Science Matters Teacher S Book Grade 8

Science Matters series has been developed in response to a need for materials for Curriculum 2005. These materials break down negative perceptions by showing how science is connected to people's everyday lives and how we can all think and act in a scientific way. Through activities, learners develop skills with which to tackle problems and feel part of the world of scientific discovery. Features of the Learner's Book • The book contains four modules. • It is learner-centred and activity-based. • Ideas are presented in an interesting context. • Each activity provides assessment opportunities. • The activities guide learners to produce a record of their work. Features of the Teacher's Guide • Educators are introduced to Curriculum 2005. • Terminology is made accessible. • Teaching methods and resources are included. • Answers to every question in the Learner's Book are included. • It provides background information and outlines assessment opportunities.

Science Matters is a programme for the Senior Phase of Curriculum 2005. This series enables educators to implement the Natural Sciences Learning Area in a challenging and learner-centred manner. There is a Learner's Book and a Teacher's Guide for each grade. The Grade 7 Learner's Book: • is learner-centred and activity-based • focuses on the development of skills • encourages learners to think scientifically • guides learners to produce a record of their work • can be successful with limited resources • provides opportunities for consolidation after each module The Grade 7 Teacher's Guide • introduces educators to Curriculum 2005 and its terminology, materials and needs • helps educators to creatively develop skills through activities, including extension activities and assessment opportunities • includes photocopiable resources and worksheets and answers to questions in the Learner's Book • supports the teacher with background information • guides the educator in implementing continuous assessment

Science Matters series has been developed in response to a need for materials for Curriculum 2005. These materials break down negative perceptions by showing how science is connected to people's everyday lives and how we can all think and act in a scientific way. Through activities, learners develop skills with which to tackle problems and feel part of the world of scientific discovery. Features of the Learner's Book • The book contains four modules. • It is learner-centred and activity-based. • Ideas are presented in an interesting context. • Each activity provides assessment opportunities. • The activities guide learners to produce a record of their work. Features of the Teacher's Guide • Educators are introduced to Curriculum 2005. • Terminology is made accessible. • Teaching methods and resources are included. • Answers to every question in the Learner's Book are included. • It provides background information and outlines assessment opportunities.

Science Matters Grade 9 is the third book in the Science Matters series. It enables educators to implement materials in their classroom, challenging learners' misconceptions in a learner-centred way. Learners develop skills already introduced and tackle new problems related to the world of scientific discovery. Features of the Learner's Book: Ž The materials are learner-centred and activity-based. Ž Ideas and skills are presented in a context to which learners can relate. Ž A skills list supports learners in their activities. Ž Each activity provides assessment opportunities. Ž The activities guide learners to produce a record of their work. Features of the Teacher's Guide: Ž Introduces Curriculum 2005. Ž Makes the terminology accessible. Ž Summarises how the course covers the Specific Outcomes. Ž Units are planned to cover outcomes in all Learning Areas. Ž Includes a range of teaching methods and resources. Ž Outlines all assessment opportunities for each activity.

Proven through more than a decade of rigourous research to be effective with both teachers and students, Making Sense of SCIENCE helps teachers gain a deep and enduring understanding of tricky science topics, think and reason scientifically, and support content literacy in science, thereby increasing student achievement. The materials presented in this book help teachers gain a solid understanding of trick science concepts and common misconceptions, support productive and worthwhile professional learning communities, and prepare teachers to implement standards-based science curriculum. Topics are central to the Next Generation Science Framework and aligned with the Common Core State Standards in literacy. This book guides teachers through investigations of motion, changes in motions, force, and the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, and features: hands-on experiments with easy-to-follow instrucitons and illustrations; clear explanations of tough science concepts; examples of classic misconceptions; a bank of formative assessments; a CD containing reproducible black line masters; and a guided protocol for evaluating student work in professional learning communities.

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book Review Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good. Science Matters is a rare exception—a science book that is informative enough for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet lucid enough for readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded, it is up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnology.