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Reading Essentials in Science
Communities of Life

Communities of Life (Teaching and Assessment Resource)

Teaching and Assessment Resource

Product Code 79551 ( MR #032233 )

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Reading Essentials in Science is designed to meet the demanding needs of today's classroom.

• Focus on Nonfiction—Build students' skills in content-area comprehension of informational text, a critical component of state tests and necessary for future success in and out of the classroom.

• High-Impact Visual Design—Captures interest and directs attention to critical textual elements.

• Aligned with Standards—Close correlation to National Science Education Standards, and provincial/state/national Language Arts standards permits easy integration with existing curricula in science.

• Extends Learning—The wide range of topics allows students to extend their learning through the books themselves, related Web sites, project ideas, and parent/home activities.

• Research Based—Develops students' reading proficiency through proven teaching strategies.

STUDENT BOOKS

24 - 48 pages each

Science Features

in-depth, yet accessible explanations of science topics
science topics aligned with state standards and Next Generation Science Standards
experiments using the scientific method
informational text features such as heading, subheading, photos, timelines, charts, and others
introduction to scientists of significance
focus on technology advancements

Content-Area Reading Skills

develops technical vocabulary
Introduces various expository text structures
builds understanding of informational text features
provides practice of critical reading skills
develops informational reading skills

—cause and effect

—analysis

—relate visuals to text

—compare and contrast

—summarize

—and others

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

More than 80 pages of strategies, activities, and information to improve comprehension.

• prereading ideas, reading, writing, vocabulary, and content-area activities

• content-area vocabulary-building exercises

• project ideas and experiments

• strategies for use with English Language Learners

• a chart correlating each title to national standards

• a skills and strategies chart for each title

• an objective test for each title

TEACHING CONTENT-AREA LITERACY STRATEGIES RESOURCE

Research-based strategies for teaching content-area literacy before, during, and after reading and with ELLs.

Specially designed Student Post-it® Notes promote active reading. 3 pads=1 student package.

EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE THEMES

Amazing Space
Down to Earth!
Earth Explorations
Earth Explorations II
Exploring the Universe
Forces of Nature
The Weather Report

PHYSICAL SCIENCE THEMES

Chemistry Clues
Energy Works!
How Things Are Made
The Material World
Matter and Motion
Science Works!

LIFE SCIENCE THEMES

All About Animals
Communities of Life
Diverse Populations
Habitats
The Human Body
Human Body Basics
Human Living Systems
Life Science Investigations
Living Wonders

SCIENCE IN SOCIAL & PERSONAL PERSPECITVES THEMES

Global Issues
Healthy Living

Complete Package

24 Thematic Book Sets (720 softcover Student Books)
24 Teaching and Assessment Resources
1 Teaching Content-Area Literacy Strategies Resource
24 storage boxes
a 3-pack of Student Post-it® Notes

Each Thematic Book Set contains:

6 softcover copies of 5 Student Books (30)
a Teaching and Assessment Resource
a durable storage box

Each Books Sampler Set contains:

1 softcover copy of each title (5)
a Teaching and Assessment Resource

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