Description

"We live in an astonishingly complex world surrounded by natural and man-made wonders, from amazing life cycles and evolutionary adaptations of different species, to human inventions which have changed the way we live. With a smorgasbord of examples, Australian Curriculum Science is the must-have one-stop resource for teachers. Through hands-on and interactive activities, each book in the series will captivate students and give them a thirst for scientific knowledge and understanding.

Features:

• revised to contain Australian Curriculum science links


• all levels use science literacy texts to introduce and explain science concepts


• relevant diagrams or artwork support the text


• comprehension questions follow each text and can be used to gauge students’ understanding of the concepts


• practical hands-on activities, which are predominantly experiments, complete each section


• teacher background information


• a consistent format for ease of use


• lesson preparation ideas


• suggestions for lesson use


• answers and explanations


• suggested useful websites