Science Essentials - McGraw-Hill Books

Student EditionIntroductionA Unit OpenerThe Unit Opener provides a preview ofthe material with thought-provokingquestions.B Chapter OpenerABThe introductory story captures interestand motivates continued reading.C Key ConceptThe standards-based Key Conceptidentifies the “big idea” of the chapterand connects the various conceptswithin the chapter.D Scilinks® CodesSciLinks codes direct students to NSTAapprovedWeb sites.E Think About …CEDScienceAn activity that allows students toactivate prior knowledge by recordingresponses to questions in their ScienceNotebooks.FHF Learning GoalsGStandards-based learning goals begineach lesson.G New VocabularyImportant terms in the lesson thatappear in boldface type upon initialreference are highlighted for students.Recall vocabulary appears in chapterswhere previously taught words andterms are crucial to student learning.IH Before You ReadOne of three literacy activities thatincorporates appropriate readingcomprehension and literacy skillsstrategies.I As You ReadThe second literacy activity includesa content-related question thatincorporates literacy skills andencourages students to workcollaboratively.172