Speed Machines

Readers will learn about the world's hottest names in the car industry. Each volume focuses on one brand, exploring its history as well as profiling its iconic models. Informational sidebars provide readers with an up-close look at the major stats of profiled models, while a comparison chart shows how the different models profiled stack up against one another. High-interest text will have reluctant readers racing to finish these books, helping to build a foundation of crucial literacy...
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Readers will learn about the world's hottest names in the car industry. Each volume focuses on one brand, exploring its history as well as profiling its iconic models. Informational sidebars provide readers with an up-close look at the major stats of profiled models, while a comparison chart shows how the different models profiled stack up against one another. High-interest text will have reluctant readers racing to finish these books, helping to build a foundation of crucial literacy skills. Give students a safe place to explore and create! This robust interactive eBook set combines informational text on the animals of Asia with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and charts. Struggling readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional digital content creation tools guide students in: * Creating a blog * Composing a digital storyboard * Building a wiki page These professional-looking student projects can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to: * Create digital content * Use copyright-friendly media * Cite their sources * Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each lesson include: * Common Core Standards supported by the activity * Small and large group instructions * Parent Activities * Links to free web 2.0 tools