about motion and forces.
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Adjectives
Josh Gregory
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2013)The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book readers will learn about the role adjectives play in sentences by following the story of Tom and his sister, Kate, who visit the zoo with their Uncle Mike. The story and activity sidebars help teach concepts such using adjectives to provide description and detail, understanding word relationships, identifying common types of adjectives, and making comparisons using comparative and superlative adjectives.
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