Just as the ant feels a jolt when John knocks over the ant farm, Johyn and his third grade classmates find their world turned upside down following the news of their beloved teachers imminent departure.

The Visual Guide to Third Grade uses bold infographics to present fascinating facts about rainbows, health, nutrition, the moon, hydroelectric power, aviation, and more. Infographics allow students to complete creative challenges while building math, writing, and data-collection skills. When information is presented visually, children are more likely to understand and remember it. The Visual Guide to Third Grade uses infographics to grab young learners' attention with an exciting visual learning technique. Infographics simplify complex information by highlighting key ideas and connections with colorful charts, pictures, and graphs. The perfect at-home resource, this cross-curricular workbook provides comprehension questions, writing prompts, and creative challenges to keep your child engaged in the learning process. Grade-specific and high-interest, the Visual Guide series offers a unique collection of infographics that teach language arts, math, social studies, and science. Your child will grow as a critical thinker; make strides toward learning independently; and improve skills with text, numbers, and data. A way of learning that appeals to today’s youth, the Visual Guide series focuses on building the 21st century skills that lead to school success.

When Jonathan and his family go camping on Magpie Island, they look forward to a fun, relaxing weekend. But their fun quickly vanishes when Jonathan, his sister, Abby, and their dog, Moose, find themselves in the middle of a natural disaster. A devastating earthquake has hit, destroying their camper, knocking out the only bridge to the mainland, and leaving Jonathan, Abby, and their dog with no food, water, or shelter. Alone in the woods, can Jonathan manage to keep calm and save Abby and Moose—and stay alive himself?

The thought of angry volcanoes and strong earthquakes is very scary. But when your child understands why they happen, the fear is quickly replaced with fascination. Proper and effective education has the power to change perceptions. That is why this book is not just about texts and boring details. It also adds in pictures and colors to make learning all the more fun. Secure a copy now!

They heard the ground grumble. Then they felt the ground rumble. And before they knew it, they were all taking a tumble! "The earth is crumbling! The earth is crumbling! It's a quake!" quacked the duck. In this inspired take on Henny Penny, who thought the sky was falling, Chucky Ducky, Lucy Goosey, and Vickie, Nickie, and Rickie Chickie spread the alarm that the earth is quaking. But just like Henny Penny, these concerned animals find that the cause of the crisis they fear is not what they expect at all. Filled with clever wordplay, Margie Palatini's rollicking romp is given an added dimension through Barry Moser's dynamic and playful illustrations.

Conquering Third Grade is a fun workbook designed to help students master key grade-level skills. This inspiring workbook covers the entire school year in 10 motivating units, making at-home learning quick and easy. Challenge students to expand their reading, writing, language, math, science, and social studies skills with effective daily practice activities. Watch as students build confidence and develop critical-thinking skills and art appreciation with effective independent learning activities.Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling or to provide extra practice. Each unit allows students to work at their own pace. Includes easy to follow instructions, an answer key, and supportive family activities.Teachers trust the standards-based activities to reinforce learning and address learning gaps. The easy-to-use workbook covers the key grade-level skills students need to master.

Describes the causes and effects of earthquakes.

When disaster strikes, the only thing you can count on is yourself! It had seemed like the perfect California day. But as Joey Flores walked home from the skate park with his friends, the ground began to tremble, and Joey knew they were headed for trouble....The earthquake that followed devastated their neighborhood, collapsing a nearby overpass with Joey and Fiona on one side and Kevin and Dylan on the other. Now Joey and his friends must rescue each other, endure the aftershocks, and find a new way home as the earth cracks beneath their feet.

180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides third-grade students with practice in writing argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narratives pieces while also strengthening their language and grammar skills. Centered on high-interest themes, each two-week unit is aligned to one writing standard. Students interact with mentor texts during the first week and then apply their learning the next week by practicing the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Daily practice pages make activities easy to prepare and implement as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each writing lesson, or as homework. Genre-specific rubrics and data-analysis tools provide authentic assessments that help teachers differentiate instruction. Develop enthusiastic and efficient writers through these standards-based activities correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.

Discusses earthquakes, including their causes, what happens during an earthquake, where they frequently take place, and how to remain safe if an earthquake occurs.