The focus is the same: physical science, which is a very broad category. This course now has 15 modules, rather than 16. **Below is a summary of the contents of the 3rd Edition:** Module 1: Review of some of the basics that were covered in several modules of General Science 3rd edition; scientific method, making obs...
The 3rd Edition of General Science is very different from the 2nd Edition; it is truly a general science course. While the 2nd Edition spent a great deal of time focusing on the human body, the 3rd Edition covers a broader variety of sciences that the 2nd Edition did not, such as astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, g...
While it might seem like there should be “answers” to questions and prompts found in the Student Notebook, we do not provide specific answers on purpose. Note-taking is a skill that must be learned. We designed this course so that the first two exams are open book – meaning that students can use their textbook and note...
**Table of Contents for General Science 3rd Edition:** 1. The History of Science 2. Scientific Inquiry and the Scientific Method 3. Documenting and Interpreting Experimental Results 4. Scientific Analysis and History 5. Earth Science – Astronomy 6. Earth Science – Geology and Paleontology 7. Earth Science – Met...
We took great care when redesigning this title to ensure that the course keeps your student as its priority. To do that, we changed several things. First, it is only 14 modules (down from 16 in the older editions). Second, it is studied 4 days a week rather than 5. You can rest assured that we thought of everything, te...
General Science 3rd Edition is designed for 45-60 minutes per day for 4 days a week for approximately 33 weeks with built in flexibility. ...
**Objective or Purpose:** To explain observations using the concept of atoms **Hypothesis:** When vegetable oil, water and syrup are poured into the glass, the oil will be on top, the water in the middle and the syrup on the bottom. The rock will sink to the bottom, the grape will float on the syrup, the ice cube ...
We have done our best to put all that you would need on our Book Extras site (it’s free with each title); therefore, we have discontinued the companion CDs for revised titles. ...
**There are two main types of lab report assignments in the General Science 3rd edition course:** **1. Lab Report Forms:** When you see this term, it refers to the fill-in-the-blank forms provided in the Student Notebook for every experiment. See the What to Do sections on pages 26 and 27 for experiments 1.1 and 1.2,...
We do not recommend that your student skip this important course. Consider starting it early, in 6th grade, if your student is science oriented, or have them take this course in 8th grade. This course has been specifically designed to engage students and instruct them in how to learn, take notes, and write lab reports....