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Stanford DREME Math Ideas – Picture Books, Math Snacks, and Card Games
Stanford’s Development and Research in Early Mathematics Education has eight pages of ideas for young mathematicians! Find them here!
Read MoreBaby Loves the Five Senses: Sight! by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chan (illustrator)
Baby loves the five senses! Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of vision, light, and color. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Read MoreBaby Loves the Fives Senses:Smell! by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chan (illustrator)
Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of smell. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Read MoreBaby Loves The Five Senses: Taste! by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chance (illustrator)
Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of taste. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Read MoreBaby Loves the Five Senses: Touch! by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chan (illustrator)
Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of touch. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Read MoreBaby Loves the Five Senses: Hearing! by Ruth Spiro (author) and Irene Chan (illustrator)
Baby loves the five senses! Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of sound and hearing. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Read MoreData Square – Nature of Science Activity
Print the templates below on card stock. There are two templates of the puzzle on each page. Cut out one of the large squares and then cut out the pieces as shown above. At first, just give students the four pieces on the left without the small square. Challenge them to form a square with…
Read MoreHouse of Robots by James Patterson (author) and Chris Grabenstein (illustrator)
It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he’s dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot he calls E-for “Error”. Sammy’s no stranger to robots; his house is full of a colorful cast of them. But this one not…
Read MoreHouse of Robots Robot Revolution by James Patterson (author) and Chris Grabenstein (illustrator)
After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his “bro-bot” E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy’s inventor mom becomes distracted by a top-secret project, the robots…
Read MoreLas Calabacitas de Zora por Katherine Pryor (autora) y Anna Raff (ilustradora)
El primer calabacín de un jardín de verano siempre es emocionante, pero ¿qué sucede cuando las plantas siguen creciendo … y creciendo … y creciendo? Zora pronto se encuentra con más calabacines de los que su familia puede hornear, saltear o asar. Afortunadamente, a la siempre ingeniosa chica se le ocurre el plan perfecto: ¡un…
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