Skill Sharpeners: Science, Grade 6 Workbook

By Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Build your child's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book

Engaging activities and hands-on projects will motivate your sixth grader to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards. The simple experiments and hands-on activities will help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.

Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following sixth grade topics:

Organisms and Ecosystems

Inherited Traits Chromosomes and DNA Genetic Variation Artificial Selection

Climate and Weather

What Causes Weather? Regional Climates: The Poles Hurricanes Global Climate Change

Plate Tectonics

Our Changing Planet Our Planet's Interior Plate Tectonics Future Earth

Energy

Potential and Kinetic Energy Thermal Energy Electrical Energy Chemical Energy

Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, this robust Skill Sharpeners: Science workbook:

provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards includes an answer key Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide. The Skill Sharpeners: Science Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching life, earth, and physical science Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities Teaching suggestions for studying the scientific method and graphic organizers for learning vocabulary Extension activities that include science journals, additional background information, and hands-on activities to connect children's learning.

About Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629381586
• ISBN13: 9781629381589
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 11 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 7