Prentice Hall Science Explorer ©2007

Animals

Student Edition

Lead author Michael Padilla once again sets the standard for engaging, hands-on science exploration. The new Prentice Hall Science Explorer now offers 16 small books that give you the flexibility to customize lessons to match your curriculum. A new title, The Nature of Science and Technology, introduces students to the sciences, scientific methods, skills, and technology and design concepts they'll need to succeed in middle grades science! Whether using the text alone or in tandem with exceptional ancillaries and technology, teachers can utilize differentiated instruction components to meet the needs of every student at every learning level. Unparalleled technology activates text content and takes science beyond the classroom and into the real world.

Features and Benefits

• A proven formula for reading success Before, during, and after reading support in every lesson enables students to fully understand the big ideas of science.
• Integrate labs with ease! More than 1,500 labs and activities are right at your fingertips with the Lab zoneâ„¢ Easy Planner CD-ROM. Easily search all labs by time, content, or standard.
• Graphics come alive online Active Art helps students see text art in a new way by providing interactive, hands-on explorations of key concepts that reinforce learning.
• A Prentice Hall Exclusive Partnership! Emmy Award-winning Discovery Channel Schoolâ„¢ videos and DVDs provide visual support for every chapter and support learning with current, real-world examples.

Research and Validity

Quantitative and qualitative research supporting Prentice Hall Science programs