Kids discover the origin of ancient Greek theories, such as anatomy, geography, and democracy, and the ways they continue to influence modern-day thinking with the absorbing time lines, sidebars, and activities included in this guide. Profiles of more than two dozen famous historical figures explain how their inventions are used in the modern world and provide insight into the experimental nature of the Aegean people. Fifteen activities allow children to re-create some of the scientific discoveries while learning how to use scientific reasoning, develop theses, and find supporting evidence.
Children will learn all about inventions: their inventors, the way they changed history, and their evolution over centuries, through the activities and anecdotes provided in this interactive series. From ancient civilization's earliest calendars and shadow clocks to the atomic clocks of today, the history of time measurement emerges in this interactive guide. The study of the evolution of timekeeping devices and the inventors of calendars and clocks is included and loaded with interesting facts and trivia. Fifteen hands-on activities help demonstrate humans' changing relationship with time over the centuries.
This series for teachers and teacher trainers gives sound, straightforward advice on good teaching methods, and practical suggestions for lessons and activities. Provides a thorough rationale for using video for language teaching, introduces the various types of videos, features 100 specific recipes for classroom activities, and includes a cross-referenced index of level, purpose, and sequence type.
English in Focus for Grade VII is one of a three-level English textbooks for young learners in junior high school (SMP/MTs). The necessity of English as one of the foreign languages studied in Indonesian schools, brings this book forward. The writers have made an effort to develop your ability in English use through this book. The content of the book is integrated in the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. It aims to build your language, discourse,sociocultural and strategic competence. All the components help you understand English and use it as the media of communication. This book also presents theories as well as activities that are closely familiar to the students. The activities will explore your creativity and encourage you to use your language skills in English. Hopefully, this book will help you learn English in communicative way.
English in Focus for Grade IX is one of a three-level English textbooks for young learners in junior high school (SMP/MTs). The necessity of English as one of the foreign languages studied in Indonesian schools, brings this book forward. The writers have made an effort to develop your ability in English use through this book. The content of the book is integrated in the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing. It aims to build your language, discourse, sociocultural and strategic competence. All the components help you understand English and use it as the media of communication. This book also presents theories as well as activities that are closely familiar to the students. The activities will explore your creativity and encourage you to use your language skills in English. Hopefully, this book will help you learn English in communicative way.
