Bøger af Garth Sundem

Feed Your Brain Tastier than a twizzler yet more protein-packed than a spinach smoothie, Brain Candy is guaranteed to entertain your brain-even as it reveals hundreds of secrets behind what's driving that electric noodle inside your skull. These delicious and nutritious pages are packed with bits of bite-sized goodness swiped from the bleeding edge of brain science (including the reason why reading these words is changing your hippocampus at this very moment!) Shelved alongside these succulent neurological nuggets are challenging puzzles and paradoxes, eye-opening perception tests and hacks, fiendish personality quizzes and genius testers, and a grab bag of recurring treats including Eye Hacks, Algebraic Eight Ball, iDread, Wild Kingdom, and Logic of Illogic. Should you look between these covers and inhale the deliciously cherry-flavored scents of knowledge within, you will grow your grey matter while discovering: • Why you should be writing bad poetry• The simple keys to brain training• What trust smells like • The origins of human morality• Why expensive wine always tastes better• The truth about brain sweat • How your diet might be making you dumb• The secrets of game theory• Why economists hate psychology • The mental benefits of coffee and cigarettes • How to really spot a liar• Why you can't make me eat pie• The benefits of daydreaming • Four simple secrets to persuasion• Why your barin's fzzuy ligoc alowls you to raed this• How to brainwash friends and family• The science of body language• What pigeons know about art …And much, much more.

The third installment in the Real Kids, Real Stories collection again travels the world with inspirational short stories of young people who overcame adversity and persevered in the face of extreme challenges. Soosan Firooz broke barriers to become Afghanistan's first female rapper and speaks out about the oppression and hardships women in her country must overcome. Kelvin Doe in Sierra Leone built his own radio station despite a lack of resources. And Kevin Breel speaks out about his own depression to help save lives. The thirty short stories in Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges will inspire readers to believe in themselves, strive for success, overcome obstacles, and create change in the world-even when faced with a challenge. Note: Several stories in this book address intense and serious situations, which some readers may find unsettling.

Build engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking through the study of World History. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and support the development of college and career readiness skills.

Build engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking through the study of American History. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and support the development of college and career readiness skills.

Build engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking through the study of Ancient Civilizations. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and support the development of college and career readiness skills.

The thirty short stories in Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges will inspire readers to believe in themselves, strive for success, overcome obstacles, and create change in the world--even when faced with a challenge.

Inspiring true stories from around the world of kids modeling courage, perseverance, and kindness in their communities

Includes thirty true stories profiling ordinary kids doing extraordinary things around the world.

This guide to the top ten languages of ELL students offers educators communication resources like picture dictionaries, parent letters, and common phrases in native languages.