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Exploring Building Blocks of Science Book 5 Student Textbook Hardcover
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073858
ISBN
9781941181089
Grade 5
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Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
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Description
Topics from Book 1 are revisited at this level, including a history of chemistry, matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, cells, viruses and bacteria, earth's layers, the earth in space, our solar system, forces, types of energy and more.
Publisher's Description of Exploring Building Blocks of Science Book 5 Student Textbook Hardcover
In Building Blocks Book 5 students take a deeper dive into concepts introduced earlier in the program for the 5 core scientific disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy. Topics covered include: matter and the periodic table of elements, chemical bonding and the use of models in scientific study, different types of chemical reactions; interpreting science, biological molecules, including DNA, and the functions these molecules perform, the structure of different types of cells; viruses, bacteria, and archaea; force, energy, work, potential and kinetic energy, and the conservation of energy; rocks, minerals, and soils; Earth's structure and dynamics; Earth's interactions with the Sun and the Moon, and planets in our solar system. This full-color text presents scientific facts in a clearly written, easily understood manner, and the wealth of colorful illustrations reinforce the concepts presented. 22 chapters.
(224 pages)
Category Description for Exploring The Building Blocks Of Science Book 5
Topics from Book 1 are revisited at this leve, including a history of chemistry, matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, cells, viruses and bacteria, earth's layers, the earth in space, our solar system, forces, types of energy and more.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 5 |
| Brand: | Gravitas Publications |
| Author: | Rebecca W. Keller, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9781941181089 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.625 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.3 |
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