This book is jam-packed with engaging, ready-to-use activities—including learning games, puzzles, and real-life problems—that teach important math concepts in multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement, and much more. Geared to the NCTM Standards, this resource is filled with reproducibles, assessment ideas, and practical teaching tips to help teachers reach students of all learning styles. For use with Grades 4–8. ....read more

Do you know:
Who set an NFL record in 2005 with 28 rushing touchdowns?
How defensive end Reggie White earned the nickname Minister of Defense?
What a Pass Interference or Fair Catch Kick is?

You're sure to score a first down after learning about top players, memorable plays, and the rules of the game. Filled with fun facts, stats, and 30 puzzles, this pass-rushing book will help you to:

• Play organized tackle football with your friends
• Gain tips for offensive and defensive schemes
• Get stats on key players and broken records
• Learn how to read a football box score
• Read up on current college football rivalries

With The Everything Kids' Football Book, you will learn all there is to know about your favorite sport-so you can tackle those first downs like a pro! ....read more

Baseball is fun - let's play!

Find all the basics in this lively guide.

• The markings on a baseball diamond
• What baseball players wear
• The positions, from catcher to left fielder
• The excitement of the pitch
• The thrill of hitting a home run

All these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.

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The NFL has never been hotter--witness the $21.4 billion it will rake in on the TV-rights deals now in place (not to mention its own network), the proliferation of football news and information and the game's booming popularity among sports fans, including the 23 millioin who read SPORTS ILLUSTRATED every week. These 320 pages capture, in breathtaking words and pictures, the essence of America's game: the players and performances, the crucial moments and classic matchups, the enduring dynastics and unique characters that have made pro football the new national pastime. ....read more

Touchdown! These tales from the gridiron will set fans abuzz. Fun,Jam-packed with cool trivia; history-making records; unforgettable moments; and wacky true tales of your favorite games, players and events. Fun, filled with intriguing lore from football history, and engagingly written, they re almost as exciting as the Super Bowl itself. Find out all about the pranksters and one-of-a-kind characters of the game, including Clinton Portis, who liked to wear costumes to his team s weekly press conferences (including a mad scientist wig). Speaking of costumes, hazing the rookies is an integral part of the sport. Just ask Lavelle Hawkins and Cary Williams. They were tied to a goalpost and doused with water, mustard, and ketchup. You ll read about the strange injuries, including Turk Edwards career-ending injury during the coin toss. You ll cringe reading about how San Francisco 49er Ronnie Lott gave 110% and his pinky all for the love of the sport. And you ll bust out laughing when you find out why coach Don Shula once took a shower with an alligator. ....read more

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Continuing in the tradition of Sports Illustrated’s 50th Anniversary Book and The Football Book comes a spectacular celebration of baseball that will be treasured by fans of the National Pastime. With the same kind of unforgettable photographs and award-winning writing that propelled The Football Book to surpass the sales of The Anniversary Book, a New York Times best-seller, this lavish coffee-table volume brings to life the legendary players, the classic action and the great traditions of the Summer Game. In 294 oversized pages, The Baseball Book commemorates the epic teams and characters, the crucial plays and classic games, the personalities and performances and artifacts that have kept baseball at the heart of American sports for more than a century. ....read more

The Everything KIDS' Baseball Book, now in its updated fourth edition, packs all the fun facts, incredible stats, and amazing history of America's favorite national pastime into one powerhouse volume! You'll hit pay dirt with tons of stats on the greatest players (old and new), teams, and managers-plus! tips on how to play and how to score.
Find updated information on:

Baseball greats, like Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson

How to keep track of your favorite team's stats and scores

Power hitters, like David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez

The 2005 World Series Champions
Loaded with all you need to know to be an all-star player and a baseball trivia pro, The Everything KIDS' Baseball Book, Fourth Edition, delivers one grand slam after another! ....read more

Football is fun--let's play!

Find all the basics in this lively guide.

• The markings on a football field

• What football players wear

• The positions, from quarterback to wide receiver

• The excitement of the kickoff

• The thrill of scoring a touchdown

All these and more are included with a useful glossary at the end.

....read more