Physical Science

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Physical ScienceISBN13:9780998169941ISBN10:0998169943Author:Mays, John D. (Author)Description:Combining Mastery-Learning And A Unique Textbook Philosophy, This Physical Science Course Helps Students Break The Cram-Pass-Forget Cycle So That They Truly Learn And Retain Course Material This Physical Science Text Is Designed For Grades 6-8 Physical Science Is Beautifulky Designed And Organized Around The Principles Guiding All Centripetal Press Texts Summarized In The Words Mastery, Integration, Wonder Good Science Instruction Should Draw Students Upward Into The Adult World Of Scientific Inquiry We Start With A Proven Mastery-Learning Paradigm: Through A Carefully Crafted Program, Students Continually Learn And Build On Their Learning, Reencountering Key Concepts And Practicing Scientific Skills So That They Become Settled In The Student's Mind Mastery Learning Requires Ongoing Review Even As New Material Is Presented It Also Takes Culling The Material Down To A Manageable Amount That An Average Student Can Actually Master In The Course Of A Year This Means That Novare Texts Are Serendipitously Smaller Than The Usual 8-10 Pound Tomes Better, More Enduring Learning Takes Place When The Student Goes Deeper With A Moderate Amount Of Material Rather Than Trying To Cover Too Many Topics Too Rapidly Or Shallowly Each Chapter Begins With A List Of Quantifiable Learning Objectives And Important Vocabulary Chapters Also Include Periodic Learning Checks Which Provide A Moment To Stop And Review There Are 12 Experimental Investigations Included With The Book, Not In A Separate Manual, With Instructions And Materials Listed The Teacher's Version Of The Experiment In On The Resource Cd Some Experiments Are Demonstrated In Youtube Videos Integration Is The Inclusion Of Material Across Subjects Relevant To The Topic In The Text: The History Behind The Science, Grade-Level Mathematics, Written And Verbal English Language Skills And Measurement Skills Novare Physical Science In Particular Even Includes Some Discussion Of Epistemology (What Kind Of Knowledge Does Science Give Us And How Is That Different From Biblical Revelation) References From The Humanities Are Used Where Appropriate To Add Greater Dimension, To Humanize And Decompartmentalize Science, References To Art, Music, Architecture, Technology, And Literature Finally, This Text Specifically Devotes Space To The Presence Of Order In The Universe, As Well As The Nature Of Truth, Theories, Facts, Hypotheses, And The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge Physical Science Is Beautiful Inside And Out With A Mature, Developed Sense Of Aesthetics, This Book Is Tidy And Attractive Students Love The Personal Style Of The Narrative In Which The Author Concisely And Accurately Explains The Concepts With Evident Wonder And Excitement At The Marvels Of The World Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Centripetal PressPublication Date:2017-04-25Weight:1.28 lbsDimensions:0.75'' H x 9.61'' L x 6.69'' WNumber of Pages:364Language:English

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