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Middle school just got easier with Big Fat Notebooks!
Big Fat Notebooks is a series of five revolutionary study guides just for middle school students. From the brains behind Brain Quest, each study guide is the only book they’ll need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History.
Inside each study guide, the reader will find every subject’s key concepts. Critical ideas are highlighted in bright, neon colors so they stand out. Definitions are explained to help the reader understand better. Fun mnemonics are given for memorable shortcuts, like PEDMAS for the order of operations in Math, although it does point out that it isn’t a foolproof method.
Each study guide in the Big Fat Notebooks series is easy to read and understand. They are written in a way that is engaging for young readers and draws attention to the most important details in the middle school curriculum. The bright colors are eye-catching and the doodles help the reader better understand what is being taught. And at the end of each chapter, there is a quiz to capture all that was learned.
While making learning fun, Big Fat Notebooks also meets Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards. They are also vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers.
Big Fat Notebooks
Everything You Need to Ace Math. . . covers everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions, decimals, and how to multiply and divide them; ratios, proportions, and percentages; geometry; statistics and probability; expressions and equations; and the coordinate plane and functions.
Everything You Need to Ace Science . . . takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the solar system; to earth sciences, biology, body systems, ecology, and more.
Everything You Need to Ace American History . . . covers Native Americans to the war in Iraq. There are units on Colonial America; the Revolutionary War and the founding of a new nation; Jefferson and the expansion west; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and all of the notable events of the 20th century—World Wars, the Depression, the Civil Rights movement, and much more.
Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts . . . takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing with ease, including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives.
Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations—from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the modern world and the wars and movements that shaped it.
You can now get notes from the smartest kid in class without getting in trouble for it!
We are using Big Fat Notebooks in our homeschool classroom with a 8th/9th grader and 5th/6th grader. Each of my children are actually technically in the lower grades but have tested out of certain subjects in their lower grade into the next grade.
With the table of contents they can easily find what they’re currently studying and review it in the coordinating Big Fat Notebooks study guide. If they are having trouble understanding a concept, Big Fat Notebooks does a good job of explaining concepts and skills in an easy to understand way.
I’m excited about having these condensed study guides in our library of curriculum to supplement their learning.
If you’re feeling lucky, enter to win the full Big Fat Notebooks series below!
mami2jcn says
My son would definitely benefit from the math books because he struggles in that area.
Michelle C says
This would be great reference for my kids and to perfect for helping them brush up on things they may have forgotten!
charlene elswick says
My daughter could really use the History ones the teachers seem to rush through it so fast she does not retain it
Lauren says
This makes learning more engaging.
Melissa Cunningham says
My son just started Middle School he’s struggling in some subjects I think these would greatly benefit him
Melissa Marcum says
I think these notebooks would definitely make learning a lot more fun, thanks so much for the chance!
Jennifer Cervantes says
I think this would benefit my girls on that t)eye can reference information and it also can help them understand concepts in more detail since many times the teachers are just skimming over the work.
Trisha Burgess says
I think it would benefit my daughter because it is written to relate to a middle schooler!
Betty Wojnar says
We struggle with math so those would be helpful!
Seyma Shabbir says
It would be great to have 1 reference book to go to and see how to do the work, read, history whatever. Great resource!
nidhi chauhan says
Winning big fat notebooks would be so useful. It makes study more fun, interactive and engaging! Thanks for the chance!
janetfaye says
My grandson would benefit from Big Fat Notebooks Study Guide Series.because they are easy to read and to look up information quickly.
susan smoaks says
our daughter has issues in english and i think this study guide would be useful for her. she likes school supplies so this would be fun for her.
Cindy Merrill says
My Grand son Kai complains that school is boring, so I’d love to get these books for him.
lisa BLUMENSTEIN says
my son struggles in school this would be that could help him excel.
DAWN SCHMIDT says
I think they would benefit from the format and subjects.
vickie couturier says
my niece is home schooling i think her daughter would get great benefit from these
Debbee says
My son would love these books. Getting him the key information to be able to study better 🙂
Deanna Marissa says
My son is little bit week in English. these books would definitely make his study fun and engaging.
Kyla Lockwood says
My son…he really struggles in school. Mainly I believe it’s for a lack of intrest. I think this would be a good way to get him to think outside the box and maybe spark something inside
Kelly McGrew says
i would like to win this for my nephew so that his parents can feel like they can help him with his homework!
Tabathia B says
It would help her hit the highlights and most important facts to assist on getting homework and study done faster
Maureen Ruble says
I homeschool three children and my eldest is not in 6th grade. These books would be beneficial resources for him to use and then he can pass on to his younger siblings when they enter middle school in the upcoming years.
Sonya Morris says
I think my daughter would find these books interesting.
Jessica To says
My son is in middle school and any additional help would be great.
Chrissy McPherson says
My daughter just started middle school & I would love to win this. She has already stumped me twice on homework & having her & a 6 month old baby as well as a 15 yr old in Highschool my hands are full as far as my extra time. I would love for her to have this so she could figure things out & not get behind.
Candace Miller says
My daughter is great at interpretation through reading. These books would keep her interest.
Takisha Allen says
My child would benefit from the Big Fat Notebooks Study Guide Series because she has trouble retaining info and this could be another tool she could use as a reference.
Linda Kish says
I want them for myself. Fifty years out of school (next year) and I’m sure I have forgotten a lot. I’d like to relearn a lot of things and review others.
Stephanie hodges says
I home school and like to gather as much educational information as I can to put up for her.
Erika C. says
My son would benefit because I love the way they break things down in each subject which in turn will help learning ore fun!
Ann says
I think that my child would benefit greatly from these study guides because she likes to supplement her classroom instruction with her own readings for a different perspective.
renee says
I think these would help make learning fun, which always makes learning easier, and I think they would help by taking the place of texts books that my daughter’s school doesn’t let her bring home.
Jeanna says
I think he would benefit, because these books look like they are easy & fun to read!
Virginia B. says
My daughter is in 6th and she could use any help she can get. It is a big adjustment from elementary school.
Karen Propes says
I think they would benefit so much, these can fill in the blanks for the student. It’s hard keeping up with some of the teachers. Changing schools is hard enough, so adjusting and learning don’t always go hand in hand. This is an awesome series, it will also help Parents keep up also. There are so many new ways of solving problems in math, so any help is fabulous!
Shannon says
I think my daughter would benefit from all of the books because she struggles in school. Especially the history books.
Fiona N says
These awesome books would help us (my son and I) learn more about some subject at school, especially English and Math
Thank You for the chance
Morrighan Crowe says
As a homeschooler, my son would use these books.
Nancy says
I think we would benefit from these books because they are interesting, informative and engaging!
jeremy mclaughlin says
These books would make learning a lot more fun.
Lissa Crane says
I think all four of my kiddo’s would benefit from these since each subject makes leaning a little more fun! They would be more likely to want to learn from these books!
Megan says
She would love to color and write in these!
Nadine says
I would put these to use at the after school homework program at my local library.
Aaron says
I think the Big Fat Notebooks Study Guide Series would be a wonderful study supplement.
Cassidy Ciazza says
Homeschooling….this would be fantastic
Lisa L says
I like that it’s not like your typical, boring textbook. Making learning more fun is great!
Rachel Reynolds says
My daughter has ADHD, So I think having these will help her be more successful in school.
lea c. says
Love that it’s easy to read and understand, hopefully it’ll help my niece absorb all the info she needs to learn!
Shakeia Rieux says
This would help my nephew with the subjects he struggles with, and help him understand it better
Leah Shumack says
I love that they are bright colored and don’t really feel like school work! It’ll help my daughter and relieve some of the stress of school!
Angela Saver says
My kids would really benefit from the history as well as the math! It will definitely help with studying & with understanding what they are doing!