"California Science" develops science concepts through purposeful, hands-on activities, compelling reading content, and dynamic visuals and graphics. It provides pupils with accurate, standards-based content designed to create scientifically-literate citizens. Pupils learn through rich, readable content, strong visual connections, and hands-on activities.
Reading age for native speakers: Elementary School pupils (2nd grade) CONTENTS Be a Scientist
- What Is Science?
- Inquiry Skills
- Scientific Method LIFE SCIENCE
CHAPTER 1 Plant Life Cycles
Lesson 1 Plants and Their Parts
Lesson 2 Flowers and Fruits
Lesson 3 Plants Grow and Change
Lesson 4 Plants and Their Environments CHAPTER 2 Life Cycles of Animals
Lesson 1 Kinds of Animals
Lesson 2 Mammals
Lesson 3 Animals from Eggs
Lesson 4 Animal Traits EARTH SCIENCE
CHAPTER 3 Earth’s Materials
Lesson 1 Rocks
Lesson 2 Rocks Change
Lesson 3 Soil CHAPTER 4 Earth’s Past
Lesson 1 Fossils
Lesson 2 Finding Clues in Fossils
Lesson 3 Fossils of California CHAPTER 5 Earth’s Resources
Lesson 1 Natural Resources
Lesson 2 Plant and Animal Resources
Lesson 3 Resources of California PHYSICAL SCIENCE
CHAPTER 6 Objects in Motion
Lesson 1 Position
Lesson 2 Motion
Lesson 3 Pushes and Pulls
Lesson 4 Changing Motion CHAPTER 7 Forces at Work
Lesson 1 Tools and Machines
Lesson 2 Gravity
Lesson 3 Magnets Push, Magnets Pull
Lesson 4 Sound

 

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