Expand students' understanding of core areas of social studies. Reading selections address the following core areas of study: geography, economics, government, community and culture, and history. Addresses the 10 thematic strands of the Social Studies standards proposed by NCSS and offers assessments modeled on formats used in standardized tests. For grades 6-8.

Prepare students for the new standardized science assessments with this teacher reproducible book. It contains 20 six-page lessons, with high-interest articles adapted from Weekly Reader's science and news publications.