Science Essentials - McGraw-Hill Books

InstructionJ Did You Know?The Did You Know? feature addressescommon misconceptions, providesadditional content, and presents funfactoids.JKK Narrative And VisualsBoth the narrative and the visualssupport all students, particularly Englishlanguage learners and strugglingreaders. Visuals are functional,interesting, and understandable.Narrative is clear, concise, logicallysequenced, and is presented in anoutline-style format.LMNPOL Explain It!Writing activities assess students’understanding of the contents.M Figure It OutTables, graphs, diagrams, and photosin the lessons are accompanied byquestions.ScienceN ConnectionDemonstrates how science concepts andthinking skills can be applied to otherareas of learning.O Extend It!Research-based activities encouragestudents to study related topics andreport their findings.P After You ReadContains content-related questionsranging from recall to higher-levelthinking. One question utilizes theliteracy activity introduced in Before YouRead and supplemented in As You Read.Q Explore It!Active-learning experiences arecompleted by students in class withpartners, in groups, or at home as ahomework assignment.QR People In ScienceBiographical information is presentedon historical and/or current influentialfigures in science, emphasizing theircontribution to scientific research.R173