Math
Equals / University of CA Press
Publishers of the great "Family Math" series of books and workshops!! Their website includes a useful grade level chart to determine which books are appropriate for grades kindergarten though 12. Some teacher materials too.
Keyboard Enterprises ...... 800/737.6284
5200 Heil #32, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Academically-oriented video tapes that teach algebra. Algebra on Videotape! comes in three 12-hour tapes for students in grades 6 - 12. This manner of instruction was developed by Leonard Firebaugh who has degrees in math and educational research.
MathUSee ..... 800/454.6284
1542 Norstar Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028 - california@mathusee.com
Offers a variety of math manipulatives and learning assistance through video tapes and books (for both student and teacher). Termed as a "multi-sensory approach to math," this company offers a manipuatlive-based math curriculum for grades K though 11.
Saxon Publishers ..... 800/ 284.7019
2600 John Saxon Blvd., Norman, OK 73071
A lot of drill work, but they have homeschool packages (for parents who are baffled by math themselves). You can access online assessments to determine your child's level of math ability.
Singapore Math ..... 503/557.8100
404 Beavercreek Road #225, Oregon City, OR 97045
Becoming a very popular math resource for homeschoolers - all grades PreK - high school. Also offering English and science.
Books
·Family Math for Young Children: Comparing by Jean Stenmark, Grace Coates and Brian Gothberg. (PreK-3) 978-0912511276
·Family Math by Jean Stenmark, Virgina Thompson and Ruth Cossey, 1986. (K-8) - 978-0912511061
·Family Math II by Grace Davila Coates & Virgina Thompson. 2003. (K-6) - 978-0912511306
·Family Math: The Middle School Years, Algebrais Reasoning and Number Sense by Virgina Thompson and Ann Humphrey, 1998. (Grades 6 - 8)
978-0912511290
(All Family Math books are published by the University of CA Press/Equals).
·Help Your Child Learn Number Skills by Frances Mosley & Susan Meredith. Usborne Books. (PreK-3)
Number Games by R. Gibson, Usborne Books. 978-0-7460-1294-9
·How Math Works: 100 Ways Parents and Kids Can Share the Wonders of Mathematics by Carol Voderman. Reader's Digest. (Grades 3-6).
·Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs, 1995. (advanced middle school through adult) - 978-0716710479
·Mathematics: A Human Endeavor: A Book for Those Who Think They Don't Like the Subject by Harold Jacobs, 1994 (advanced middle school through adult). - 978-0716724261
·Math at Hand, Great Source Education Group, 1999 (advanced middle school through adult). - 978-0669508161
-Everyday Math for Everyday Life by Mark Ryan. Warner Books, 2002. - 0446677264
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Sciences
Acorn Naturalists .....714/ 838.4888
155 El Camino Real in Tustin, CA
Mailing: PO Box 2423, Tustin, CA 92781
A wonderful and comprehensive science and environmental catalog which carries many high quality (yet inexpensive) hands-on resources for all ages.
American Science & Surplus .....847/647.0011
P.O. Box 1030, Skokie, IL 60076
This is a wonderfully bizarre catalog chock full of all sorts of interesting stuff to build your own "Rube Goldbergs."
Anatomical Chart Company .......800/621.7500
8221 Kimball Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076-2956
More than just charts (although they had quite a variety of those), this company sells many different types of models, books and some CD-ROMS pertaining to the human body, health and nutrition. Some of the products resemble some of the stuff in the "gross-ology" books, but are for the serious student.
Flowerfield Enterprises .....269/327.0108
10332 Shaver Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49024Informative books & videos on worm composting. You can also purchase worms, composting kits and some cool (if you're into worm paraphernalia) items like bumperstickers, tee-shirts, keychains.
Nature Watch ........800/ 228.5816
5312 Derry, Unit R, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
All kinds of interesting hands-on educational programs and projects for kids of all ages. Lots of pre-packaged kits - good for support group projects. Also carries, games, supplies, music and art.
Science Kits for Kids ....... 888/785.5439
P.O.Box 489, Scio, OR 97374
Great science kits!! Each includes a pocket microscope, rock or mineral samples and an interactive instruction guide. There are choices between igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks, as well as minerals, rock and minderal indentification kits. Or join their science club and get a new kit delivered to your home each month.
TOPS Learning Systems 10970 S. Mulino Road, Canby, OR 97013
The TOPS IDEAS Magazine/Catalog is published twice a year and is mailed free to educators. In addition to having a number of science experiments within each issue, they are also a mail order resource for open-ended taskcard modules, structured activity sheets and books.
Websites
Robert Krampf Experiment of the Week
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