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Explore DK's International Baccalaureate Collections, specially curated to support the development of every IB learner.

DK International Baccalaureate Collections

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Supporting the IB Classroom\n\n\n\n\nExplore DK's International Baccalaureate Collections for the PYP, MYP (Years 1–3 and 4–5), and DP Programmes.\nEach collection features a curated selection of DK's \nnonfiction, highly illustrated books\n, matched with the IB curriculum to support learning in the IB classroom and cultivate life-long learners.\nWith DK's \nfree IB lesson plans\n and articles on using DK books in the IB classroom, our collections provide students with unmatched resources for the IB education.

"I’m always interested in how the supplementary materials can help my students develop their skills and support their progress as readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and critical and creative thinkers.” –Jennifer Gryzenhout, IB MYP and DP English Language and Literature teacher

A vibrant and varied set of 18 titles packed with highly illustrated, visually engaging, and fact-filled pages, this DK PYP collection offers so many benefits for the IB classroom! Selected specifically to fit with the PYP transdisciplinary themes and accompanied by a free downloadable guide written in consultation with IB teachers and experts, these books are also perfect for developing ATL skills and supporting the PYP learner profile, as well as key concepts. DK’s nonfiction, highly illustrated books are filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing to support the PYP’s approach to teaching and independent student inquiry. The books’ content is accessible, enjoyable to read, and designed with young readers in mind through pages that clearly chunk information into different visual elements. As students explore each book, they will discover the transdisciplinary themes and find opportunities to further develop their caring, open-minded, reflective, balanced, and risk-taking sides through the content and ideas they read about. Titles Included: 100 Inventions that Made History Calm: Mindfulness for Kids Children Just Like Me DK Readers L3: School Days Around the World Children's Illustrated History Atlas DKfindout! Climate Change DKfindout! Garbage Festivals and Celebrations How to Be an Artist How to Make a Better World Life Skills My Mixed Emotions Recycle and Remake Science! The Met Lost in the Museum What a Waste The DNA Book Show Me the Money

IB PYP

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Social Studies

History

Science

SEL (Social Emotional Learning)

Environmental Sciences

Arts

Personal, Social and Physical Education

DK IB Collection: Primary Years Programme (PYP)

A collection of 13 highly illustrated books for MYP educators, filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing. Books in this collection have been matched to core MYP disciplines and come with a free downloadable guide written in consultation with IB teachers and experts suggesting how to incorporate links to ATLs, learner profile attributes, subject-specific assessment criteria, global contexts, and related concepts. DK's nonfiction, highly illustrated books are filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing. Topics span extensive historical coverage to contemporary global issues, such as climate change and the global pandemic. The content is accessible, enjoyable to read, and designed with young readers in mind through pages that clearly chunk information into different visual elements, including full-color illustrations and maps, detailed timelines, inspirational quotes, famous people profiles, further research sections, directories, glossaries, and more. This collection of books has been curated as supplementary materials around the eight MYP subject groups to support and enhance schools' existing MYP curriculums. Titles Included: DK Eyewitness: Shakespeare Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories: A Visual Encyclopedia History Year by Year Where on Earth? Atlas What’s the Point of Science? Super Science Encyclopedia Climate Change Climate Emergency Atlas How to Be a Math Genius What’s the Point of Math? The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia How Super Cool Tech Works How to Be a Global Citizen

IB MYP

IB MYP (Lower)

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Geography

Language and Literature

Design and Technology

Literature

Individuals and Societies

Mathematics

Design

DK IB Collection: Middle Years Programme (MYP 1-3)

A collection of 14 highly illustrated books for MYP educators, filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing. Books in this collection have been matched to core MYP disciplines and come with a free downloadable guide written in consultation with IB teachers and experts suggesting how to incorporate links to ATLs, learner profile attributes, subject-specific assessment criteria, global contexts, and related concepts. DK's nonfiction, highly illustrated books are filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing. Topics span extensive historical coverage to contemporary global issues, such as climate change and the global pandemic. The content is accessible, enjoyable to read, and designed with young readers in mind through pages that clearly chunk information into different visual elements, including full-color illustrations and maps, detailed timelines, inspirational quotes, famous people profiles, further research sections, directories, glossaries, and more. This collection of books has been curated as supplementary materials around the eight MYP subject groups to support and enhance schools' existing MYP curriculums. Titles Included: The Shakespeare Book The Politics Book The History Book World Religions The Sociology Book Heads Up Money The Science of our Changing Planet Super Simple Biology Super Simple Chemistry Super Simple Physics Super Simple Math The Art Book How Technology Works The Sports Book

IB MYP (Upper)

Grade 9

Grade 10

Sciences

Physics

Politics

Sociology

World Religions

Math

Physical and Health Education

Political Science

Economics

Biology

Chemistry

Visual Arts

Digital and Product Design

DK IB Collection: Middle Years Programme (MYP 4-5)

This brilliant DP collection is a selection of books from DK's Big Ideas series. Ideal for agency-led, independent learning, the Big Ideas series is perfect for deeper and wider reading and for extended essay (EE) research. The content is wide-ranging and sophisticated enough for the rigors of the DP and offers a wealth of information for transdisciplinary inquiry. DK's nonfiction, highly illustrated books are filled with expert, thorough, and fact-filled writing. Topics span extensive historical coverage to contemporary global issues such as climate change and the global pandemic. The content is accessible, enjoyable to read, and designed with young readers in mind through pages that clearly chunk information into different visual elements, including full-color illustrations and maps, detailed timelines, inspirational quotes, famous people profiles, further research sections, directories, glossaries, and more. The Big Ideas books all feature clear writing and simple design to convey complex concepts in a concise manner. The advantage of using one series means that busy DP students will find the content particularly easy to access, since all books share the same format and design elements. This collection of books has been curated as supplementary materials around the six subject groups and the DP core principles to support and enhance schools' existing DP curriculums and comes with a free downloadable guide written in consultation with IB teachers and experts. Titles Included: The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Politics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Math Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

IB DP

Grade 11

Grade 12

Global Politics

Business Studies

Psychology

DK IB Collection: Diploma Programme (DP)

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