The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core Science Grades 6-8: Understand the New Science Standards to Help Your Child Learn and Succeed
304The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core Science Grades 6-8: Understand the New Science Standards to Help Your Child Learn and Succeed
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Overview
The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But if you learned about science the "old" way, you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from schooland why. With information on Next Generation Science Standards and practice exercises and experiments, you'll learn:
- The rationale behind Common Core standards
- The major scientific concepts your child will be learning at each grade level
- The new requirements for learning concepts and applying them in practical ways
- How the Next Generation Science Standards relate to the Common Core Math and English Language Arts standards
- How to help your child with homework and studying
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781440592720 |
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Publisher: | Adams Media |
Publication date: | 12/11/2015 |
Series: | Everything� Series |
Pages: | 304 |
Sales rank: | 171,488 |
Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d) |
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Table of Contents
Introduction 10
1 What Are the Common Core Standards? 13
What Are Academic Standards? 14
What Are the Common Core English Language Arts Standards? 14
What Are the Common Core Mathematics Standards? 15
Key Shifts for English Language Arts 16
Key Shifts for Mathematics 18
Why Focus on Math and English Language Arts? 19
2 What Are the Next Generation Science Standards? 20
Why Were the Next Generation Science Standards Developed? 21
Previous Science Benchmark Standards 21
The Next Generation Science Standards Dimensions 23
Key Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards 24
How Can You Help Your Child Be Successful? 26
Understanding Science 27
Developing Good Study Habits 27
Interactive Science Notebook 29
Note-Taking Strategies 32
Strategies for Responding to Questions 33
Illustrations and Models 34
The Metric System 35
4 Writing Science and Technical Subjects 38
Encourage Writing Skills 39
Text Types and Purposes 39
Research to Build and Present Knowledge 43
Range of Writing 46
5 Reading in Science 47
Develop a Love of Reading 48
Tips for Reading Through Science Textbooks 48
Key Ideas and Details 50
Craft and Structure 52
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 54
6 The Three Dimensions of Science 56
What Are the Scientific and Engineering Practices? 57
What Are Crosscutting Concepts? 63
What Are the Disciplinary Core Ideas? 67
7 Matter and Its Interactions 68
What Should My Child Already Understand? 69
Disciplinary Core Ideas 69
Key Matter Terms 71
Key Matter Concepts 72
Key Atomic Terms 75
Key Atomic Concepts 76
Key Chemical Reaction Terms 80
Key Chemical Reaction Concepts 81
Science and Engineering Practices 85
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 86
Matter Experiment 90
Let's Review-Checklist 91
8 Motion and Stability-Forces and Interactions 93
What Should My Child Already Understand? 94
Disciplinary Core Ideas 94
Key Force and Motion Terms 96
Key Force and Motion Concepts 97
Science and Engineering Practices 101
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 102
Forces and Motion Experiment 108
Let's Review-Checklist 109
9 Energy 111
What Should My Child Already Understand? 112
Disciplinary Core Ideas 113
Key Energy Terms 114
Key Energy Concepts 115
Science and Engineering Practices 118
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 119
Energy Experiment 123
Let's Review-Checklist 124
10 Waves and Their Applications 126
What Should My Child Already Understand? 127
Disciplinary Core Ideas 127
Key Wave Terms 129
Key Wave Concepts 130
Science and Engineering Practices 133
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 134
Waves Experiment 138
Let's Review-Checklist 138
11 From Molecules to Organisms-Structures and Processes 140
What Should My Child Already Understand? 141
Disciplinary Core Ideas 141
Key Molecule Terms 143
Key Molecule Concepts 146
Science and Engineering Practices 152
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 153
Organism Experiment 160
Let's Review-Checklist 161
12 Ecosystems-Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 162
What Should My Child Already Understand? 163
Disciplinary Core Ideas 163
Key Ecosystem Terms 166
Key Ecosystem Concepts 167
Science and Engineering Practices 172
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 172
Ecosystem Experiment 177
Let's Review-Checklist 178
13 Heredity-Inheritance and Variation of Traits 180
What Should My Child Already Understand? 181
Disciplinary Core Ideas 181
Key Heredity Terms 183
Key Heredity Concepts 184
Science and Engineering Practices 189
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 190
Heredity Experiment 192
Let's Review-Checklist 193
14 Biological Evolution-Unity and Diversity 195
What Should My Child Already Understand? 196
Disciplinary Core Ideas 196
Key Evolution Terms 198
Key Evolution Concepts 199
Science and Engineering Practices 201
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 202
Evolution Experiment 207
Let's Review-Checklist 208
15 Earth's Place in the Universe 210
What Should My Child Already Understand? 211
Disciplinary Core Ideas 211
Key Earth's Place Terms 214
Key Earth's Place Concepts 215
Science and Engineering Practices 218
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 219
Soil Experiment 224
Let's Review-Checklist 225
16 Earth's Systems 226
What Should My Child Already Understand? 227
Disciplinary Core Ideas 227
Key Earth's Systems Terms 229
Key Earth's Systems Concepts 231
Science and Engineering Practices 236
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 237
Earth's Systems Experiment 244
Let's Review-Checklist 245
17 Earth and Human Activity 246
What Should My Child Already Understand? 247
Disciplinary Core Ideas 247
Key Earth and Human Activity Terms 249
Key Earth and Human Activity Concepts 250
Science and Engineering Practices 254
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 255
Earth and Human Activity Experiment 260
Let's Review-Checklist 261
18 Engineering Design 263
What Should My Child Already Understand? 264
Disciplinary Core Ideas 264
Key Engineering Design Terms 266
Key Engineering Design Concepts 267
Science and Engineering Practices 271
Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations 271
Engineering Design Experiment 275
Let's Review-Checklist 276
19 Science Fair Projects 278
Helping Your Child Choose a Project 279
Designing Experiments and Recording Results 280
Science Fair Project Stages 284
Science Project Safety Tips 285
Science Fair Project Reports 286
Appendix A Resources 289
Appendix B Bibliography 291
Index 293