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BSCS Science Tracks: Connecting Science and Literacy
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 2006BSCS Science Tracks: Connecting Science and Literacy is a comprehensive, modular, kit-based elementary school science program that includes a full-year of instruction at each grade level, K-5. At each grade level, 1-5, there are four modules, one each in physical science, earth and space science, life science and science and technology. A full-year kindergarten program is integrated in one Teacher's Guide. Because of its hands-on, collaborative structure, the program is appropriate for students of all ability levels. In BSCS Science Tracks: Connecting Science and Literacy, students learn basic science concepts and inquiry skills, as defined by the content, teaching and assessment standards from the National Science Education Standards (National Research Council) and the benchmarks from Benchmarks for Science Literacy (American Association for the Advancement of Science). The curriculum presents the concepts and skills through engaging experiences that involve students in the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design. Each module clearly defines the standards that students are to meet and provides a sequence of age-appropriate, constructivist learning experiences organized according to the BSCS 5E Instructional Model. Tracks includes everything the busy teacher needs to help students meet high standards, including complete lesson plans, continuous assessment strategies, a structure for collaborative learning, learning experiences that are conceptually connected, background information about the science content, a Teacher's How-To Handbook and kits of hands-on materials. Tracks also promotes basic literacy through its use of a student guide. The student guide provides support for guided or directed reading and writing, shared reading and writing, independent reading and writing, reading and following procedural text, listening and speaking skills, journal writing, record keeping, margin notes and reading in the content areas. Key Features:
All students in grades K-5 Components:
Kendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, Iowa. To contact the publisher for examination copies, call 1.800.542.6657. Content: The science content in Tracks is organized in four strands-physical science, earth and space science, life science and science and technology. The modules incorporate the abilities and understandings of scientific inquiry and/or the abilities and understandings of technological design. For more information, see the Overview of the Curriculum Framework. Pedagogy: Tracks is student-centered with a focus on learning. To help teachers create classrooms in which students construct their understanding of concepts over time, the curriculum incorporates built-in structures that promote learning, specifically the BSCS 5E Instructional Model, collaborative learning and continuous assessment. In each module, students "do science"and/or "do technology" by investigating objects, organisms and events in their environment; interacting with their classmates; and reflecting on their experiences in journals, through presentations and otherwise sharing their ideas with others. For more details: Click here to see more details. Questions and Answers: A list of frequently asked questions about the program. Revision Ideas: If you use this program and have discovered errors or have suggestions for improvement, please e-mail them to us at elementary@bscs.org. We rely on our colleagues to help us make future editions of BSCS curricula the best they can be. For more information: Contact BSCS by e-mail at at tracs@bscs.org or write to us at: BSCS
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