Reason for Science Level B Student Worktext, Grade 2

The Level B Student Worktext contains 36 lessons, each six pages in length. The lessons are designed for five days of instruction. Day 1: "Engage" - students observe, describe and discuss; Day 2: "Inform" - includes content to be read aloud by the student and/or instructor; Day 3: "Expand" - students conduct an experiment to reinforce concepts learned in the previous two days; Day 4 : "Expand" - students review the results of the hands-on activity and answer higher-level cognitive questions (explain, compare, predict) about the scientific principles they have learned; Day 5: "Assess" - students complete a brief quiz to demonstrate mastery of the concepts and help aid long-term retention. Lessons 1-9: Life Science Lessons 10-18: Earth Science Lessons 19-36: Physical Science Concepts studied include: classification, environments, weather, changes in matter, spatial relationships, and more.  (Please note: The teacher guidebook, sold as part of the A Reason for Science Level B Set, is necessary to successfully use this program.) Recommended grade: 2 ISBN 9780936785073, SKU 1085073