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Discovering ScienceGrades 7 and 8Authors: Tricia Armstrong, Jonathan Bocknek, Lois Edwards, EricGrace, Christine WeberContributing Author: Dinah ZikePedagogical Reviewers: James Butler, Jennifer Clarke, CherylDonovan-White, Sheldon Gillam, Musgrave HarbourThis exciting resource developed specifically for the newcurriculum provides solid science process skills reinforcement,engaging text and visuals, and a wide choice of easy-todohands-on activities to meet the needs of every learner.Grade 7 Table of ContentsUnit 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems1 An ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in aparticular place 3 Natural events and human activities cause changes inecosystemsUnit 2: Heat temperature6 Heat is transferred from one place to another by threedifferent processesUnit 3: Mixtures and Solutions7 Matter can be classified as mixtures or pure substances8 Some substances dissolve to form solutions faster and moreeasily than others9 Many useful product depend on technology for separatingmixtures and solutionsUnit 4: Earth’s Crust10 Earth’s crust is made up of rocks and minerals11 Earth’s crust is constantly changingProgram FeaturesLabs and activities featuring inexpensive, easy-to-obtainmaterials are suited to both elementary and middleschool classrooms.Feature photographs, location, examples, role models,and careers. Reading Check features enhance students’ readingcomprehension. Ask an Elder profiles integrate Aboriginal perspectiveswith science content.Student Text0-07-072602-4 or 978-0-07-072602-4 ......$81.50Teacher Resourcewith CD-ROM0-07-072601-9 or 978-0-07-072601-7 .....$301.50Student Text0-07-072364-8 or 978-0-07-072364-1 ......$83.95Teacher Resourcewith CD-ROM0-07-072413-X or 978-0-07-072413-6 .....$246.50Grade 8 Table of ContentsUnit 1: Water Systems on Earth1 The water cycle plays a vital role on Earth 3 Bodies of water influence climate and species distributionUnit 2: Optics model of light 6 Lenses refract light to form imagesUnit 3: Fluids7 Viscosity describes a fluid’s resistance to flow8 Density describes the amount of mass in a given volume of asubstance9 Forces influence the motion and properties of fluidsUnit 4: Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Systems10 The cell is the basic unit of life11 Human body cells are organized as tissues, organs, andsystemsTeacher Support MaterialTeacher’s Resource The Teacher’s Resource package offers planning ideas,teaching strategies, troubleshooting hints, classroommanagement tips, science background for the nonspecialistteacher, advice on how to handle commonmisconceptions, ideas on cross-curricular integration, andextensive support for assessment and evaluation. Complete answers for all questions are provided.Strategies for addressing diverse student needs areoutlined, along with support for struggling readers.CD-ROMs contain all the content of the print Teacher’sResource, plus chapter-specific blackline mastersdesigned to reinforce or extend student learning, as wellas chapter and unit quizzes.All BLMs, checklist, and rubrics are in both modifiableWord® versions as well as in Portable Document Format(PDF) versions.www.discoveringsceince.caScience185
ON ScienceGrades 9 and 10Development Team: Lessa Blake, TDSB; Alex Mills, Universityof Windsor; Jim Ross, Retired, London Catholic DSB; MichaelMazza, Leander, Texas; Frank Mustoe, Retired, U of T Schools; EricGrace, Victoria, BC; Nancy Flood, Kamloops, BC; Tom Dickinson,Kamloops, BC; Tom Stiff, Lakehead University, Orrillia Campus;Steve Bibla, TDSB; Anu Aurora, PRDSB, Peel; Tigest Amdemichael,TDSB; Lea Francis, YRDSB; Jennifer Parrington, YRDSB; TinaClancy, Dufferin-Peel DSB; Paul PassAfiume, YRDSB; Anjuli Ahooja,Appleby College; Rob Smythe, Retired, Halton DSB; Craig Jackson,TV OntarioScienceWritten to the new Ontario Curriculum,Grades 9 and 10, Science, Academic (SNC1D and SNC2D)Engaging learners with what’s important to them! Multimediascience resources taking full advantage of STSEscience experiences that are accessible to every student inyour classroom.Program Features Written specifically for students of academic scienceEasy-to-navigate layoutSTSE issues illustrate key science conceptsInquiry skills developed through scaffolded andopen-ended investigationsDifferentiated learning opportunities and strategiesto ensure access by every studentLiteracy strategies and tools support the learningprocess and preparation for the OSSLTEmpowering students to believe in themselves asscience learners and as stewards of their environmentDigital resources bring difficult concepts to lifeStudent Text0-07-072689-2 or 978-0-07-072689-5 ........TBDTeacher's Resource0-07-072367-2 or 978-0-07-072367-2 ........TBDBlackline Master Package0-07-031863-8 or 978-0-07-031863-2 ........TBDComputerised Assessment Bank0-07-031852-2 or 978-0-07-031852-6 ........TBDStudent Text0-07-072222-6 or 978-0-07-072222-4 . .......TBDTeacher's Resource0-07-072365-6 or 978-0-07-072365-8 ........TBDBlackline Master Package0-07-031859-X or 978-0-07-031859-5 ........TBDComputerised Assessment Bank0-07-031860-3 or 978-0-07-031860-1 ........TBDTeacher Support MaterialTeacher Resource This comprehensive package offers teaching suggestions,technology support, and assessment and evaluationstrategies for each chapterBlackline Master Package Both MS Word and PDF formatComputerized Assessment BankUses ExamViewPro softwareHere’s what our reviewers are saying about ON Science: “Like the title, ON Science is right on in terms of studentinterest” “Very readable; the images tell the story purposefully”“Activities are neat—worth doing—they value studentinput”“The resource is tender friendly—especially for thoseteaching out of their field”“Both learning and assessment are differentiated—great fora mix of learners”pages flow without interruption”“Significant attention has been given to language level andaccessibility of the content”www.sceinceontario.ca186
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