CENTER Book Resources

1950s: A time of Change

Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
Key Words: 1950s
Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.

  1. McDonald Brothers’ Hamburger Stand
  2. Drive-In Theater
  3. Korean War, 1950-1953
  4. Dr. Jonas Salk Vaccinates a Child against Polio
  5. Opening Day at Disneyland: Anaheim, California
  6. Rosa Parks, Seated on a Bus
  7. Elvis Presley, The “King” of Rock-n-Roll
  8. Dr. Seuss, the Father of Children’s Books
  9. Althea Gibson, First Black Female Tennis Champion
  10. The “Golden Age” of Television
  11. Hula Hoop Demonstration
  12. Alaska and Hawaii Achieve Statehood

 

1960s: Triumph & Turmoil

Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
Key Words: 1960
Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.

  1. The Dance Craze “The Twist” Sweeps America
  2. President John F. Kennedy
  3. Woolworth Sit-In
  4. The Vietnam War
  5. Anti-War Movement
  6. Jackie Robinson Inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame
  7. Martin Luther King Jr., “I Have a Dream” Speech
  8. The Beatles Wave to Screaming Fans
  9. The First Super Bowl
  10. Woodstock Music and Art Fair
  11. Sesame Street Debuts
  12. Apollo 11 Astronauts Land on the Moon

 

1970s: Coming of Age

Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
Key Words: 1970s
Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.
 

365 Days of Black History: Working for Change

Author: Calendar
Key Words: black history calendar
Description:
 

African American History Knowledge Cards

Author: Pomegranate
Key Words: african-american history, flash cards, pomegranate knowledge cards tm
Description: Spotlighting notable people and significant events in African American history, this deck of Knowledge Cards offers an insightful look at the wide-ranging achievements of African American women and men. Each card includes a photographic portrait and a concise, informative essay about the featured individual. This intriguing, fact-packed deck profiles forty-eight historical figures, from such celebrated luminaries as Frederick Douglass, Countee Cullen, and Mahalia Jackson to lesser-known but no less accomplished individuals, including Bessie Coleman (pioneering aviator, pictured on the cover), Matthew Henson (explorer), and Benjamin Banneker (astronomer).

With portraits on one side and profiles on the other, these 48 fact-filled Knowledge Cards are a great source of condensed information all in a deck the size of a pack of playing cards! Discover the most important and interesting facts about these influential people in a concise, stress-free compilation. A quick and stimulating supply of information, perfect for students, teachers, history buffs, and the purely inquisitive, this deck is sure to spark your curiosity and encourage you to delve deeper into this compelling subject. Size: 3 1/4 x 4 inches.


 

American Indians: Early Boarding Schools

Author: Jackdaw poster Collection
Key Words: American Indians boarding schools
Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.

  1. On Arrival & After Becoming Students
  2. Shoshone and Arapaho Students
  3. First Day at School, 1897
  4. Sign Language
  5. Basketball Team, 1912
  6. Class, 1904
  7. Math Class, 1903
  8. Washing, 1890s
  9. Tin Making, 1900s
  10. Dining Lessons, 1900
  11. Pueblo Girls, 1880s
  12. Graduating Class, 1897

 

American Revolution: Women on All Fronts

Author: Jackdaw Portfolios
Key Words: women, american revolution
Description: The Jackdaw illustrates the often forgotten breadth of activity of the American woman during the war for independence, and moves her from the margins of the historical pages to the center. Your students will gain a new appreciation of the role women played as spies, soldiers, and even prisoners of war. Hands-on letters, plays, poems and personal journals provide firsthand accounts to stimulate thinking. The Broadsheets lead to a discussion of women’s rights. The contents of this Jackdaw feature:

Broadsheets
  • Women in Politics and Propaganda
  • The Home Front War
  • Civilian Heroines and Army Wives
  • Loyalist Women in Exile
  • Why No Women’s Rights after the Revolution?

Historical Documents
  • An installment of Mercy Warren’s play, “The Defeat,” from the Boston Gazette, 19 July 1773.
  • “Ode to George Washington,” poem by Phillis Wheatley, 1776.
  • “Advertisement for Spinners,” Pennsylvania Packet, 1775.
  • “A New Touch on the Times Well Adapted to the Distressing Situation of Every Sea-Port Town,” a broadside, 1779.
  • “A letter from a lady in Philadelphia to her friend in this place” from the Boston Independent Chronicle, 27 July 1780.
  • An excerpt from the Marquis of Chastellux’s Voyages, Paris 1786.
  • General orders of George Washington, 4 August 1777.
  • A letter from Hannah Winthrop to Mercy Warren, 11 November 1777.
  • “Pension for Margaret Corbin” from the Journal of the Continental Congress, 6 July 1779, and a transcript.
  • A letter from Esther Sewall to her sister-in-law Katy Quincy, 1778.


    • Study Guide / Lesson Plan – Reproducible Activities


     

    Black History 2010 Calendar: Working for Change

    Author: Congress, Library of
    Key Words: Black history
    Description: Pairing essays with historical images, this calendar tells twelve stories of black people working for change-most in the United States, but also in South Africa and Jamaica. Featured subjects are Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine; black American nurses of World War II; civil rights activist James L. Farmer Sr.; folklorist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston; boxers Jack Johnson and Tut Jackson; Nelson Mandela, first president of South Africa elected after apartheid; writer and poet Claude McKay; cowboy and rodeo performer Bill Pickett; civil rights and labor leader A. Philip Randolph; singer and actor Paul Robeson; the Tuskegee Airmen; and pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams. Anniversaries of important events in black history are noted throughout. Published with: images from the Library of Congress. Size: 13 x 12 in.; opens to 13 x 24 in. ISBN 978-0-7649-4808-4
     

    Brainstorms: From Idea to Invention

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: Technology and Engineering, inventions, women and science
    Description: Contains Imaginative Inventions by C. Harper, Girls Think of Everything by C. Thimmesh, Mistakes that Worked by C. Jones and Here's What You Do When You Can't Find Your Shoe by A. Perry
     

    The Changing Moon

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Earth Science, phases of the moon, moon
    Description: Contains: Rise the Moon by E. Spinelli, Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by E. Carle (2 copies) and The Moon Book by G. Gibbons (2 copies). Also one copy of Ch. 17 of Picture Perfect Science Lessons.
     

    Chemical Change Cafe

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Physical Science, chemistry, food chemistry
    Description: Contains: The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake by J. Cole, Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle (2 copies) and a copy of Ch. 16 in Picture Perfect Science Lessons
     

    Civil War Kit: A Dread Reality: Exploring the Connecticut River Valley Experience

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: civil war
    Description: This kit helps children in grades 8-12 interpret the past within its own historical context, rather than in terms of present-day norms and values. The kit contains the following items: books, wooden mirror, army document, square bar of soap, can of U.S. musket caps, tooth brush, a hat, gloves, carpetbag, horseshoes, sewing kit, coffee, and much more. The goal of this kit is to have students learn about the American Civil War and gain knowledge of local involvement. The activities in this kit are designed to enhance both Federal and Massachusetts History and Social Studies and English Language Frameworks.
     

    Constitution Kit

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: constitution
    Description:
     

    Day and Night

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Earth Science, time, seasons
    Description: Contains: Somewhere in the World Right Now by S. Schuett (2 copies - for PreK-3 only) and The Greenwich Guide to Day and Night by G. Dolan (for grades 4-8). Also contains a copy of Ch. 18 from Picture Perfect Science Lessons.
     

    Ellis Island Kit

    Author: CENTER
    Key Words: ellis island, immigrants, immigration
    Description: This Kit allows students to have an insight in the lives and experiences that immigrants had during the Ellis Island time. They will be able to interact with items from Polish culture and have a better idea for being in their shoes. This kit includes pictures and letters, books, hat, plate, DVD’s and much more.
     

    Ellis Island: The Immigrants' Experience

    Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
    Key Words: immigration
    Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.

    1. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor: The Statue of Liberty
    2. Crowds of Immigrants on Deck of S.S. Amerika, 1907
    3. View of Ellis Island from New York Harbor, 1905
    4. Immigrants on Ferry in New York Harbor, 1905
    5. Gathering Luggage, Main Building, Ellis Island
    6. Endless Lines Await the Immigrants, the Great Hall, 1904
    7. The Dreaded Medical Exam, Ellis Island, 1920
    8. Children Being Examined for Typhus, 1911
    9. Detained Immigrants, Ellis Island Dining Room, 1900
    10. Leaving Ellis Island for New York City, 1900
    11. Moving on by Rail, 1905
    12. Making It: Irving Berlin, Immigrant

     

    Energy Transformation Game

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: energy, energy transfer
    Description: PS3-5.5, PS6-8.10, PS6-8.13 Contains: copy of lesson plan, complete game pieces inserted into two Guess Who? plastic game boards
     

    Explorers and Pirates

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: explorers
    Description: binder-"seadogs or the Caribbean" Bag with 15 bottles of run Bag with 15 bottles of molasses Bag with 15 bottles of wine Bag with 32 ship's crew cards 1 captian 1 master 1 boatswain 1 cook 1 doctor 11 sailors 1 carpenter 1carpenter's assistant 1 gunner 11gunner's crew 2 mates Bag with 50 slaves Bag with 50 salt cod Bag with 25 sugar Bag with 25 pieces of silk Bag with 25 twists of tobacco Bag with 25 bars of silver Bag with 14 pieces of eight Bag with 30 packets of 20 gems Bag with 25 bars of gold Bag with 25 packets of salt Bag with23 packets of 20 pearls Bag with 25 packets of dried peas Bag with 25 wheels of cheese Bag with 20 Spanish milled dollars Bag with 60 gold doubloons 1 message in a bottle CD of Pirate Songs DVD- "pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the black pearl" DVD- "The Seahawk" Book- Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah- From Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
     

    Gentleman's Haversack

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: haversack, 18th century traveling man's possessions
    Description: This kit allows students to be able to gain information about someone by examining their possessions as well as gains a larger understanding of what defines an 18th century gentle person. This kit contains study prints, bag with pipe and tobacco, handkerchief, letter, leather journal, key, button, spoon, fork, 3 musket balls, packet of ink, pocket compass, and much more.
     

    GPS Classroom Kit

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: earth science, maps, mapping, geocache
    Description: Comes with 11 Garmin GPS 72 Personal Navigators, 1 USB (PC) to GPS cable, 6 GPS Owners' Manuals and Reference Guides, 4 Quick Start Guides, 1 copy of Fun with GPS by Donald Cooke, 1 copy of Outdoor Navigation with GPS by S.W. Hinch. Packed in a heavy duty black ActionPacke Rubbermaid case and 7 layers of hypoallergenic urethane foam.
     

    Immigration Basket: Eastern Ruopean Immigrants in Franklin County

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: immigration
    Description:
     

    Lewis & Clark Expedition: 1804-1806

    Author: Jackdaw Portfolios
    Key Words: lewis and clark
    Description: Take your students on the exciting eight thousand mile journey of Lewis and Clark. Study the hands-on documents — Jefferson’s instructions to Lewis, the 1814 map of their routes and drawings of the Indians and natural wonders discovered along the way. Read an 1806 newspaper account of their return after 28 months in the West. Broadsheets discuss the story from the Louisiana Purchase to the end of the journey and beyond. The contents of this Jackdaw feature:

    Broadsheets
    • The Louisiana Purchase
    • Preparing for the Journey
    • The Voyage of Discovery
    • The Legacy of the Expedition
    • Contemporary Expeditions

    Timeline: 1804-1806 Historical Documents
    • Map of Louisiana as perceived by its French owners, 1757.
    • Letter from Lewis to General Irvine, April 1803.
    • President Jefferson’s instructions to Lewis, June 1803.
    • Jefferson’s letter of credit to Lewis for financing, July 1803.
    • Illustration, Lewis and Clark meeting with Indians, 1804.
    • Catlin drawing, Mandan Indian village, 1832.
    • Map and sketch of Great Falls, Missouri River, June 1805.
    • Drawing of Clark and men building winter-quarters huts.
    • Title-page: Official 1814 Phila. version of the expedition.
    • 1814 map showing the routes traveled by Lewis and Clark.
    • Newspaper article on the return of Lewis and Clark, 1806.
    • List of the men on the expedition.
    • Animals identified by the Freeman-Custis expedition
    • Sketch of Flat Head Indians from Clark’s journal, 1806.

    Study Guide / Lesson Plan – Reproducible Activities


     

    Lowell National Historical Park: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution

    Author: Eastern National
    Key Words: Lowell, mills industrialization
    Description: Historic Photographs
     

    Mark Twain Media's Meteorology Bulletin Board Set

    Author: Kaufmann, John E (Illustrator)
    Key Words: meteorology, weather, resource
    Description: Set includes 4 24x17-inch bulletin board posters that illustrate concepts, techniques and technology used to understand Earth's weather and characterisitics of Earth's atmosphere. Set also includes 1 six-page resource guide with tips for displaying the materials, suggesteions for additional activities to use with the display, reproducible activity pages, backgroup information and a bibliography.
     

    Math in History

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: math
    Description:
     

    Name That Shell!

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Life Science, adaptations, classification
    Description: Contains A House for Hermit Crab by E. Carle (2 copies), Seashells by the Seashore by M. Berkes (2 copies), Shell: Eyewitness Books by A. Arthur, Out of the Ocean by D. Frasier and Shell: Eyewitness VHS tape
     

    Oil Spill!

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: Life Science, ecology, food chain
    Description: Contains A Break in the Chain, 2 copies; The Orphan Seal: A True Story, 1 copy and Oil Spill!, 4 copies, a copy of Ch. 13 of Picture Perfect Science Lessons
     

    Pilgrim History Kit, #1

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: pilgrims, colonial life
    Description: Pilgrim kit #1 includes: 1 Cup and Ball toy with 2 laminated descriptions 1 Plymouth Plantation 3-Handle mug 1 Mortar and Pestle 1 Small bag with clay marbles 1 Ziploc bag of nut and seeds 1 Small greenish glass vase 1 Quill Pen 2 Tabletop Ninepins games 1 poster of Early North America in plastic tube 2 Posters of early Ships diagram (rolled together 1 Black binder “Pilgrim Kit” 1 Plimouth Plantation postcard package with 12 postcards 1 Model Pilgrim House 1 small box of figures and furniture Books 1 A Journey to the New World 1 Goody O’Grumpity 1 Stranded at Plimouth Plantation1626 1 Pilgrims, The Mayflower, and More 1 If you sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 1 The Thanksgiving Primer 1 1621 A new look at Thanksgiving 1 Mayflower 1620 1 Samuel Eaton’s Day 1 Sarah Morton’s Day 1 Tapenum’s Day 1 Wampanoag: People of the East 1 Life in 1627 Plymouth 1 New Life in the New World 1 Blue folder of 8 laminated posters and 12 stock card handouts
     

    Pilgrim History Kit, #2

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: pilgrims, colonial life
    Description: Pilgrim kit #2 includes: 1 Cup and Ball toy with 2 laminated descriptions 1 Plymouth Plantation 3-Handle mug 1 Mortar and Pestle 1 Small bag with clay marbles 1 Ziploc bag of nut and seeds 1 Small greenish glass vase 1 Quill Pen 2 Tabletop Ninepins games 1 poster of Early North America in plastic tube 2 Posters of early Ships diagram (rolled together 1 Black binder “Pilgrim Kit” 1 Plimouth Plantation postcard package with 12 postcards 1 Model Pilgrim House Books 1 A Journey to the New World 1 Goody O’Grumpity 1 Stranded at Plimouth Plantation1626 1 Pilgrims, The Mayflower, and More 1 If you sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 1 The Thanksgiving Primer 1 1621 A new look at Thanksgiving 1 Mayflower 1620 1 Samuel Eaton’s Day 1 Sarah Morton’s Day 1 Tapenum’s Day 1 Wampanoag: People of the East 1 Life in 1627 Plymouth 1 New Life in the New World 1 Blue folder of 8 laminated posters and 12 stock card handouts
     

    Rural Watershed Kit

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: watershed, rural
    Description:
     

    Science as Inquiry: Observation vs. Inference

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: inquiry, observation, scientific method, inference
    Description: Contents include: 12 books - 5 copies of Dr. Xargle's Book of Earthlets by J. Willis and T. Ross; 5 copies of Seven Blind Mice by E. Young; 2 copies of Zoom by Istvan Banyai copy of lesson from Picture Perfect Science Lessons, pp. 37-52 supplies for lab - 20 black film canisters numbered 1-20, with lids, etc. 4 magnets to share
     

    Segregation: Before Civil Rights

    Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
    Key Words: civil rights
    Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.

    1. Hauling Cotton Bales on the Levee, New Orleans, 1898
    2. Cotton Planting, 1932
    3. Chain Gang, 1905
    4. Chemistry Laboratory, Tuskegee Institute, 1900
    5. End of the School Day, Gees Bend, Ala., 1937
    6. Cross Burning, Swainsboro, Ga., 1950
    7. Segregated Movie Theater, Belzoni, Miss., 1939
    8. Bus Station, Durham, N.C., 1940
    9. Segregated Café, Durham, N.C., 1940
    10. Rioting at Sojourner Truth Housing Project, Detroit, 1942
    11. African-American Platoon, Omaha Beachhead, 1944
    12. Pickets Outside Movie Theater, 1940

     

    Sheep in a Jeep: Forces and Motion

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Physical Science, force, motion, kinetic energy, potential energy
    Description: Contains Sheep in a Jeep by N. Shaw (4 copies), The Magic School Bus Plays Ball by J. Cole and Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow by D. Stille, copy of Ch. 14 of Picture Perfect Science Lessons. This kit is for PreK-3 only.
     

    Sounds of Science

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Physical Science, sound
    Description: Contains Sound by J. Karpelenia, The Magic School Bus in the Haunted Museum by J. Cole and The Remarkable Farkle McBride by J. Lithgow. This portfolio is for K-6.
     

    Story of the Constitution

    Author: Jackdaw Portfolios
    Key Words: constitution
    Description: The Story of the Constitution provides younger students, older students reading below grade level, and students less proficient in English with an easier approach to important documents of American history.

    In an easy-to-use, fully reproducible, 24-page resource book, this Jackdaw describes the writing of the U.S. Constitution and introduces historical figures and the significant events and issues. The resource book features eight sections of stimulating stories, information and related activities, vocabulary words and critical thinking questions that are certain to capture students’ interest at this level. Plus, there are ten, hands-on, historical documents, and a colonial-style newspaper to foster further student involvement. The contents of this Jackdaw feature:


    Resource Book
    • Story of the Constitution — three chapters.
    • Timeline — 1786–1789.
    • Life Ways — an introduction to the culture and society of Philadelphia, 1787.
    • The Players — an informative description of convention delegates.
    • Life Stories — James and Dolley Madison, a brief biography of two historical figures, with activities.
    • Geo-graph — practice in map reading, math and graphing.
    • Puzzles and Problems — A Bill of Rights interactive problem-solving activity for young students.
    • Classics of History — “Washington, the Brave,” a poem to this important leader, with activities.
    • Pastimes — activity, handicraft and recipe from the time period.

    “Jackdaw Times” Newspaper Historical Documents
    • Mitchell map, 1783.
    • Broadside version of the Constitution.
    • Proposal for the Bill of Rights.
    • Letter from convention delegate Robert Morris to his sons.
    • Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams.
    • U.S. census of 1790.
    • James Madison’s will.
    • Street map of Philadelphia, 1762.
    • Engraving of Washington’s inauguration.
    • Illustration of George Washington the farmer.

    Study Guide / Lesson Plan – Reproducible Activities


     

    Struggle for Civil Rights: 1954-1968

    Author: Jackdaw Poster Collection
    Key Words: civil rights
    Description: Jackdaw Photo Collections each consist of twelve, extra-large, 17" x 22", black-and-white photographs illustrating an important historical subject. The photos are printed on glossy, heavy-duty stock ready to be easily displayed in classrooms, libraries, hallways and offices. Each photograph in a collection is truly thought-provoking and directly involves the viewer. A detailed caption fully describes each photo and its source. Each Photo Collection includes an easy-to-use, open-ended, photo-analysis worksheet that may be reproduced for every student. With the help of this worksheet, students really get into the photos and see interesting things they otherwise might have missed. Each Photo Collection comes ready-to-use for a highly memorable experience.
     

    Symbiosis in Nature

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Life Science, adaptations, symbiosis, ecology, animal behavior
    Description: Contains Weird Friends and Unlikely Allies in the Animal Kingdom by J. Aruego and A. Dewey (2 copies), There's a Zoo on You by K. Darling, Friendships in Nature by J. Hines and a copy of Ch. 11 in Picture Perfect Science Lessons.
     

    Tea Tax Tempest

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: boston tea party.tea tax, revolutionary war
    Description: This is a tea tax themed teaching kit. It includes 2 boxes containing the following items.

    Box 1: White Title Binder
    Book: From Colonies to Country
    Blue Folder - Quire of Paper
    Box Containing a Tea Pot
    Box Containing Creamer & Sugar
    Box Containing Tea Canister
    Box Containing Slop Bowl
    Box Containing 12 Saucers
    Box Containing 12 Saucers and Spoon Tray

    Box 2: 1 Bag of Tabacco
    1 Gladware of Salted Salmon
    1 Piece of Animal Skin
    1 Large Green Glass Bottle
    1 Bag of Rice in Green Pouch
    1 Small Package - Thomas and Daniel Twining
    3 Nails in Package
    4 Boxes with 6 Cups Each
    1 Wedge of Wood
    1 Jar of Molasses
    3 Fish Hooks
    1 Spool of Hemp Twine
    1 Cone-shaped Paper Wrapped Item with Wax Seal
    3 Lumps of Coal in Plastic Box
    2 Small Spoons
    1 Mini-Strainer
    1 Small Pair of Tongs
    1 Leather Rag
    1 Striped Sash
    1 Jar of Salt
    1 Jar of Green Coffee Beans
    1 Jar of Peppercorn
    1 Jar of Lead Shots
    1 Jar of Hyson
    1 Jar of Bohea
    16 Cloth Samples
    2 Medium Ceramic Plates
    1 Large Pair of Navy Stockings
    1 Blue & White Striped Pouch


     

    Teaching With Historical Photographs

    Author: Lowell National Historical Park
    Key Words: Industrial revolution, Lowell
    Description: Eight photograph posters to illustrate different themes behind Lowell's story.
     

    Turtle Hurdles

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: Life Science, ecology, life cycles, food chain
    Description: Contains Turtle Bay by S. Pirotta; Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out! by A. Sayre, Interrupted Journey by K. Lasky, Sea Turtles by G. Gibbons and One Tiny Turtle, by N. Davies. Book levels span grades PreK-10.
     

    Understanding the Food Chain: Mystery Pellets

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: Life Science, food chain, owls, owl pellets
    Description: Contains The Barn Owls by T. Johnston, Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs by P. Lauber; Barn Owl by S. Tagholm and Butternut Hollow Pond by B. Heinz (2 copies)
     

    Urban Watershed Kit

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: Earth Science, Life Science, kit, urban watershed, ecology
    Description:
     

    Weathering: Wind and Water

    Author: CENTER Kit
    Key Words: Earth Science, weathering, erosion, grand canyon
    Description: Contains Erosion by V. Castleman (2 copies), A gRand Canyon Journey: Tracing Time in Stone by P. Anderson, Grand Canyon: A Trail Through Time plus copy of Ch. 19 in Picture Perfect Science Lessons
     

    What's Poppin?

    Author: CENTER Portfolio
    Key Words: Physical Science, food chemistry, chemistry
    Description: Contains The Popcorn Book by T. de Paola (5 copies) and a copy of Ch. 9, Picture Perfect Science Lessons
     

    Wistariahurt House Museum Kit: Immigration and Migration

    Author: Wistarhurts House Museum
    Key Words: Immigration, Migration, Wistariahurt House Museum, Kit
    Description: Destination Holyoke by Kate N. Thibodeau Counting On Grace by Elizabeth Winthrop Ellis island Interviews by Peter M. Coan Picture frame with photo Doll Photos with Captions Bibliography Oral History Transcriptions Oral History mp3s
     

    World War II Home Front Kit: The Massachusetts Connecticut River Valley

    Author: CENTER kit
    Key Words: world war II
    Description: