Part of the NOW Classrooms series.Developed specifically for grades 9-12, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (formerly NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level using technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with di...

In a cozy den in a bamboo forest, there lives a tiny baby bear. The little baby cannot see or walk. She stays warm by snuggling up to her mom's big, furry body. Explore the world of a baby giant panda!

Inside a cozy nest, a tiny chick has just hatched from an egg. The baby bird cannot see, walk, or fly, but he is soon begging his mom and dad for food. Explore the world of a baby cockatiel!

On a sunny spring morning in a forest, a little baby has just been born. His mother gently licks him clean. Soon, he is trying to stand up on his thin, wobbly legs. Explore the world of a baby moose!

When you open a book, you see words and pictures. When you play sports, you see the ball whizzing toward you at high speed. All day, every day, your sense of sight is hard at work. Explore how your eyes, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you see the world around you.

Young readers will enjoy learning about baby animals in this exciting new series. Presented with interesting facts, children will enjoy reading about how baby animals eat, spend their day, and how they grow.

Inside a cozy nest, a tiny chick has just hatched from an egg. The baby bird cannot see, walk, or fly, but he is soon begging his mom and dad for food. Explore the world of a baby cockatiel!

In a cozy den in a bamboo forest, there lives a tiny baby bear. The little baby cannot see or walk. She stays warm by snuggling up to her mom’s big, furry body. Explore the world of a baby giant panda!

On a sunny spring morning in a forest, a little baby has just been born. His mother gently licks him clean. Soon, he is trying to stand up on his thin, wobbly legs. Explore the world of a baby moose!

Welcome to Venus! Although this scorching world is around the same size as Earth, the two planets couldn’t be more different. With thousands of active volcanoes and an atmosphere hot enough to melt metal, Venus will fascinate young learners as they read all about the toxic planet. A collage craft in the back of the book encourages creativity, and a glossary and index help readers navigate new topics and terms.

This book all about the sideways-spinning planet has enough facts to make you dizzy! Learn all about Uranus through bright diagrams, fun doodles, and real photographs of the beautiful blue world. Features include a glossary, index, fact file, and fun game that lets young readers invent their very own solar system.

When you open a book, you see words and pictures. When you play sports, you see the ball whizzing toward you at high speed. All day, every day, your sense of sight is hard at work. Explore how your eyes, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you see the world around you.