Elementary

Elementary (X) - Middle (X)

Firefly July

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When I was ten, one summer night,
The baby stars that leapt
Among the trees like dimes of light,
I cupped, and capped, and kept.

It takes only a few words, if they're the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently, the thirty-six very short poems in this collection show readers young and old that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow.

Firefly July

Half a Chance

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Lucy's family has just moved to an old house on a New Hampshire lake, and her dad, a famous photographer, is already leaving on another business trip.

Maybe it's because she misses him. Maybe it's because she wants to show him that she's talented too. So when Lucy discovers that her dad is judging a photography contest, she decides to enter. Is her eye for photography really something special? Now, at last, she might find out.

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Half a Chance

Stay Where You Are and then Leave

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As the First World War rages on, Alfie Summerfield has given up hope of seeing his father again. Though his mother maintains that father is away on a secret mission, Alfie knows he must be dead. But when Alfie learns by chance that his father is in a hospital close by—a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock, whatever that might be—he resolves to rescue his father from this strange unnerving place.

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880L
Stay Where You Are and then Leave

When You See Bullying Happen: What a Bystander Can Do (2005)

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Shows elementary students how to take an active role in stopping a bully. Notes that a bystander who does nothing helps the bully, not the victim. Reminds students they can tell the bully how they feel, stand up together as a group, be an ally to the victim, or tell an adult. Encourages them to be part of the solution, not a passive part of the problem.

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Elementary
Middle
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00:17
When You See Bullying Happen: What a Bystander Can Do

Holland Land Office Museum, Genesee County, NY

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This is the web site for the Holland Land Office Museum, located in Batavia, NY, and is considered the birthplace of Western NY.

A General History of the Town of Batavia

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This is a page from the Town of Batavia, NY web site.

Rock & Mineral (1996)

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Which world-famous rock came from outer space? Why were rubies once known as bloodstones?

ROCK & MINERAL shatters the stone's reputation for "rock-solid" permanence. Discover how rocks keep a constantly changing record of our planet's fascinating history, and see how minerals are at the very core of our civilization.

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Elementary
Middle
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00:35
Rock & Mineral

The Dutch & New Amsterdam (1999)

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These engaging presentations view the traditions of early colonial life through contemporary insights into the men, women and children who carried their dreams of a new life to the New World. Follow along as colonial life experts tour the modern-day sites of these settlements to learn the history of the people who settled them and discover what daily life was really like.

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Elementary
Middle
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00:23
The Dutch & New Amsterdam

Put it All Together

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Pull it Together provides students with practical information on how to synthesizing data. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.

Put it All Together

Using Digital Images

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An instructional guide created for youngsters tells them what they need to know to capture and share those special events digitally.

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Write It Down

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Super Smart Information Strategies: Write it Down provides students with practical information on how to develop note taking skills. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.

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Find the Right Site

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Find the Right Site provides students with practical information on how to evaluate web sites. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.

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Find the Right Site

Make the Grade

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Make the Grade provides students with practical information for evaluating product and process associated with the conducting and presenting research. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.

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