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Enhance your Interactive Science lessons with material kits that accompany each of the 12 write-in student editions in four major categories: life, earth, physical, and nature of science.

Interactive science Inquiry Kit Materials for grades 6–8

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With Interactive Science, inqu iry is everywhere!

Leveled Labs and activities In the teacher’s Lab resourceA Teacher’s Lab Resource accompanies each write-in student edition and includes everything you need to conduct all your hands-on inquiry labs. With these lab manuals, it’s easy to seamlessly incorporate activities based on the amount of lab time you’ve allotted during the day.

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Interactive Science features 12 write-in student editions across: life, earth, physical, and nature of science topics. Each write-in student edition has an accompanying Teacher’s Lab Resource—available in print and online —where teachers can access a wealth of different types of labs, from Inquiry Warms-Up, to Quick labs, to Full Lab Investigations. – author, Michael Padilla

Full Lab InvestigationsLeveled Labs and activities in the Write-In student EditionsStudents will have the opportunity to do a full lab investigation once per chapter. Directed and open-ended inquiry options are available for each activity, making it simple to differentiate instruction for students with varying abilities.

Look for the Lab Zone triangle throughout the lessons, which indicates it’s time for hands-on inquiry in the Teacher’s Lab Resource.

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b. Compare and Contrast How are plateaus and mountains alike? How are they different?

c. Apply Concepts Which landform would be hardest to hike through? Why?

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Blackline Master PagesFrom minds-on inquiry activities in the write-in Student Edition to hands-on inquiry in the Teacher’s Lab Resource!

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Use the picture to answer the questions.1 Use words to describe the topography shown in the picture.

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Assess Your Understanding 1a. List What are the three main types of landforms?

b. Compare and Contrast How are plateaus and mountains alike? How are they different?

c. Apply Concepts Which landform would be hardest to hike through? Why?

Do the Quick Lab Modeling Landforms.

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Kit options for quick and easy setup

For each write-in student editionEquipment KitsAll the activity materials for each student edition come organized for a class of 28 students to work in small groups. Materials are arranged by lesson bags for quick and easy setup!

refill Equipment Kits Easily replace consumable materials for each equipment kit with handy refill kits.

Live Material Kits Live material kits are available for the Diversity of Life and Human Body Systems Student Editions only.

Program-wide kitsconvenience Kits (1 Life, 1 Earth, 1 Physical) Don’t have time to go out and buy common household items for your classroom lab? The convenience kit material bins include all the common consumable items you’ll need to conduct your hands-on inquiry labs.

Labware Kits (1 Life, 1 Earth, 1 Physical) The Labware kit includes all the heavy-duty lab equipment you need to successfully set up your middle grades science laboratory, such as beakers, balances, and more!

safety Kit A must-have for any student scientist, the safety kit includes goggles, aprons, gloves, and other materials to help you ensure student safety in the lab.

Inquiry is an approach that engages

student curiosity and wonder.

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additional Inquiry resourcesscenario-Based Investigations Boost students’ inquiry skills by applying science concepts to real-world situations. Enable them to solve problems by integrating their knowledge with other curricular areas such as technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Inquiry skill activities Inquiry is the heart of science teaching. This handbook helps you introduce and reinforce basic and advanced inquiry skills.

chapter activities and Projects Bring science to life through hands-on activities that demonstrate the Big Ideas found in each chapter opener. Perfect for science fairs!

stEM STEM Activity Books provide engaging activities and reading selections that use real-life examples to highlight the connections between science, technology, engineering, and math and their importance in everyday life.

Virtual Labs—no clean-up required!Students can perform a variety of simulated labs that correspond to the lessons and provide a safe, highly visual, and interactive lab environment for all students.

More inquiry in more places

one Video for Every chapter!Teach students to never stop exploring their world. They’ll follow these young scientists through online video blogs as they travel the globe in search of answers to the Big Questions of Science.

Interactive Science builds inquiry through daily

personal, engaging, and relevant interactions.

– author, Michael Padilla