Books in Skill Sharpeners series

Give pre-kindergarten students an entertaining and useful introduction to basic geography skills with the Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners: Geography Grade Pre-K Student Edition. Young kids can use our booklet to begin exploring the world around them, while also learning important geography concepts, including basic map skills. Gr. Pre-K students will complete activities such as counting, vocabulary practice, writing prompts, comprehension questions, patterns and comparisons to help them gain an understanding of important introductory geography concepts. Our cross-curricular activities make use of the most current geography standards, which ensure that the lessons will be valuable for kids both now and in future school years. Learning Map Concepts Our booklet contains age-appropriate map reading activities that will introduce pre-kindergarten students to this valuable skill Bringing Geography to Life Kids can use our lessons to satisfy their curiosity about the world around them with the fun and interesting topics we use Hands-On Activities Some of the activities Pre-K students will complete include art projects, reading selections, comprehension questions and vocabulary practice Introducing Geography Give young children an introduction to things like continents, oceans and habitats with the book s units Spark Creativity As they work through the pages, students will be able to show off their creativity while using higher-order thinking skills

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: 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 5 provides practice for the following mathematics skills:-division with remainders-solving multiple-step word problems-multiplying decimals and fractions-identifying factors-prime and composite numbers-calculating perimeter and area-interpreting graphs-solving logic puzzles-identifying probabilities-range, mean, median, and mode-measuring angles-calculating equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents

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:-Earth from space-Early explorers-National parks-Antarctica-Amazon-Glaciers-Rainforests-Ancient Greece-Roman waterways-Time zones-Large water systems-Protecting the environment-Future of Earth s waterIncludes answer key.

Skill Sharpeners Math and Phonics Fun: Kindergarten is the smart way to sharpen the minds of kindergarteners. The concepts in these activity books are taken from several key points in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten and are a fun way to build confidence and skills in shapes, colors and patterns, number recognition, addition, the alphabet, sight words, rhyming, and beginning letter sounds. Along with a phonics book and a math book, this kit includes a 12-page parent guide, 36 pattern blocks, 20 two-piece puzzle cards, four double-sided bingo cards, a double-sided game spinner, 36 game markers, and 24 farm animal counters.

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:-Tornadoes-Earthquakes-Famous mountains-Rivers-Volcanoes-Deserts-Cultures-World travel-Native American history-Unique water formations-Early explorationIncludes answer key.

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

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:-Old and new navigation-GPS coordinates-Dinosaur-Making mountains-Major volcanoes-Unique habitats-Human migrations in history-Indigenous peoples-World religions-World farming traditions-Modern transportation-National borders-Special animals around the worldIncludes answer key.