{"product_id":"explore-life-science","title":"Explore Life Science","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA standards-based curriculum for secondary students to learn the basics of biology.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis curriculum has five main components: \u003cb\u003eStudent Book, Instructor’s Guide, Reference Guides, Study Cards\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLab Materials\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eStudent Book\u003c\/b\u003e has 11 chapters. These chapters cover the four following themes: Ecology, Evolution, Cell Biology, and Human Body Systems. Each chapter follows a consistent format: Chapter Title Page, Big Ideas, a Major Illustration, Vocabulary Words, an Overview, Important Topics, In Focus, a hands-on Lab lesson, and lastly a Quiz\/Review. The Student Book covers essential biological concepts but presents them with extensive illustrations and simplified text that can be read aloud to nonreaders. Vocabulary and Big Ideas are emphasized throughout the chapters to help students learn the concepts. Each chapter has a lab and a 15–20 second animation. These further emphasize topics from the chapter while appealing to different learning styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eInstructor’s Guide\u003c\/b\u003e presents a sequence of 79 lessons. The 45-minute lessons integrate use of the Student Book, Reference Guides, Animations, and more. Three Student Book pages are typically covered per lesson. Suggestions for emphasizing the concepts are provided in each lesson. The Appendix features two versions of three Term Tests, each assessing a certain group of chapters. Downloadable student materials, assessments, an Image Library, and more is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are four laminated \u003cb\u003eReference Guides\u003c\/b\u003e also included. These provide a large format for students to study concepts. They also provide additional information to function as a lesson extension. \u003cb\u003eStudy Cards\u003c\/b\u003e with each vocabulary word and Big Idea are also provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter has a lab associated with it. Concepts are taught in a hands-on way with the \u003cstrong\u003eLab Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e. These include card games, microscope slides, an animal cell model, and much more. A consumable \u003cstrong\u003eStudent Workbook\u003c\/strong\u003e is included so students can have their own book for the Big Ideas, Vocabulary, and Quizzes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeatures \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptable for various learning and communication preferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows consistent format across 11 chapters and four themes: ecology, evolution, cell biology, and human body systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides extensive illustrations, simplified text, and outlined labs for hands-on learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes downloadable digital files, four laminated reference guides to extend lessons, vocabulary and Big Idea study cards, lab materials, and an animation for each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChapters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring Life Science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving Things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking at Cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside a Cell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusculoskeletal System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespiratory System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculatory System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestive System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNervous System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Curriculum includes: \u003c\/strong\u003eStudent Book, consumable Student Workbook, Instructor’s Guide, 1 set of Reference Guides, 1 set of Study Cards, and 1 set of Lab Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Curriculum Plus includes: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Curriculum \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e a total of 10 consumable Student Workbooks, 2 sets of References Guides, the entire page set of workbook pages as accessible GoWorksheets (iPad only), and samples of communication overlays. 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