Books & Resources

CAMS & STAMS Plus Online: Assessment and Reports is an online portal that allows you to produce detailed reports of how your students and class progress using the CAMS & STAMS mathematics strategies program – and in half the time!

Think Rather of Zebra is a collection of insightful short stories adapted from more than 40 classic and modern folktales, reset in an urban neighbourhood. Stailey's two main characters, Pete and Carlos, tell stories and adventures from their poor neighbourhood through which the reader learns about the "hidden rules" of economic class. Each chapter relates to a section in A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr Ruby Payne, along with her questions to be used for discussion. The books is useful for understanding people from different economic classes, and builds mutual respect for the skills that arise naturally from each economic environment.

The Brainteasers series provides challenging ways to exercise and develop brain power!  The worksheets in 20th century Brainteasers can be used with History or Social Studies units. The activities are divided into the decades of the 20th century and cover topics such as scrambled names, federation, music, space exploration, the environment and much more. The activities will help students develop logic and other critical thinking skills.

Physical Science is a valuable teaching resource for introducing chemistry and physics to middle years students. The activities that are covered in this book are graphing, motion, machines the periodic table, formulas and equations, light, electricity and much more.

A must for any teacher with a “can do” approach to teaching Chemistry. The book includes pages of problems and puzzles on the mole, balancing equations, gas laws, stoichiometry, the periodic table and more. The lessons can be tailored to any level.

Supplement your life sciences lessons with the informative worksheets in Biology. Topics covered include chemical elements and change, cellular and microscopic life, small animal anatomy, the anatomy of a plant, human anatomy and more.

Bring deeper understanding and enjoyment to your science/biology classroom through the use of Life Science. The true-to-life drawings and wide variety of topics including systems, cycles and kingdoms of living things serve as excellent supplements to your already rich curriculum.

The unique format found in Ask the Science Expert turns the students themselves into the "expert" as they respond to the advice column-type questions introducing each science problem. Important background information plus pertinent pre lab questions lead students to the necessary data on their own.

Pique your students' interest with these 180 icebreakers for all ages to strengthen critical thinking and problem solving skills. Each activity includes  an intriguing fact, a point to ponder, and a project to pursue. Incorporating William's and Bloom's taxonomies, the 'icebreakers' address each of the intelligences and the six levels of thinking. These activities will promote independent thinking and will assist students to succeed in school and life.

100 Way to Improve Teaching Using Your Voice and Music is a great book for Teacher's professional development. Here's how to make your classroom presentations more interesting and increase your students' learning. You can enhance your students' and your own memory through voice and music. Through the multisensorial activities of this new book you can learn how to use music and voice for better teaching. Plus you'll have participation exercises, modeled lessons and musical selections.