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Activity Books

Improve student understanding and retention with engaging hands-on activities. Each book provides a variety of independent activities to introduce, develop, and reinforce the main concepts. Easy to prepare and use, and most of the materials you need are in your classroom or readily available.

Most of our books are also available as downloadable E-books. Say good-bye to messy copies; copy, paste, and edit activities for use on interactive whiteboards and projectors; and enjoy zero shipping cost!

Click through to the detail record of a book to find the downloadable E-Book version.

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From Head to Toe (5-9) + CD - Newly Revised   | Preview

Item#: 1304

$24.95
Grades 5-9; 27 activities — 288 pages; Students are engaged in a meaningful study of their bodies as they make or act out models of their body systems. A plastic bottle and balloons illustrate how lungs expand and collapse while crepe paper is used to show the length of the large and small intestines.

Getting Into Geometry (K-1) + CD   | Preview

Item#: 1128

$24.95
Grades K-1; 48 activities—264 pages; Students will love walking out shapes, drawing shapes in the air with scarves, and going on a shape hunt decked out with paper-tube binoculars. Early learners explore everything from positional words to 2D and 3D shapes in this book loaded with geometry concepts.

Glide Into Winter with Math and Science (K-1)   | Preview

Item#: 1102

$18.95
Grades K-1; 16 activities - 84 pages; Reflect the joy and wonder of the winter season and holidays with these exciting activities.  Students can... More

Gravity Rules! Activity Book (5-12) + DVD   | Preview

Item#: 1375

$29.95
Grades 5-12; 15 activities - 172 pages; Skydiving provides the context to teach basic force and motion concepts in this exciting book/DVD... More

Hardhatting in A Geo-World (3-5)   | Preview

Item#: 1204

$21.95
Grades 3-5; 29 activities—192 pages; Math and engineering are explored as students determine weight-bearing capabilities of paper tubes, make polyhedral shapes out of toothpicks and clay, and measure geometric shapes on the playground. Engaging activities improve measurement and geometry skills.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. I (7-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1391

$21.95
Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 120 pages; From Isaac Newton being inspired to study math after a fight with a bully to Blaise Pascal making one of his greatest discoveries because of a toothache, insights into famous mathematicians add life and color to classroom activities related to their work.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. II (7-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1392

$21.95
Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 130 pages; From Euclid, the father of geometry, studying in Plato’s academy to Galois writing his algebraic discoveries the night before being mortally wounded, these fascinating stories of famous mathematicians engage students in the rich history of mathematics.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. III (6-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1393

$21.95
Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 115 pages; From Fibonacci being called a “blockhead” by skeptics to Descartes being allowed to sleep in late at school and using that time for great discoveries, insights into famous mathematicians engage students as they encounter the rich history of mathematics.

It Must Be a Bird Big Book (Pre-K-2)   | Preview

Item#: 1116

$9.95
Grades Pre-K-2; 24 pages; Beautifully illustrated, with text sung to the tune of “Must Be Santa,” this 11”x17” companion to It Must Be a Bird captivates young students. Drawing upon facts and characteristics learned about birds, the pages look at wings, feathers, tails, legs, eyes, scales, and claws.

It Must Be a Bird plus Big Book (Pre-K-2)   | Preview

Item#: 1112

$24.95
Grades Pre-K-2; 6 sections—210 pages; Young children learn processes of science by studying feathers, beaks, feet, eggs, and nests. Birds provide the topics used in engaging activities that integrate observation, measurement, classification and more. It Must Be a Bird Big Book is also included free!

It's About Time (K-2) + CD   | Preview

Item#: 1113

$21.95
Grades K-2; 22 activities – 176 pages; A human number line and game of follow the leader has children creating a model clock that brings to life the concepts and patterns of time. Engaging, hands-on activities unlock the mysteries of analog and digital clocks, much to the delight of young learners.

Jaw Breakers and Heart Thumpers (3-5)   | Preview

Item#: 1203

$21.95
Grades 3-5; 20 activities – 150 pages; Can chewing gum in class really be learning? It can when students see the change in mass and realize the amount of sweeteners they ingest. Students will actively learn about their own bodies, including fingerprints, heartbeats, and toes.