Teacher's Resoure Package

Unit Resource Book

Teach science content through text, hands-on activities, and instructional visuals.   Unit Resource Books include:

•  Scientific American Frontiers Video Guide
  Worksheets are provided to help students understand key science content in the Scientific American Frontiers videos.
• Unit Projects
  Worksheets provide detailed instructions and student support for the unit projects plus a rubric for each project.
• Family Letters
  Letters for teachers to send to parents will help ensure home-school connections and help parents contribute to student success.
• Lesson Plans
  Lesson Plans reduce preparation time and organize resources for teachers.
•  Reading Study Guide, Level A
  A study guide for below-level students provides support to help students understand the key science content of each section.
• Reading Study Guide, Level B
  A study guide for on-level students provides support to help students understand the key science content of each section.
• Spanish Reading Study Guide
  A Spanish study guide for on-level students provides support for English Language Learners to understand science content.
• Challenge and Extension Activities
  Challenge activities provide opportunities for above-level students to extend and enrich the science content of each section.
• Reinforcing Key Concepts
  Additional practice opportunities help students learn key science concepts.
• Challenge Readings
  One magazine article, newspaper article, or other primary source reading is provided for each chapter.
• Vocabulary Practice
  Vocabulary review and practice helps students learn key vocabulary terms.
• Math Support
  Math support provides additional opportunities for students to practice and apply math skills in science.
• Investigation Datasheets
  A worksheet version of each Investigate activity from the Pupil Edition provides a convenient way for students to record their data and observations.
• Chapter Investigations   (Levels A, B, and C)
  These worksheet versions of each Chapter Investigation from the Pupil Edition support students in carrying out the lab, recording their data, and answering the analysis and conclusion questions.
• Level A: highly illustrated to support below-level readers
• Level B: for on-level students
• Level C: provides an additional challenge or extension for above-level students
• Additional Investigations (Levels A, B, and C)
  One additional lab for each chapter is provided in three levels.
• Level A: highly illustrated to support below-level readers
• Level B: for on-level students
• Level C: provides an additional challenge or extension for above-level students
• Chapter Summary
  This worksheet supports students in creating their own summary that connects the key concepts to the big idea of the chapter.