A workbook that examines American history on a middle school level. Organized by key concepts, the text includes mnemonic devices, definitions, timelines and doodles to help the subject stick in your brain, so you can ace your class.

"Every upper-elementary and middle school educator can teach news literacy and connected literacies, such as text, visual, graphic, and video literacy, using this book"-- Provided by publisher.

For students who are intimidated by all forms of math, here is a set of easy steps that lead to an understanding of elementary algebra. The author defines all terms, points out potential pitfalls in algebraic calculation, and makes problem solving a fun activity. New in this edition are painless approaches to understanding and graphing linear equations, solving systems of linear inequalities, and graphing quadratic equations. Barron's popular Painless...

"Harris draws the college writing student away from static ideas of thesis, support, and structure, and toward a more mature and dynamic understanding and to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social activity, with a clear set of strategies--a set of moves--for participating"--Provided by publisher.

"This Big Fat Notebook covers everything you need to know during a year of high school chemistry class, breaking down one big bad subject into accessible units. Learn to study better and get better grades using mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, educational doodles, and quizzes to recap it all."--Amazon.

Whether you’re a middle school student, high school student, or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Painless Chemistry makes learning easy, fun…and painless!

The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.