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Your students can do any science. Here are the reasons why...
Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century,TM has the following features that make it much easier for your students to understand the science principles they will be studying. You will find that regardless of which science discipline they approach, whether it be Earth science, physics, chemistry, or biology, the way they go about learning each of them is the same. Every step along the way will prepare them for the following step. Using all these features together will help your students actually learn about science and see how it works for them every day, everywhere.
DG SPREAD1Scenario

Each chapter begins with a realistic event or situation. Students might have actually experienced the event, or they can imagine participating in a similar situation at home, in school, or in their community. Chances are they probably never thought about the science involved in each case.

2Challenge

This feature presents your students with a challenge that they can expect to complete by the end of the chapter. As they progress through the chapter they will accumulate all the knowledge needed to successfully complete the challenge.
Critera3Criteria

Before the students begin the chapter and the challenge, the class, along with the teacher, will explore exactly how they will be graded. All will review the criteria and expectations for solving the challenge, and make decisions about how their work should be evaluated.
Goals4Goals

At the beginning of each activity students are provided with a list of goals that they should be able to achieve by completing their inquiry.

5What Do They Already Know?

Before the students start each activity they will be asked one or two questions to consider. They will have a chance to discuss their ideas with their group and the class. Students are not expected to come up with the "right" answer, but to share their current understanding and reasoning.
Investigate6Investigate

In Integrated Coordinated Science for the 21st Century students learn by doing science. In their small groups, or as a class, students will take part in scientific inquiry by doing hands-on experiments, participating in fieldwork, or searching for answers using the Internet and reference materials. 		 

Reading Sections7Reading Sections

These sections provide text, illustrations, and photographs that will give students a greater insight into the concepts they explored in the activity. Equations and formulas are provided with easy-to-understand explanations. Science Words that may be new or unfamiliar to them are defined and explained. In some chapters Checking Up questions are included to guide them in their reading.
Reflecting8Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge

Each activity helps to prepare students to be successful in the challenge. This feature gives them a brief summary of the activity. It will help them relate the activity that they just completed to the challenge. It's another piece of the chapter jigsaw puzzle.

Science to Go9Science to Go

Questions in this feature ask students to use the key principles and concepts introduced in the activity. Students may also be presented with new situations in which they will be asked to apply what they have learned. They are excellent as a study guide, helping them to review and understand what is most important from the activity. Students will also be provided with suggestions for ways they can organize their work and get ready for the challenge.

10Inquiring Further

This feature stretches your students' thinking. It provides suggestions for deepening their understanding of the concepts and skills development. Also, if they're looking for more challenging or in-depth problems, questions, and exercises, they'll find them right here.

   Chapter Assessment11Chapter Assessment

How do your students measure up? Here is their opportunity to share what they have actually learned. Using the activities as a guide, they can now complete the challenge they were presented at the beginning of the chapter.
Science at Work12Science at Work
Science is an integral part of many fascinating careers. This feature introduces some people working in different fields that involve the principles of science.		   Making Connections13Making Connections
This feature at the beginning of each unit shows students how each science is connected. It also sets the stage for preparing and exciting the students for their next discipline.

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