This beautifully presented Civil Rights Activity Book helps children learn about the US Civil Rights struggle fought for equal rights for people of colour in America. In 1964 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, making it unlawful to treat people differently because of their race, religion, or sex. While the American Civil War ended …
This golden ratio colouring book is pleasing to the eye and appealing to maths teachers. The golden ratio is a ratio of approximately 1.618, which is found in many features in nature, for example, shells, flowers, and facial features. The golden ratio is an important mathematical number and not only displays natural beauty but the …
Turtle Trouble – Telling the truth, or covering up? That’s what our little character in this story is mulling over. A short story told from a child’s perspective, aimed at teaching children hows and whys of good behaviour, and why it is always best to tell the truth. Amy Upshaw and Salem de Bezenac, Illustrated …
In Sailing Ships and Sinking Spoons – lessons in buoyancy, Tenzin and Tashi, two young Tibetan monks, and Genla, the beloved storyteller of the monastery, wonder why a small steel spoon sinks in water but a huge ship floats. Their science teacher Miss Sonam helps them experiment with an apple, a spoon and a tub-full …
Categories: Age years 13+, All FKB Books, Cory Doctorow, science fiction, Young Adult
For the Win, a young adult gaming sci-fi, is set in a futuristic world, gaming is becoming the new sweatshops of China, where underage workers are exploited. The youths involved attempt to rebel, while some in the West attempt to get in the game. Amazon says: “It’s the twenty-first century, and all over the world, …
Uncovering Earth’s Secrets – A book about oceanic research, featuring the research ship JOIDES Resolution, written in rhyme with beautiful illustrations. This nonfiction eBook was written for us by award-winning children’s author Kevin Kurtz (http://kevinkurtz.homestead.com) and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Alice Feagan (http://alicefeagan.com). It is written for children and classrooms in grades 1 to 4. …
Four friends have a secret meeting place, but someone keeps trying to get in. Is it Ma like the person says, or is it a scary monster? The group has 3 forms of security to protect their secret meeting place. This book provides a nice simple explanation of security and why it’s important in a …
This is a collection of 3rd Grade up to 8th Grade Science Textbooks, it is available in creative commons, the book is based on Utah’s Open Textbook Projects. With the objective to provide teachers, students, and parents with materials that are up to instruction and teaching standards. These books as licensed CC-BY-NC. 3rd Grade …
Categories: Age 2-5 Years, All FKB Books, Animals, Beginner English, Behaviour, BookDash, Creative Commons, Early Reader, Grade K and Pre K, Toddlers