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
A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.
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
A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.
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