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Science Mind Benders - Animals
SKU
050442
ISBN
9781601449870
Grade PK-2
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Secular
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Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
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Our Price
$15.99 
Description
Students learn about vertebrates and invertebrates, warm blooded and cold-blooded animals, mammals and reptiles, and much more. Read the information given (including illustrations) and follow up with varied deductive thinking activities. Answers included in the back. Reproducible within one home or one classroom.
Publisher's Description of Science Mind Benders - Animals
This fun, engaging, 88-page life science book offers lessons and deductive thinking activities targeted for students from Age 3 to Grade 2. It teaches science concepts normally taught in early elementary and beyond by making the material understandable and relatable. Students learn by working through easy-to-understand, visual lessons along with a parent or teacher. Each lesson is followed by Mind Bender® activities that require engaged application of the terms and concepts taught in the lessons as well as deductive reasoning. Students who complete these lessons and activities will have an understanding of the animal kingdom well beyond their grade level.
Category Description for Science Mind Benders
Designed to be used with a parent or teacher, these Mind Bender puzzles by Critical Thinking Company engage children through pictures of familiar animals. The puzzles also introduce problem solving and science terms students will study more in-depth during the elementary years. Each section includes information about the topic followed by oral and worksheet activities. Concludes with a short review. Visually appealing resource with colorful illustrations and real-life photographs. Glossary and answers are included. Reproducible within one home or one classroom.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Critical Thinking Company |
| Grades: | PK-2 |
| ISBN: | 9781601449870 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.7 |
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