Important organs, body areas and systems described in straightforward language for grade school children. Presentation kept interesting by constant reference to puzzling, familiar phenomena—coughing, curly hair, dental cavities, blushing, broken bones, taste areas on the tongue, baldness, puberty, reproduction. Enlivened with simple experiments children can do.
Overcoming Teenage Low Mood and Depression uses the trusted Five Areas model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help young people experiencing low mood or depression to help themselves. The Five Areas model communicates life skills and key interventions in a clear, pragmatic, and accessible style, by examining five important aspects of our lives: Life situation, relationships, resources, and problems Altered thinking Altered feelings or moods Altered physical symptoms or sensations Altered behaviour or activity levels
These two books present an innovative approach to reinforcing students' math skills. The 27 engaging lessons in each book are easy to implement, require little or no preparation, and take only 5 to 15 minutes to teach. Designed for use during transition times, the minilessons help students practice math concepts, skills, and processes by applying them in a variety of problem-solving contexts throughout the school day. Content areas explored include: number and operations; algebra; geometry; data analysis and probability; and measurement.
Reflecting Nature: Garden Designs for Wild Landscapes
The current horticultural trend of "naturalistic gardening" involves mimicking natural and wild areas and paying more attention to native plants. Two new books, offering two different approaches, explore this technique. In Reflecting Nature, the Malitzes (father and son) describe natural areas and discuss how these landscapes can be duplicated in the home garden.
During the past decade, advances in technology have provided many sophisticated tools to assist the investigator with the location and identification of human remains. Aircraft-mounted infrared detectors, ground penetrating radar, and electromagnetic sensors are just a few that can be used to identify potential gravesites. Each of these tools has limitations. Some are cumbersome and suitable for use in small areas. Graphing interpretation requires a high level of expertise, which may not be available. However, when they are combined with a cadaver dog they can be used very effectively.
