"California Science" develops science concepts through purposeful, hands-on activities, compelling reading content, and dynamic visuals and graphics. It provides pupils with accurate, standards-based content designed to create scientifically-literate citizens. Pupils learn through rich, readable content, strong visual connections, and hands-on activities. Reading age for native speakers: Elementary School pupils (4th grade)
CONTENTS
Be a Scientist What Is Science? - Observation - Question and Hypothesis - Experiment - Collecting Data - Conclusion - Forming a Hypothesis - Defining Variables - Designing an Experiment - Analyzing Data - Forming New Questions
LIFE SCIENCE CHAPTER 1 Living Things Need Energy Lesson 1 Plants and Sunlight Lesson 2 Food Chains Lesson 3 Food Webs Lesson 4 Microorganisms
CHAPTER 2 Living Things and Their Environment Lesson 1 Ecosystems Lesson 2 Living Things Need Each Other Lesson 3 Changes in Ecosystems Lesson 4 Adaptations
EARTH SCIENCE CHAPTER 3 Rocks and Minerals Lesson 1 Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks Lesson 2 Igneous Rocks Lesson 3 Sedimentary Rocks Lesson 4 Metamorphic Rocks
CHAPTER 4 Slow Changes on Earth Lesson 1 Weathering Lesson 2 Erosion and Deposition Lesson 3 Landforms: Changing Over Time
CHAPTER 5 Fast Changes on Earth Lesson 1 Landslides Lesson 2 Earthquakes Lesson 3 Volcanoes
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 6 Electricity Lesson 1 Static Electricity Lesson 2 Electric Circuits Lesson 3 Using Electrical Energy