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Explore Life Science Curriculum
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A standards-based curriculum for secondary students to learn the basics of biology Grade 6-12 PRODUCT FEATURES: -Adaptable for various learning and communication preferences-Follow
s consistent format across 11 chapters and four themes: ecology, evolution, cell biology, and human body systems-Provides extensive illustrations, simplified text, and outlined labs for hands-on learning-Includes additional PDF materials on CD, four laminated reference guides to extend lessons, vocabulary and Big Idea study cards, lab materials, and an animation for each chapter Explore Life Science Chapters: -Exploring Life Science-Living Things-Environments-EvolutionLooking at Cells-Inside a Cell-Musculoskeletal System-Respiratory System-Circulatory System-Digestive System-Nervous System-Glossary This curriculum has five main components: Student Book, Instructor’s Guide, Reference Guides, Study Cards and Lab Materials. The Student Book has 11 chapters. These chapters cover the four following themes: Ecology, Evolution, Cell Biology, and Human Body Systems. Each chapter follows a consistent format: Chapter Title Page, Big Ideas, a Major Illustration, Vocabulary Words, an Overview, Important Topics, In Focus, a hands-on Lab lesson, and lastly a Quiz/Review. The Student Book covers essential biological concepts but presents them with extensive illustrations and simplified text that can be read aloud to nonreaders. Vocabulary and Big Ideas are emphasized throughout the chapters to help students learn the concepts. Each chapter has a lab and a 15–20 second animation. These further emphasize topics from the chapter while appealing to different learning styles. The Instructor’s Guide presents a sequence of 79 lessons. The 45-minute lessons integrate use of the Student Book, Reference Guides, Animations, and more. Three Student Book pages are typically covered per lesson. Suggestions for emphasizing the concepts are provided in each lesson. The Appendix features two versions of three Term Tests, each assessing a certain group of chapters. A PDF disc with student materials, assessments, an Image Library, and more is also provided. There are four laminated Reference Guides also included. These provide a large format for students to study concepts. They also provide additional information to function as a lesson extension. Study Cards with each vocabulary word and Big Idea are also provided. Each chapter has a lab associated with it. Concepts are taught in a hands-on way with the Lab Materials. These include card games, microscope slides, an animal cell model, and much more. A consumable Student Workbook is included so students can have their own book for the Big Ideas, Vocabulary, and Quizzes. Curriculum Includes: Student Book, consumable Student Workbook, Instructor’s Guide, 1 set of Reference Guides, 1 set of Study Cards, and 1 set of Lab Materials. Explore Life Science CurriculumORDER CODE: AT-ELS-10W$259.00 Other Products in the Series Explore Life Science Curriculum PlusORDER CODE: AT- ELS-30W$399.00 Explore Life Science Lab KitORDER CODE: AT- ELS-LABW$99.00 Explore Life Science Student Workbook - 10 PackORDER CODE: AT-ELS-C01W$69.00 Explore Life Science Student BookORDER CODE: AT-ELS-01W$34.00 Animal Cell ModelORDER CODE: AT-ANI-CMW$39.00 Curriculum Plus Includes: The Curriculum plus a total of 10 consumable Student Workbooks, 2 sets of References Guides, the GoWorksheet Maker iPad App, a set of corresponding GoWorksheet activities, and samples of communication overlays. Student book written by Alex Bastian, Shannon Booth, and Don Bastian: 215 pages, Instructor’s Guide written by Alex Bastian: 196 pages, Spiralbound texts, ©2017. Includes CD with PDFs for printouts.
