Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 7 Student Textbook

by Rebecca W Keller PhD

Overview

Introduce students to real science with Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 7 Student Textbook. Foundational scientific concepts and terminology are presented clearly and in a manner that's easy for kids to understand, giving kids a solid base on which to build a further study of science. This yearlong curriculum contains four chapters each of five scientific disciplines: chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy, as well as an introduction to the material covered and a concluding chapter, for a total of 22 chapters. The many graphics in this full color textbook reinforce the concepts presented and make the book fun for kids and teachers alike to read. Some of the topics covered are: chemistry-mixtures and separating mixtures, organic chemistry, polymers, and biological polymers; biology-types of plants, the chemistry of photosynthesis, and plant structure and reproduction; physics-chemical energy, electrostatics, electrodynamics, and magnetism; geology-the hydrosphere, cycles and ecology in the biosphere, the magnetosphere, and Earth as a system; astronomy-galaxies, the Milky Way Galaxy, and the birth and death of stars. This Student Textbook is accompanied by Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 7 Laboratory Notebook (experiments) and Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 7 Teacher's Manual. Other supplemental materials are available at www.realscience4kids.com. 422 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941181171
Publisher:	Real Science-4-Kids
Publication date:	08/22/2016
Series:	Building Blocks of Science
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dr. Rebecca Woodbury Keller received her Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1992. She was awarded a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico, followed by a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. While home schooling her three children, Dr. Keller was unable to find a curriculum that provided a solid foundation in science. She left academia, and using her scientific background coupled with her love of learning, she developed a series of science books for kids. The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in science and gives them the tools to evaluate scientific data on their own. "We should not rely on the 'experts' but instead learn how to critically evaluate every scientific claim," states Dr. Keller. "In these uncertain times with so many social, scientific, and economic problems, it is not enough to teach our kids what to learn. We must also teach them how to learn, and we must encourage our kids to learn from others. Part of learning from others is to know how to engage in productive debate." The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum, with its engaging, kid-friendly Student Textbooks; Laboratory Notebooks full of real science experiments; and easy to use Teacher's Manuals, provides kids with a solid science education in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy. This curriculum is used in all 50 states in the US and many other countries. Dr. Keller and her publishing team continue to develop and test new products, including leveled readers and mini books, at the Real Science-4-Kids Albuquerque headquarters.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Using Science

CHEMISTRY

Chapter 2 Pure Substances and Mixtures

Chapter 3 Organic Chemistry - The Chemistry of Carbon

Chapter 4 Polymers

Chapter 5 Biological Polymers

BIOLOGY

Chapter 6 Plants

Chapter 7 Photosynthesis

Chapter 8 Plant Structure and Growth

Chapter 9 Plant Reproduction

PHYSICS

Chapter 10 Chemical Energy

Chapter 11 Electrostatics

Chapter 12 Electrodynamics

Chapter 13 Electromagnetics

GEOLOGY

Chapter 14 The Hydrosphere

Chapter 15 The Biosphere

Chapter 16 The Magnetosphere

Chapter 17 Earth as a System

ASTRONOMY

Chapter 18 Galaxies

Chapter 19 Our Galaxy - The Milky Way

Chapter 20 Other Galaxies

Chapter 21 Exploding Stars and Other Stuff

CONCLUSION

Chapter 22 Putting It All Together

APPENDIX (Chemistry)

GLOSSARY/INDEX

Editorial Reviews

“My children and I love everything about this science curriculum!! We love doing an experiment every week, love that it doesn’t dumb down concepts yet the explanations are clear, ... love that it encourages discussion,… has the students involved in the scientific method, and keeps them engaged, learning and doing real science...” - Verified Purchase Review

“… I was immediately impressed with the concepts they are introducing for this age group. The book covers… Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology and Astronomy! All in an age appropriate but not watered down way.” - Raising da Vinci - Grade 1 Science

"I was drawn to Real Science-4-Kids because they teach difficult subjects at an early age. I love that! This curriculum allows our kids to be exposed to chemistry, biology, and physics and develop a love for science. - Faith Filled Parenting

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