Every lesson in McDougal Littell Math Course 3 has both skill practice and problem solving, including multi-step problems. These type of problems often appear on standardized test and cover a wide variety of math topics. To help students prepare for standardized tests, McDougal Littell Math Course 3 provides instruction and practice on standardized test questions in many formats – multiple choice, short response, extended response, and so on. The number and variety of problems, ranging from basic to challenging, give students the practice they need to develop their math skills.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
McDougal Littell Literature invites students to explore the world of art, literature, and life’s big questions. The unique organization around clusters of standards allows for the teaching of major literary concepts across genre. Standards that belong together are taught together. Students analyze fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and media across clusters of standards. Special features support visual and media literacy, along with research strategies.
McDougal Littell American History is a comprehensive, easy-to-use program that presents the history of the United States in a way that middle school students understand. Research shows that students are much more motivated to study history when they are actively involved in their learning. McDougal Littell American History provides this motivation by asking essential questions and bringing history alive through interactive exercises and hands-on activities. Through these interactive approaches, students will make personal connections to the people, events, and issues that form the rich tapestry of the American story.
A powerfully written, impeccably reviewed textbook serves as the centerpiece of the new McDougal Littell Biology program. Through graphic photos and illustrations, memorable connections that each student can see and feel, and lab activities in every chapter of the book, McDougal Littell brings Biology into the world of a student. The student textbook provides students with a structured framework of key concepts and main ideas upon which to build their knowledge of biology.
The MathThematics program is a complete mathematics curriculum that promotes student success and engages students in learning by using a thematic approach, active learning, and varied practice and assessment. The mathematics content for each level is presented in one book containing eight thematic modules that connect the mathematical ideas to real-world applications. Each modules contains four to six sections, an Extended Exploration, a Module Project, and a Review and Assessment. McDougal Littell MathThematics is based on the field-test versions of the STEM (Success Through Exploring Mathematics) Project curriculum. The STEM Project was supported in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
