Description: All three books in the program–Focus on Earth Science, Focus on Life Science, and Focus on Physical Science–were developed exclusively for California. The accessible content and the largest inventory of hands-on activities will help you ensure your students' mastery of the standards and success on the Grade 8 Science CST. Among the new features are increased vocabulary and reading support, built-in writing and math activities, and complete alignment of all inquiry activities to the California Science Standards. Great care has been taken with the visual presentation of concepts using Active Art and video field trips from the Discovery Channel! Of course, inquiry remains a strong component of this program. The California Focus on Science program offers the most labs, activities, and strategies to help you support the level of inquiry you find works best with your students. Each chapter begins with a Focus on the Big Idea question that is based on the standards and directs your students' attention to the important concepts they will learn. Each section begins with a Standards Focus that highlights the California Science Standards from the lesson.

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