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Books > Children's & Educational > Science
Experience the changing seasons through the eyes of a mother bear and her cubs. Wake up with them from winter’s sleep, explore the forest’s springtime freshness, enjoy summer’s adventures and savour autumn’s golden harvest. With delicate pencil illustrations capturing the serene beauty of nature, this lyrical tale invites you to witness the gentle passage of time in the wild.
Our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for
AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science: Trilogy. This book will help you
to: prepare for your exams by engaging with a wide range of AQA
GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy question types understand what a
good exam answer looks like and how to write one of your own thanks
to hints and tips from markers and older students improve your exam
technique with activities that go beyond simply answering the
question simplify your revision by writing straight into the book
just as you would in an exam.
Exam Board: AQA Academic Level: GCSE Subject: Combined Science:
Trilogy Foundation First teaching: September 2016 First Exams:
Summer 2018 Available for Foundation and Higher tiers. Each book
contains three complete sets of practice papers with full worked
solutions and hints and notes on the marks allocated directly
alongside the relevant steps of the solution, so you can make most
sense of them and build your confidence. Designed to survive the
rigours of the classroom and home, all the papers are bound into a
durable book. Accessible write-in format allows you to take an
active role in your revision.
Our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for
AQA GCSE (9-1) Combined Science: Trilogy. This book will help you
to: prepare for your exams by engaging with a wide range of AQA
GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy question types understand what a
good exam answer looks like and how to write one of your own thanks
to hints and tips from markers and older students improve your exam
technique with activities that go beyond simply answering the
question simplify your revision by writing straight into the book
just as you would in an exam.
Science Bug International is an exciting and comprehensive science
programme that has been designed to make sure your children never
stop asking questions about their world! The Topic Book includes
fun and engaging practical activities as well as opportunities for
consolidation and reflection making it perfect for use inside and
outside the classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the
skills and knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science
Bug International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
Discover the big ideas in conservation that have transformed the
world around us From the first national parks, through ambitious
schemes such as tackling the ozone hole, and recent global
movements such as the school strikes for climate, humans have made
huge progress in their plans to protect the natural world. The
Greatest Ideas in Conservation takes you on a journey through the
most influential environmental ideas and inventions of the past 100
years, exploring different people, projects and approaches that
have helped to heal our planet. From Apollo 11's historic flight to
the wonders of the world wide web, the world has changed beyond
recognition in the past hundred years. Think Big takes a close-up
look at the amazing ideas that have transformed the way we all
live. Each spread explores a big idea in greater depth, explaining
how it came to be and what evolved from it and assessing its impact
on the world today. 'Genius' panels highlight the great thinkers
behind the ideas, from scientists to inventors, environmentalists
and engineers. Each book includes carefully selected activities
designed to inspire readers aged 9 and older and encourage them to
nurture their own 'big thinking' and entrepreneurial spirit.
Contents: National parks Clean Air Act DDT ban Earth Day Project
Tiger Ozone hole Svalbard Global Seed Vault The Ocean Cleanup
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm The Paris Agreement School strike for
climate Biodegradable plastic
Revise smart and save! Available for Foundation and Higher tiers.
Each book contains three complete sets of practice papers with full
worked solutions and hints and notes on the marks allocated
directly alongside the relevant steps of the solution, so your
students can make most sense of them and build their confidence.
Designed to survive the rigours of the classroom and home, all the
papers are bound into a durable book. Accessible write-in format
allows students to take an active role in their revision.
Crazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the
inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of
the first home video game system! Today, the video game industry
keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how
did the very first system come about? This picture-book biography
of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US,
introduces kids to a great inventor AND the birth of the first home
console. Using wartime technology, Baer thought outside the box and
transformed the television into a vehicle for gaming; Baer's
invention, the Odyssey, is a precursor to the Atari gaming system.
Today, interactive systems like Wii and PlayStation are descendants
of Ralph's innovative "Brown Box," making this award-winning
inventor the true "Father of Video Games."
Author/Illustrator April Chloe Terrazas continues with Book 5 of
the Super Smart Science Series, sharing an in depth look at bones
and muscles for kids. Candy colored illustrations are combined with
simplified text and pronunciation guides in this upbeat,
textbook-like guide. Beginning with the skeleton, continuing with
bone anatomy (compact bone KOM-PAKT BONE, periosteum
PER-EE-OS-TEE-UM, osteon OS-TEE-ON, spongy bone SPUN-JEE BONE,
marrow MER-OH), the reader is brought face to face with the
intriguing way our bodies are made. After a thorough look at bones
and a review to reinforce the material, skeletal, cardiac and
smooth muscles are explored, beginning with their physical
appearance (striated or not), to where they are found in the body.
Terrazas takes you even further into understanding how the body
moves, combining the previously learned material on bones, muscles,
tendons and ligaments and fusing it with the active role of the
neuron in the neuromuscular junction Enjoy learning with Book 5 of
the Super Smart Science Series.
Exam Board: CCEA Level: GCSE Subject: Science First Teaching:
September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 Build your students'
scientific thinking and practical skills with this textbook
developed specifically for the 2017 GCSE specifications, from the
No. 1 publisher for CCEA GCSE Science. - Develop understanding with
clear Examples, Tips and Practical activities. - Prepare students
for assessment with Test Yourself questions, Maths practice and
Exam-style questions throughout. - Supports Foundation and
Higher-tier students in one book.
This workbook: targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your
students get back on track addresses areas of underperformance in a
systematic way, with a unique approach that builds, develops and
extends students' skills gets students ready for the new GCSE (9-1)
assessments with exercises focused around exam-style questions
provides ready-to-use examples and activities freeing up your time
to focus on working directly with students fits around your needs,
being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for
independent student work addresses an area of difficulty in each
unit with a unique approach, to develop and extend students'
skills.
Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to
the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText
packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134515471. For an
undergraduate level course in science education Teaching Science
Through Inquiry-Based Instruction provides theory and practical
advice for elementary and middle school teachers to help their
students learn science. Written at a time of substantive change in
science education, this book deals both with what's currently
happening and what's expected in science classes in elementary and
middle schools. Readers explore the nature of science, its
importance in today's world, trends in science education, and
national science standards. The Thirteenth Edition is expanded to
include information about the Next Generation Science Standards
(NGSS) Performance Expectations for all elementary grade-level
activities as well as the National Science Education Standards
(NSES). Additionally, the book strives to present manageable ways
to successfully bring inquiry into the science classroom by
relating A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices,
Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas and the 5E Instructional
Model. Each chapter ends with suggested discussion questions and
professional practice activities to encourage reflection and extend
learning. New NGSS-aligned classroom activities provide examples of
instruction that interweave the three dimensions of science. The
Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning
environment designed to improve student mastery of content with
embedded videos, assessment quizzes, and an activity library. The
Enhanced Pearson eText* is: Engaging. The new interactive,
multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and
other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning
experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your
computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on
your iPad (R) and Android (R) tablet.** Affordable. Experience the
advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the
benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book. *The
Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText
format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads.
**The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App
Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad
iOS 5.0 or later.
This book explores the beneficial impact of pedagogically updated
practices and approaches in the teaching of science concepts as
well as elaborates on future challenges and emerging issues that
address Science and Technology Education. By pointing out new
research directions it informs educational practices and bridges
the gap between research and practice providing information, ideas
and new perspectives. The book also promotes discussions and
networking among scientists and stakeholders such as researchers,
professors, students and companies developing educational software
and ICT tools. The volume presents papers from the First
International Conference on "New Developments in Science and
Technology Education" (1st NDSTE) that was structured around four
main thematic axes Modern Pedagogies in Science and Technology
Education, New Technologies in Science and Technology Education,
Teaching and Learning in the light of Inquiry learning Methods and
Interest, Attitude and Motivation in Science.
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Revision Notes: WJEC/Eduqas AS/A-level Biology will help you: *
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Grade 9-1 Edexcel IGCSE Biology knowledge. There are 96 cards in
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Gifted education has come to be regarded as a key national
programme in many coutnries, and gifted education in science
disciplines is now being recognised to be of major importance for
economic and technological development. Despite these initiatives
and developments internationally, there are very few discussions on
gifted education in science drawing upon practices and experiences
in different national contexts. In support of an international
dialogue between researchers and practitioners, often working
within isolated traditions, this book offers information on key
influential approaches to science education for gifted learners and
surveys current policy and practice from a diverse range of
educational contexts. The volume offers an informative introduction
for those new to studying gifted science education, as well as
supporting the development of the field by offering examples of
critical thinking about key issues, and accounts of the influences
at work within education systems and the practical complexities of
providing science education for the gifted. The contributions draw
upon a variety of research approaches to offer insights into the
constraints and affordancxes of working within particular policy
contexts, and the strengths and challenges inherent in different
approaches to practice. Chapters include: Teaching science to the
gifted in English state schools: locating a compromised 'gifted
& talented' policy within its systemic context Models of
education for science talented adolescents in the United States:
Past, present, and likely future trends Navigating the shifting
terrain between policy and practice for gifted learners in Tanzania
Science education for female indigenous gifted students in the
Mexican context Gifted Science Education in the Context of Japanese
Standardization This book will appeal to scholars, practitioners
and policy makers who are in the field of gifted science education.
Early elementary readers find out what causes earthquakes and what
to do to stay safe if one occurs in this helpful nonfiction reader.
Featuring informational text, colorful maps, diagrams, and vibrant
photos, this book keeps children engaged and fascinated at the same
time!
Designed for classroom and independent study, our Revision Guides
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questions on easy topics and strategies and techniques for
answering harder questions Complete coverage of the new
specification including brand-new topics Visual explanations of key
concepts help you revise quickly and recall key skills in your
exams
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