Grade 5 Sciencesaurus/Daybook Set

The ScienceSaurus® handbook is an essential science companion for students in grades 4 and 5. Like ScienceSaurus® for middle school, this comprehensive reference is aligned with the National Science Education Standards and covers all the major strands of science including: Life science; Earth science; Physical science; Natural resources and environmental studies; and science, technology, and society.

Student-friendly and packed with useful information, ScienceSaurus® introduces and reviews key science topics and provides clear, detailed explanations through features such as:

• The Almanac—Useful tables and tips for using data, solving math problems, and taking tests;
• The Yellow pages—A timeline of historical science events, profiles of famous scientists and inventors, and a glossary of key science terms;
• SciLINKS® access—Links to relevant, age-appropriate information on the Internet specifically chosen by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA).

The ideal complement to any science program, including the Science Daybooks, ScienceSaurus® is the handy reference your students will turn to whenever they have questions related to science.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

DOING SCIENCE

• Scientific Investigation
• Working Safely
• Using Science Tools and Equipment
• Using Tables and Graphs

LIFE SCIENCE

• Characteristics of Living Things
• Animal and Plant Behavior
• Cell, Tissues, Organs, and Systems
• Human Body Systems
• Ecology
• Classifying Organisms

EARTHSCIENCE

• Earth's Structure
• Earth's Changing Surface
• Water on Earth
• Weather and Climate
• Earth and Its Moon
• The Solar System and Beyond

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

• Matter
• Changes in Matter
• Forces and Motion
• Energy
• Heat
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Light and Sound

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

• Natural Resources
• Pollution
• Conserving Resources

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

• Science and Technology
• Science and Society

ALMANAC

• Numbers in Science
• Solving Math Problems in Science
• Study Skills
• Test-Taking Skills
• Maps
• Measurement Tables

YELLOW PAGES

• History of Science
• History of Science Time Line
• Famous Scientists and Inventors
• Science Word Parts
• Glossary of Science Terms

Ideal companions to the elementary ScienceSaurus, the new Science Daybooks for grade five are high-interest, reader-response resources designed to help students investigate, learn, and apply essential life, earth, and physical science concepts through meaningful activities that connect science to the real world.

Based on the National Science Education Standards and developed in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Science Daybooks blend scientific material from a variety of media with a user-friendly, journal-style design that guides students through key science concepts and process skills.

INCLUDED IN THIS LOT ARE BOTH 5th GRADE BOOKS!

Condition:
The Daybook has no writing on the pages. The Sciencesaurus book has some cover wear,
but no writing on the pages.