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Opinions About Putting Humans in Space: Worth the Cost?
by Racheal Rice Jeffrey B. FuerstPeople have always dreamed of traveling into space and exploring the universe. Prompted by considerable funding for NASA and a challenge from President Kennedy in 1961, that dream became a reality with the moon landing in 1969. Now we are planning--and spending billions more--to put a human on Mars. Read about these two space exploration projects, and then read three writers' opinions about whether putting humans in space is worth the cost. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guides and Text Evidence Question Card)
Opinions About the Voting Age
by Kathy Kafer Angelo Parra Jeffrey B. FuerstAmerican citizens over the age of eighteen have had the right to vote since 1971, when the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was passed. However, not everyone believes teens should still have this privilege. Read two newspaper articles that look at teens and voting. Then read three writers' opinions about the voting age.
Opinions About The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removal Act
by Rebecca Grudzina Joanne Tangorra Molly SmithRead about the period of history when the U. S. government forced thousands of Native Americans to leave their land and travel hundreds of miles along what would become known as the Trail of Tears. Then, read and evaluate three opinions about this forced removal of the Native American people.
Opinions About Two Fairy Tales: "Baba Yaga" and "Hansel and Gretel"
by Laura Layton Strom Joanna Czernichowska Niki Leonidou Jeffrey B. FuerstRead a Russian fairy tale and a German fairy tale with many similarities. Each has a pair of children who live with their poor father and wicked stepmother. Both have evil witches who live deep in the woods and eat children. Then read and evaluate three opinion pieces about which of the adult characters in the fairy tales acts the worst.
Opinions About Weather Scenes: Creating Mood in Literature and Art
by Donna Schmeltekopf Clark Jeffrey B. FuerstWriters and artists create specific moods in their works in order to get an emotional response from their audiences. Yet, each reader and viewer interprets those moods in his or her own way. Read excerpts from novels, a newspaper report, and a memoir about dramatic storms. Look at paintings of weather scenes that bring to mind the texts. Then read three opinion pieces interpreting the moods in the writing and artwork. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guides and Text Evidence Question Card)
Opinions about Workers' Rights: The 1913 Ludlow Coal Miners' Strike
by Kim T. Griswell James Palmer Jeffrey B. FuerstIn 1913 Colorado miners went on strike to protest unsafe conditions, low pay, and a very long workday. Read this historical fiction story based on that tragic-but-pivotal event in the development of the American labor movement. Then read the opinions of three writers about whether or not going on strike was the right thing to do.
Optical Illusions: Games for Your Brain (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4)
by Katherine BurkettNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Orange Grove Mystery (Into Reading, Level P #67)
by Jill McDougall Scott FraserNIMAC-sourced textbook. When Abby, Bec, and Charlie go on vacation to Orange Grove, Charlie is afraid it's going to be boring. But then they spy a suspicious man carrying a strange package, and Charlie realizes that the ABC Gang has stumbled onto a whole new mystery. And it won't be easy to solve!
An Orange in January
by Dianna Hutts Aston Julie MarenPlump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter'and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids? tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant's growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, ?so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January. ' In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story.
An Orange in January (Elementary Core Reading Ser.)
by Dianna Hutts Aston Julie MarenNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>An orange begins its life as a blossom where bees feast on the nectar, and reaches the end of its journey, bursting with the seasons inside it, in the hands of a child.
Orbit and Rotation: Science Logbook (PhD Science™ #Level 5, Module 4)
by Great MindsNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Data Analysis [Stage 3]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Fractions and Decimals [Stage 1]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Introductory Algebra [Stage 1]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Introductory Algebra, Teacher Resources, Student Materials [Stage 1]
NIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Linear Equations [Stage 3]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Lines & Angles [Stage 3]
by Shannon Mccraw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Proportionality [Stage 2]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Rational Numbers & Equations [Stage 2]
by Shannon Mccaw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Ratios, Rates and Percents [Stage 1]
by Shannon Mccraw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook
Oregon Focus on Surface Area & Volume [Stage 2]
by Shannon Mccraw Beth Armstrong Matt MccawNIMAC-sourced textbook