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The mind-building lessons and activities in this 112-page book teach topics and skills drawn from state and national science standards to prepare students for more advanced science courses and new assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in science.
Students read lessons that include a variety of charts, tables, and graphs. Then they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the science concepts and develop their reading comprehension, inferential and deductive thinking skills. Students can't just scan the story for answers—they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text, charts, tables, and graphs to explain and support their answers.
Many questions in this book ask students to use complete sentences to explain their thinking. The ability to express their thoughts—supported by evidence—in writing, is not only important in science assessment, it is essential when communicating with other people in school and work. It also promotes better understanding of the concepts being studied. The questions in Science Detective® Beginning are modeled after questions found on science assessments but require more critical thinking. There is a growing trend to evaluate responses to open-ended questions in the context of logical reasoning, and many science students score poorly on these test items. The carefully designed questions in this book will not only develop thinking, reading, and writing skills, but will also familiarize your students with questions found on contemporary science assessments.
Teaching Support Includes teacher and student introductions, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.
Concepts covered in Science Detective® Beginning include:
Physical Science: Physical Properties: Observing, Measuring Change of Phase States/Classification of Matter Position, Distance, Motion Pushing, Pulling Forces Sound, Hearing, Force Light: Reflection, Refraction Heat: Sources, Conduction Electricity, Circuits/Symbols Magnetism, Electromagnetism
Life Science: Animals, Plants, Environment Instincts, Behavior Plant, Animal Cells Plant Structure, Function, Survival Animals, Plants, Energy Animal Needs, Behavior The Five Senses, Survival Life Cycles: Plants, Animals Heredity Environment, Change
Earth Science: Earth Science, Earth Materials Minerals, Soils, Rocks Objects in the Sky/The Sun Changes to Earth's Surface Atmosphere, Weather Measuring Temperature, Air Pressure, Humidity Motion of Objects in the Universe
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Related Information
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- This product is also listed in our teacher supplies catalog as product codes 9780894558344,CTBCTB05001BBP.
- Suggested Grade: 3rd to 4th
- Suggested Age: 8 to 9
- UPC: 9780894558344
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