The Energy: Forms & Change Student Learning Guide includes self-directed readings, easy-to-follow illustrated explanations, guiding questions, inquiry-based activities, a lab investigation, key vocabulary review and assessment review questions, along with a post-test. It covers the following standards-aligned concepts: Introduction to Energy; Potential Energy; Kinetic Energy; Forms of Energy; Energy Transformation; Conservation of Energy; Heat & Heat Technology; Sources of Energy ? Nonrenewable; and Sources of Energy ? Renewable. Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards.

THE THIRD SET IN THIS EXCITING ELEMENTARY-LEVEL SCIENCE SERIES FOCUSES ON ENERGY IN ALL ITS FORMS AND SHOWS HOW IT FUNCTIONS! FILLED WITH EXPERIMENTS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, THE SERIES FEATURE THE COMBINED 60+ YEARS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OF AU

Science Starters: Elementary Chemistry and Physics Course Description This is the suggested course sequence that allows one core area of science to be studied per semester. You can change the sequence of the semesters per the needs or interests of your student; materials for each semester are independent of one another to allow flexibility. Semester 1: Chemistry Investigate the Possibilities Elementary Chemistry-Matter Its Properties & Its Changes: Infused with fun activities and applied learning, this dynamic, full-color book provides over 20 great ways to learn about bubbles, water colors, salt, and the periodic table, all through interactive lessons that ground students in their faith in God. Help tap into the natural curiosity of young learners with activities that utilize common household items and teach them why and how things work, what things are made of, and where they came from. Students will learn about the physical properties of chemical substances, why adding heat causes most chemical changes to react faster, the scientist who organized a chart of the known elements, and the difference between chemical changes and physical changes. Semester 2: Physics Investigate the Possibilities Elementary Physics-Energy Its Forms, Changes, & Function: This remarkable, full-color book is filled with experiments and hands-on activities, helping 3rd to 6th graders learn how and why magnets work, different kinds of energy from wind to waves, and concepts from nuclear power to solar energy. Science comes alive as students are guided through simplified key concepts of elementary physics and hands-on applications. Students will discover what happens to light waves when we see different colors, how you can see an invisible magnetic field, the essential parts of an electric circuit, and how solar energy can be changed into electric energy. Investigate the wonderful world God has made with science that is both exciting and educationally outstanding in this comprehensive series!

Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field. A Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice. A Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.