The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Gaming
From the Series ShockZone ™ — Games and Gamers
Has anyone ever told you gamers out there that your time would be better spent studying? Well, don’t let go of that joystick just yet! Turns out, advancing to that next level of Super Mario Brothers has a similar effect on your brain as getting an A on your spelling test. Video games have been successful at training elite groups in the U.S. military and future doctors. Discover how they can help boost your brain power too!
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| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | ShockZone ™ |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2013-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.6 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF021060, JNF012010, JNF012000 |
| Dewey | 794.8 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.375 x 9.25 |
| Lexile | 860 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 159773 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, Websites, and eSource |
Author: Arie Kaplan
Arie Kaplan has written jokes and comedy sketches for the television series TruTV Presents: World’s Dumbest…. He has also written humor articles for MAD Magazine. Aside from his work as a comedy writer, Arie has written numerous nonfiction books for young readers on subjects ranging from the life of Vlad the Impaler to the history of pop music. As a comics writer, he has written comic book stories and graphic novels for DC Comics, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, IDW Publishing, Penguin Young Readers Group, and other publishers. He is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction book From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, which was a 2008 finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. He lives with his family in New York City. Please check out his website, www.ariekaplan.com
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
ShockZone ™ — Games and Gamers
This fascinating, fact-filled series on video games will engage young fans of this incredibly popular pastime. Reflecting the look and feel of their subject, the books cover various high-interest aspects of video games, including how they work, how they developed, stars of the industry,… View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“Young gamers who wonder what’s inside their Xboxes or how those dramatic graphics are created will come away from these satisfying volumes with plenty of facts.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
