GRADE SEVEN
Student Textbooks
The following basal instructional materials have been approved for student use.
1. McLaughlin, Charles W. and Marilyn Thompson. Life Science. New York, New York: Glencoe, 1997.
(One textbook per student)
This comprehensive text explores all aspects of life science. Students explore concepts through reading, hands-on laboratories, mini-labs, and reasoning activities. Connections are made to real-world situations, other subject areas, and careers.
For additional information about Glencoe, check out their website at the following address: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/index.html
2. Maton, Anthea, et al. Evolution. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 1997.
(One class set per seventh grade science classroom)
This book provides information about fossils and how they provide a record, although incomplete, of events in Earth's history. It continues with a discussion of the theory of evolution and how variation, adaptation and natural selection cause change within species. The book supports the heredity and diversity strand of the seventh grade environmental science program.
For additional information about Prentice Hall, check out their website at the following address:
http://www.phschool.com/science/index.html
3. Maton, Anthea, et al. Exploring Planet Earth. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 1997.
(One class set per seventh grade science classroom)
In this book students are introduced to the various structures that make up the Earth and are most important to life. Subtopics include the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, fresh water, mandamuses, and interior. Sections from this book will help students learn more about Earth's most precious natural resource-water.
Student Lab Guides
The three student lab guides issued to students are:
- Observing Living Things, FCPS, 2006
- Exploring Heredity and Diversity, FCPS, 2006
- Understanding Our Environment, FCPS 2006
Software/CD-ROMS/Laserdiscs
The following items are basal materials and have been purchased for each middle school.
- Vernier LoggerPro3.4.6
(One copy per school with license to use on all computers)
For more information about Verneir, check out their website at the following address: http://www.vernier.com
- Interactive Life Science Laserdisc Program, Glencoe
(1 per school)
- Interactive Life Science CD-ROM, Glencoe
(1 copy per classroom)
- Windows on Science Series. Optical Data Corporation.
(One complete set – Life, Earth, and Physical Sciences – per school)
This laserdisc program is a visually based nonprint basal textbook that provides basic information and extends the hands-on aspect of the program. Specific lessons have been referenced in the teacher’s guide for student investigations.
GRADE EIGHT
Student Textbooks
The following basal instructional materials have been approved for student use.
1. Borgford, Christine, etal. Physical Scinece, Austin Texas: Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 2004..
(One textbook per student)
This comprehensive text explores all aspects of physical science. Students explore concepts through reading, hands-on laboratories, mini-labs, and reasoning activities. Connections are made to real-world situations, other subject areas, and careers.
For additional information about Holt, check out their website at the following address: http://www.hrw.com/science/hst07/index.htm
2. Maton, Anthea, et al. Exploring the Universe. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 1997.
(One class set per science classroom)
This student book covers one area of science—the universe. Subtopics include stars and galaxies, the solar system Earth and its moon. This book will support the Earth-moon-sun system unit in the eighth grade science curriculum.
For additional information about Prentice Hall, check out their website at the following address:
http://www.phschool.com/science/index.html
Student Lab Guides
The four student lab guides issued to students are:
- Investigating Matter and Its Changes, FCPS, 1999
- Investigating Matter and Temperature, FCPS, 1999
- Investigating Motion, Forces, and Energy, FCPS, 1999
- Investigating the Earth-Moon-Sun System, FCPS, 1999
Software/CD-ROMS/Laserdiscs
Each middle school has been equipped with the following basal materials:
- Data Logger 4.5, Vernier
(One copy per school with license to use on all computers)
For more information about Verneir, check out their website at the following address: http://www.vernier.com
- Discovering the Elements, Science Works, version 1.5.3
(15 copies per school)
- Fieldtrip to the Sky, CD-ROM, Sunburst
(15 copies per school)
- Vernier loggerPro 3.1
(One copy per school with license to use on all computers)
- Interactive Physical Science Laserdisc Program, Glencoe
(1 per school)
- Interactive Physical Science CD-ROM, Glencoe
(15 copies per school)
- Physical Science With Computers. Vernier
(One copy per school with license to use on all computers)
- Science Sleuth. CD-ROM, Videodiscover
(7 copies per school)
- Windows on Science Series. Optical Data Corporation.
(One complete set – Life, Earth, and Physical Sciences – per school)
This laserdisc program is a visually based nonprint basal textbook that provides basic information and extends the hands-on aspect of the program. Specific lessons have been referenced in the teacher’s guide for student investigations.
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