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Lifeskills in Action (Money Skills)

Each 5-book set in the series covers a key aspect of independent living, such as managing money, finding and keeping a job, or completing common household tasks. Developed for students reading at the most basic level, each book is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important life skills topic, and the fiction side helps them generalize the skills as they read about teens in real-world situations.

Lifeskills in Action (Soft Skills)

Develop students’ soft skills with these five books. Critical elements of soft skills in the workplace and everyday life are explored in these flip books. Topics include: communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, problem-solving, and work ethic. Each book is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important soft skills topic with full-color content, and the fiction side is a text story that helps to generalize the skill as they read about teens in real-world situations.

Lifeskills Vocabulary

With these workbooks you can teach real life words and skills that students can practice immediately. Furthermore, while teaching about employment forms and money management students are learning essential critical thinking, writing, and reading comprehension skills. Words are learned in context through a variety of high-interest activities including: safety signs and symbols, finding a job, personal health, cooking, smart shopping, legal documents, making a budget, and more. The self-directed activities require virtually no preparation and can be completed in one class period. Topics Include: Safety Signs and Symbols, Finding a Job, Employment Forms and Manuals, Personal Health Care, Government and Law, Media and Communication, and more...

Light and Sound (First Step Nonfiction)

This simple, engaging series for beginning readers illuminates the basic properties of light and sound, from colours, shadows, and vibrations to ways we use light and sound to communicate. Bright photos, accessible text, and curricular features such as chapter headings and photo captions enforce science concepts while improving students' reading skills.

Light Speaks

An enchanting picture book about the joyful, mysterious, awe-inspiring messages of light, whether emanating from a firefly or the sun, fireworks or the Big Bang, boats at sea or a bolt of lightning, a movie projector or a rainbow. Luciana Navarro Powell's illustrations follow a group of kids through a magical day and evening in a seacoast town, while Christine Layton's lyrical text explores the natural history of light. Backmatter provides further adventures in the science of light.

Light the Sky, Firefly

Fireflies (or lightning bugs) are some the world's most fascinating--and illuminating!--insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colourful illustrations, this scientific look at a firefly's life-cycle will captivate little entomologists. Informative sidebars are included that let children learn even more about these amazing insects.

Lightbox Literature Studies

Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics

Discover the growing-and groundbreaking-field of optogenetics, a biological technique that uses light to control cells in living tissue, especially neurons in the brain. Optogenetics' primary use is to increase our understanding of biochemical processes in live organisms, yet it may someday be used to treat diseases such as blindness and neural disorders such as Parkinson's and depression. This fascinating title introduces readers to the field of neuroscience and the frontiers of modern brain research and optogenetics.

Lights On! Animals That Glow

Students will be amazed to learn that some insects and ocean animals make their own light, the amazing ability is called bioluminescence. Some creatures dangle a lighted lure to find prey, while others glow to scare off predators or attract mates. Look inside to learn all about bioluminescence-and get ready for a glow show!

Lights Out

In a world marred by light pollution, this quest for true darkness is a clarion call to turn out the lights-so that all may see.