Contemporary's Science series at a glance:
- Accessibility - universal design easily adapts to varied student learning needs and styles
- Differentiated instruction - activities and text structure allow for easy teacher modification
- Ease of Use - offers a balance of teacher directed and hands-on activities
- Research Based - builds key instructional strategies into the content
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All Components In the Series:
| student text: hardcover / cd-rom |
| consumable student workbook |
| student lab manual |
| teacher's edition: hardcover / cd-rom |
| test question generator |
| blackline master assessment packet |
| overhead transparency package |
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About Physical Science: Exploring Matter and Energy
Physical Science explores the basic principles of matter and energy integrating physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Students learn the physical laws of how events happen in their world.
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Physical Science... Teacher's Edition
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Teacher's Edition Features for Each Unit:
- Unit Opener
- Chapter Opener
- Software Summary: Provides a list of resources available on CD-ROM for use within the unit.
- Chapter Planning Guide
- Background Information
- Differentiated Instruction
- ELL Strategy
Additional Features:
- Teacher Alert: Embedded professional support providing teaching tips throughout the curriculum.
- Field Study: Provides activities that can easily be completed in the classroom or around the school.
- Reading Links: Suggested supplemental reading to support topics discussed throughout the chapter.
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Physical Science... All Student Components:
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Student Text Table of Contents
Unit 1: Learning About Matter
Chapter 1 Studying Physical Science
Chapter 2 Types of Matter
Chapter 3 Properties of Matter
Chapter 4 States of Matter
Unit 2: Building Blocks of Matter
Chapter 5 The Atom
Chapter 6 The Periodic Table
Unit 3: Interactions of Matter
Chapter 7 Bonding
Chapter 8 Chemical Reactions
Chapter 9 Solutions
Chapter 10 Carbon Chemistry
Chapter 11 Nuclear Chemistry
Unit 4: Motion and Forces
Chapter 12 What Is Motion?
Chapter 13 Nature of Forces
Chapter 14 Forces in Fluids
Chapter 15 Work, Power, and Simple Machines
Unit 5: Energy: Its Forms and Changes
Chapter 16 Nature of Energy
Chapter 17 Thermal Energy and Heat
Chapter 18 Heat Technology
Unit 6: Sound and Light
Chapter 19 Waves and Energy
Chapter 20 Sound
Chapter 21 Light and Other Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 22 Light and Its Uses
Unit 7: Electricity and Magnetism
Chapter 23 Electric Charges and Currents
Chapter 24 Magnetism
Chapter 25 Electromagnetism
Chapter 26 Electronic Technology
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Student CD-ROM
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The Student CD-ROM makes science accessible to more students through visual, audio, and print functionality. Users understand through
analysis, exploration, and practice of concepts at school or at home.
Features of the CD-ROM include the following:
- Student Edition in Audio PDF
- Chapter and Unit Reinforcement Activities
- Interactive Student Laboratory Activities
- Demonstration Laboratory Activities
- Student Presentation Builder
- Graphic Organizing Software
- Spanish Chapter Summaries
- Spanish Pre-Chapter Writing Activities
- Spanish Post-Chapter Writing Activities
- Spanish Cognate Dictionary
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Student Lab Manual
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The Student Lab Manual provides hands-on experiences that range from short in-class or at-home assignments to 45-50 minute in-class
assignments. Discovery experiences provide the challenges necessary to reinforce concepts.
Labs follow a standard sequence:
- Background Information
- Problem
- Materials
- Procedure
- Observations
- Analysis
- Conclusions
Observations are recorded in the form of a data table.
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Student Workbook
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The Student Workbook of activities helps students develop a deeper understanding through study, practice, and review. Each activity is designed
to help students to become better problem-solvers and critical thinkers.
ò Key Concept Review
ò Vocabulary Review
ò Interpreting Diagrams
ò Graphic Organizers
ò Reading Comprehension
ò Curriculum Connection
ò Science Challenge
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