...Or Should There? We take for granted that laws are a necessary part of society. But does everything need to be regulated? Do more laws make us more secure? Happier? Or do they just grow government? This little booklet, clearly written by a fiscal conservative, takes a look at a number of important and economic and governmental topics. It is intentionally brief - serving to make a number of very quick but important points Whether you are a liberal wondering what makes conservatives tick, or are a conservative looking for a short booklet to give your liberal friends, this may be just the...

Book 11 in the Horsey and Friends series: Parker P. Platypus has joined Catherine's government club students on their latest field trip - this one to 3 major Civil War sites (Manassas, Gettysburg, and Appomattox Court House and then Booker T. Washington's Birth Home.) Parker and her friends share pictures, facts, and stories, from their latest trip. Whether you are already a Horsey and Friends fan, or are studying the Civil War as part of the 150-year anniversary, you are sure to enjoy this book. Warning: This one is not as light-hearted as previous Horsey and Friends books, because of the...

Now, in this expanded version, you also receive masters of nine different lapbooks to get you and your students started on the journey to lapbooking fun A lapbook is a portable project filled with pictures and other neat information about a topic. It's a great hands-on way for students to start learning about a topic, or to wrap up a study. But many teachers/parents are intimidated by where to begin with these great resources. Our goal is to take the unknown out of lapbooking and show you how easy it is to incorporate lapbooks into your educational options. There are many bigger and more...

Leonardo da Vinci is such a great topic to do with students of all ages But a teacher's first dilemma is where to start? Catherine solves that problem here in this one, easy to use book. It combines the information from her first two books on the topic: Da Vinci: His Life and His Legacy and Doing Da Vinci for Kids. She gives you the factual information you need, and lays out a plan for teaching the topic - whether you have one class period, ten, or more. She divides the information into chapters based on the many aspects of his life: Leonardo the Mathematician, Leonardo the Architect,...

A fun look at the elements of the periodic table - complete with a brief history of their names and various pictures relating to each one - from maps and coat of arms to pictures of the scientists that discovered them or the scientists were named for. A simple look at the chemical elements for chemistry students of all ages.

Updated for the 2016 election. Every four years citizens of the United States cast their vote in the election process of their Chief Executive - the President of the United States. But many students and adults alike do not understand the process by which we elect our president. Are we really casting a vote directly for one of them or for an elector, and what is the difference? And going backwards from November, how did those men and/or women end up on the November ballot in the first place? What is the process of a political party choosing their candidate, through this confusing array of...