Sociology is the study of interactions between individuals, groups, communities, and society as a whole. It spans cultures, languages, and behaviors, while also bringing other disciplines such as psychology and biology. But what about all those interactions between humans and animals? The cultures surrounding different critters, the nonverbal languages we share, and the emotions evoked during those interactions all fall into the definition of sociology, just with non-human animals instead. Critter Culture takes
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students help prepare Fonzie Frog for his trip to the Lily Pad Space Station where he will join Freeda, a Frogonaut in space. Students are involve
This unit explores changes resulting from the choices that people make in a variety of
Rooted in the heart of American history, Mexican Americans of Texas: A History of Tradition and Struggle revisits the history of Texas and connects the Mexican Americans to the history of the United States as well as the history of Europe and the rest of the world. The textbook features seven sections and 15 chapters that follow the chronological order of history. Each chapter begins with learning objectives, key terms and a timeline that aims for each student to learn how Mexican Americans came to be Texans and how their story is as American as the pilgrims of Massachusetts. Mexican
In this unit, students explore algebra as a system of concepts used to represent relationships. They learn to express these relationships using words, equations, tables, and graphs. By exploring world records, some of the most astonishing feats ever achieved, they see algebra in action and even start imagining their own record-breaking possibilities. They also learn about algebra as a style of mathematical thinking for formalizing patterns of change. They extend their notion of variable from a letter in an equation that represents a number to a broader definition, that of a qu