EXPLORING SCIENCE ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE (Science Foundations series)

Meeting your science standards is a breeze with the SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE, a comprehensive set of more than 20 interactive science books that covers the major themes of elementary science—from biomes and food chains to physics and weather—all at a bundle savings of 20%. Each book is based on the NGSS/TEKS Science Standards for Grades 3-5 and includes the following features:

• Simple definitions and clear text
• Original real-life illustrations
• Variety of interactive formats, such as cut-and-glue pictures
• Review activities to reinforce learning
• Answer keys for student self-check or teacher use.

LIFE SCIENCE TITLES:

• THE ANIMAL KINGDOM introduces inherited traits and how they are used to define eight animal groups.
• THE PLANT KINGDOM describes the four main classes of plants and includes activities about photosynthesis and plant life cycles. (NOTE: This book is one my free resources, but I’ve included in this bundle so you can have all your books in one file.)
• BIOMES AND ECOSYSTEMS introduces the world’s biomes with a look at the interactions among living organisms and the physical features of climate, natural resources, and geography. Biomes use a cut-and-glue format to highlight each of the five biomes—aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra—and twelve ecosystems.
• ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS introduces the ways animals adapt to survive—through structural adaptations involving the way an organism LOOKS, behavioral adaptations that involve things an organism DOES, and physiological adaptations that involve an organism’s PROCESSES. Adaptations includes two examples of adaptations in each of the five biomes.
• FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS illustrates how the sun’s energy is passed to producers, consumers, and decomposers, with step-by-step descriptions and three activities—Food Chain Labeling, Decoding a Food Web, and Test Your Word Power—to boost retention.

EARTH SCIENCE TITLES:

• EXPLORING CYCLES bridges life and earth science as it highlights three categories of cycles: 1) biogeochemical cycles (Earth/Life Science), such as the Oxygen and Water Cycles, 2) life cycles of animals and plants, and 3) planetary cycles (Earth Science), including the phases of the moon and the changing seasons.
• GEOLOGY ROCKS! explores the layers of the Earth and crust and provides a detailed look at how sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks are formed.
• FORECASTING THE WEATHER includes a wide variety of activities highlighting the six factors—temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, cloud formations, and precipitation—that influence the weather.
• WATER SOURCES AND CYCLES dives into the world’s most precious resource with a step-by-step look at the water cycle, including sources of water, and also includes student-centered tips on conserving water and preventing pollution.
• OUR CHANGING EARTH examines the processes and changes in the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere and the ways that change in one sphere can affect change in another.
• NATURAL RESOURCES: FOSSIL FUELS explores the formation and uses of coal, oil, and natural gas, contrasts renewable and non-renewable natural resources, and highlights alternative energy sources.
• NATURAL RESOURCES: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE focuses on the ways natural resources can be conserved by reducing waste through reusing and recycling materials and products.
• EARTH AND SPACE introduces students to the forces and movements that govern the solar system and explores the effects of the force of gravity, planetary tilt and rotation, and revolution around the Sun.
• FIRSTS IN SPACE highlights important people and events—from Copernicus to SpaceX—in the history of space exploration and includes two review activities.

PHYSCIAL SCIENCE TITLES:

• STATES OF MATTER uses an engaging cut-and-glue format to introduce 1) the properties of matter, 2) characteristics of solids, liquids, gases, and plasma, and 3) physical vs. chemical changes.
• FORMS OF ENERGY uses an interactive cut-and-glue format to highlight different forms and uses of kinetic and potential energy, give examples of energy transfer and transformation, and includes three review activities.
• MAKING WAVES compares and contrasts the characteristics of light and sound waves and includes ear and eye diagrams that illustrate the ways we hear and see waves, plus three review activities.
• ELECTRICITY uses a wide variety of activities to introduce the three forms of electricity, types of circuits, conductors and insulators, and energy transfer and transformation (conversion).
• FORCE AND MOTION uses examples from popular sports to explore common forces and Newton’s three Laws of Motion.
• SIMPLE MACHINES focuses on the six types of simple machines—lever, inclined plane, pulley, screw, wedge, and wheel/axle—and their effects on force and motion, as well as the characteristics of compound machines.
• OUR MAGNETIC EARTH introduces the properties of magnets and the force of magnetism.

INTERDISICIPLINARY TITLES:

• BONUS BOOK-INTRODUCING SCIENCE uses a cut-and-glue format to define the three branches of science—earth, life, and physical—and also includes information about the Scientific Method, PLUS an activity that highlights control, dependent, and independent variables.
• EXPLORING CYCLES bridges life and earth science as it highlights three categories of cycles: 1) biogeochemical cycles (Earth/Life Science), such as the Oxygen and Water Cycles, 2) life cycles of animals and plants, and 3) planetary cycles (Earth Science), including the phases of the moon and the changing seasons.
• FAMOUS SCIENTISTS focuses on groundbreaking discoveries that had a worldwide impact.

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Vocabulary Words and Phrases: Please see the individual book descriptions for complete vocabulary lists.

Targeted Skills and Standards: These books are aligned to the Common Core, as well as the NGSS and Texas TEKS science standards. Please see the individual titles to view detailed lists of targeted skills.

Sample Pages: The preview includes sample pages from the books. You can view more detailed previews by clicking on the individual titles in the Product List.

Image Credits: The illustrations in these books are my own original drawings (©Dr.J).

Technical Info: The books are in PDF format.

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GET IT ALL!

The Activity Books are also included in the SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS CURRICULUM BUNDLE, which contains all 20 units (listed below) in the year-long curriculum. Each unit includes a Teacher’s Guide with lesson plans, animated PowerPoints with video clips, activity books, experiments and projects, Word Wall vocabulary cards, anchor charts, bonus resources, reviews and assessment, and more! The bundle also includes detailed Scope and Sequence charts for the curriculum as a whole and for each individual unit. Click on the BONUS PREVIEW in the Curriculum Bundle to view the Scope and Sequence charts.

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ABOUT THE CURRICULUM

These activity books are part of the Foundations Science Curriculum, a set of 20 units designed to give students a solid understanding of the basic science concepts outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. The year-long curriculum has the following features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: The curriculum contains 20 units that highlight key concepts in the earth, life, and physical sciences. Each unit is based on a 9-day lesson plan, which can easily be lengthened or shortened to meet the needs of your students.
• Sequential Arrangement: The units are arranged sequentially, with each unit building on knowledge gained in the previous units.
• Differentiated Instruction: The curriculum covers the standards for Grades 3-5, which makes it perfect for differentiated teaching and learning in a multi-level classroom. It can also be used as a stand-alone curriculum or as an enriching supplement to your required curriculum.
• Engaging Resources: Each unit contains a wide variety of high-interest resources, including an introductory PowerPoint, activity books, experiments and projects, word wall vocabulary cards, anchor charts, review activities, and assessments.

CLICK HERE to view all of the activity books, PowerPoints, units, and other resources currently available in the Science Foundations series.

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