Behavior Modification

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.

Nearly 75% of planet Earth is covered in water and 96% of it is found in the ocean. We know more about outer space than we know about the depths of the ocean, but through the use of modern technology, scientists are shedding light on the Earth’s hidden underwater world. This nonfiction Spanish book explores the Earth’s oceans in depth and introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like...

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

¡José! Nacido para bailar cuenta la historia de un niño que nació en un pequeño pueblo mexicano y que se convirtió en uno de los más grandes bailarines de todos los tiempos: José Limón. José era un niño con una canción en su corazón y la danza en los pasos. Nacido en México en 1908, vino al mundo tirando más patadas que un cabestro y, al crecer, se apasionó por el dibujo, el piano y los sueños. Los sueños de José lo llevaban a lugares distantes. Soñaba con toreros y con el sonido de los bailadores de cancán que él había visto con su padre. La danza encendió una llama...

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!