Investigating Matter: CKSci Student reader
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Investigating Matter introduces Grade 5 students to real-world examples to real-world examples and fundamental concepts of matter, which will be explored in greater depth in later grades. Students will learn about properties, structures, and interactions of matter as well as the basics of the language of chemistry. Students come to comprehend that matter is all around us. The things we see—a tree, a window—and even things we can’t see—air, the smell of a rose—are all made up of matter. They describe and identify matter in terms of properties, such as color, hardness, and whether a material conducts electricity or responds to magnetism. Also, students explore both physical and chemical changes in matter.
Core Knowledge Science™ (CKSci) Student Readers offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations, photographs, vocabulary sidebars, and a glossary. For each reader, a Teacher Guide is available separately. All materials may be downloaded and previewed in their entirety.
About This Book
Investigating Matter introduces Grade 5 students to real-world examples to real-world examples and fundamental concepts of matter, which will be explored in greater depth in later grades. Students will learn about properties, structures, and interactions of matter as well as the basics of the language of chemistry. Students come to comprehend that matter is all around us.
Students also learn that engineers use their knowledge of matter as they develop solutions to problems and build things that are useful to people. As a series of culminating activities, students explore the principles and practices of engineering design, such as scientifically defining a problem to be solved and evaluating and optimizing possible solutions.
Related Components
- Teacher Guide: with detailed lesson plans, activity page masters, additional activities, and assessments
Preview the Book
Download this CKSci Student Reader in its entirety in PDF form.
About CKSci
Core Knowledge Science™ (CKSci) is a comprehensive program covering life science, earth and space science, physical science, and engineering design practices.
CKSci Student Readers offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations, photographs, vocabulary sidebars, and a glossary. In general, the content and presentation in CKSci Student Readers for Grades 3-5 are appropriate for young readers from the upper elementary grades through middle school (Lexile levels 650 – 980).
Using CKSci in the Classroom
- For Language Arts: You can also use CKSci to integrate content-rich nonfiction into your Reading/Language Arts lessons. Reading in the sciences provides background content knowledge that aids in reading across all disciplines.
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Bundles:
- Investigating Matter Homeschool Set:
1 Student Reader
1 Teacher Guide - Investigating Matter Classroom Set:
25 Student Readers
1 Teacher Guide
Paperback
6.7 in. W x 9.6 in. H
46 pages
ISBN: 978-1-68380-538-0
