Macmillan McGraw-Hill s Science: A Closer Look Leveled Reader Correlation to FOSS Modules

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1 Macmillan McGraw-Hill s Science: A Closer Look Leveled Reader Correlation to FOSS Modules FOSS MODULE: INDERGARTEN ANIMALS TWO BY TWO Provides students with close and personal interactions with some common land and water animals. Appropriate classroom habitats are established, and students learn to care for animals. Students are introduced to animal similarities and differences in structure and behaviors SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Animals on the Move B All About Animals 0088 C 8 At the Petting Zoo C Our Desert Home C 8 Discusses some of the different ways in which animals move Explores the special body parts some animals have that enable them to live in their habitats Describes texture words through illustrations of zoo animals Explores how the desert is home to many plants and animals Animals Grow D 8 Explores how animals grow and change What ind of Animal Are You? What People and Animals Need Pond Life 0089X D A World of Animals What Would We Do Without Bees? Amazing Animals A Helps children discover that they are mammals B 8 Discusses the basic needs of people and animals Explores the plant and animal life of a fresh-water pond environment 0080 E 8 Discusses animal body parts and their purposes E G Animal Homes 0080 G Animals in Danger 0088 G Discusses the role that bees play in nature, pollinating plants and producing honey Explores the special body parts that enable animals to live in different places Give an introductory look at animals and their habitats Explore show human actions can affect animals in the wild and what people can do to help protect wildlife Page of 0

2 FOSS MODULE: INDERGARTEN TREES Systematic investigation of trees provides students with experiences to help them understand plants and their basic needs of nutrients, water, soil, light and air. Focus on observations throughout the year noting the changes in each season. SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER All inds of Plants B Plant Parts C A Favorite Season D 8 Plants Grow B Small Plants Tall Plants Where Do Plants Live? From Seed to Sunflower 0087 A 00877X B Watch It Grow 0089 B In the Garden 008 B The Four Seasons Explores the differences between plants using pictures Clear illustrations help children identify the parts of plants Children discover a family in which each member likes a different season Explores the needs of plants and how people and the environment can provide those needs Introduces children to some similarities and differences among plants Discusses some of the different places in which plants live C Explores the growth of a sunflower from a seed B 8 Explore the growth of a tomato plant from seed to vine Visit to a garden to introduce the concept of living and nonliving things Gives a brief overview of the four seasons and the typical weather each brings Good to Eat 0087 E 8 Explores edible plant parts The Tallest Tree E 0 Two Trees G Parts of Plants 0088 H Desert Life 008 E 8 Two inds of Forests 008 J 0 Tells how a seed becomes a tree and looks at the Earth's largest tree, the giant sequoia Compares and contrasts a desert ironwood tree to a coast redwood tree Names the various parts of a plant and the function of each Explores desert life and how plants and animals have adapted to the dry climate Explores how climate affects the plants and animals of a woodland forest and a tropical rain forest Page of 0

3 FOSS MODULE: INDERGARTEN FABRIC Students are introduced to a wide variety of fabrics; become familiar with their properties, discover what happens when they are tested, and how they interact with other materials, including water. SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Soft or Hard? A What Will I Wear Today? C Made from Clay 0089 B What is Wool? 008 H Introduces one type of matter - solids - and the properties of hardness and softness Explores the clothing choices people make for different kinds of weather during the seasons Explores how clay changes form and how people work with clay to make many objects Shows where wool comes from and how it is used to make clothing FOSS MODULE: INDERGARTEN WOOD AND PAPER Students observe the properties of these two materials (wood and paper), discover what happens when they interact with other materials, are introduced to recycling and the concept of natural resources SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Melting Snow 0089 A Matter Changes C Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Working With Wood C E 0 Boats Float 008 B Let's Bake a Cake! 008 B 8 Provides a look at two states of matter - a solid and a liquid Explores the three states of water - solid, liquid, and gas Introduces the three R's of protecting the environment; recycle, reduce, reuse Explores how wood is a natural resource that can be changed with tools to make new objects Takes an introductory look at matter to define a solid, a liquid, and a gas Looks at the baking process in order to explore how matter can change state Page of 0

4 Things Change How Does Matter Change? 008 E 0 Discusses some of the ways in which matter can change 0087 G Explores how matter changes INSECTS FOSS MODULE: Grades - Students observe the structure and behaviors of various insects while learning about the diversity of animal forms. Observations include needs of insects, life cycles and stages of metamorphosis. SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER All About Animals 0088 C 8 What People and Animals Need B 8 Pond Life 0089X D A World of Animals What Would We Do Without Bees? Amazing Animals 0080 E E G Animal Homes 0080 G Animal Parents 0080 H 8 Wait and See 0089 J 0 Water Habits 008 L 8 Explores the special body parts some animals have that enable them to live in their habitats Discusses the basic needs of people and animals Explores the plant and animal life of a fresh-water pond environment Discusses animal body parts and their purposes Discusses the role that bees play in nature, pollinating plants and producing honey Explores the special body parts that enable animals to live in different places Give an introductory look at animals and their habitats Explores the relationship between animal parents and their offspring Investigates three animals that hatch from eggs' caterpillars, tadpoles, and turtles Discusses a variety of water habitats and the animals that live in them FOSS MODULE: Grades - NEW PLANTS Students care for plants and develop an awareness of the diversity of life in the plant kingdom. Observations and descriptions include the structure and function of flowering plants; changes as they grow and understanding the needs of plants Page of 0

5 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for New Plants) ED READER Small Plants Tall Plants Where Do Plants Live? From Seed to Sunflower 0087 A 00877X B C Watch It Grow 0089 B In the Garden 008 B Introduces children to some similarities and differences among plants Discusses some of the different places in which plants live Explores the growth of a sunflower from a seed Explore the growth of a tomato plant from seed to vine Visit to a garden to introduce the concept of living and nonliving things Good to Eat 0087 E 8 Explores edible plant parts Parts of Plants 0088 H Big Orange Pumpkins From Seed to Tree H J 0 Names the various parts of a plant and the function of each Explains step-by-step, how a small pumpkin seed becomes a biog orange pumpkin Gives step by step explanation of how an apple tree grows from a seed Apple Trees 0080 L 8 Explains the life cycle of an apple tree FOSS MODULE: Grades - BALANCE AND MOTION Students experience how different things move and investigate the forces that make them move SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Toys That Move C Fun with Magnets Where are They? 0087 B 008 F 0 Forces at Play 008 H Explores how children make their favorite toys move by pushing or pulling them Explores how magnets push (repel) and pull (attract) objects Explores position words by examining where animals in a forest are located Explores the scientific concept of forces and motion Page of 0

6 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Balance and Motion) Get Moving! 008 H 8 Explore forces, tools, and simple machines that push and pull Beyond the Sky 0087 J 0 Explores how Earth orbits the Sun and 'spins' to give us day and night Push or Pull? 008 J 0 Journey into Space 0087X Moving Fast L 8 Explores how people, animals, and machines use the forces of push and pull to move things Provides a brief look a the history of flight and space exploration Takes a look at some of the fastest animals, vehicles, and people on Earth FOSS MODULE: Grades - SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS This module provides experiences with matter as students interact with solids and liquids, describing their properties and interactions SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Soft or Hard? A Toys That Move C Introduces one type of matter - solids - and the properties of hardness and softness Explores how children make their favorite toys move by pushing or pulling them Solids, Liquids, and Gases The Story of Water 008X E 8 Explores solids, liquids and gases 0088 G Discusses the water cycle and two states of water - liquid and gas Mix it Up F 0 Explores mixtures and solutions Water for Life 0087 G Explains the water cycle Matter and Change G Glassmaking 008 L 8 Discusses the three states of matter- solid, liquid, gas- and how temperature can change matter Explores the three states of matter by examining glass and glassmaking Page of 0

7 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Solids and Liquids) Water, Water, Everywhere 008 N Chocolate 0087 O 8 Uses water and the water cycle to discuss the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas Explores the states of matter by examining the history and manufacture of chocolate FOSS MODULE: Grades - AIR AND WEATHER This module introduces students to concepts in earth science as they explore air; weather; monthly and seasonal changes; location of the Sun and Moon in the sky SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER What is the Weather? B Clouds 0087 C That Night Sky 00877X C Uses words and picture clues to explore different kinds of weather Children discover different types of clouds and explore their relationship to weather By observing the sky at night, children discover that the Moon changes phase and the stars form patterns in the sky What Goes Around? B Shows the orbits of the Earth and Moon and show the Sun shines on both When the Weather Changes 0080 E 8 Talks about the typical weather experienced during each of the four seasons Day and Night 0087 E 8 Explains why Earth has day and night Beyond the Sky What do Clouds Tell Us? Tracking Weather 0087 J J L 8 Bad Weather 0089 J 0 Watching the Weather M 8 Explores how Earth orbits the Sun and 'spins' to give us day and night Explore different type of clouds and the weather they help to predict Explores weather and the tools used to describe and forecast the weather Discusses different kinds of severe weather and what causes these conditions Explores weather and how people can measure and predict the weather Page 7 of 0

8 FOSS MODULE: Grades - PEBBLES, SAND, AND SILT This module introduces students to concepts in earth science as they explore earth materials and natural resources; focus on similarities and differences of river rock mixtures and soils based on their properties SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Rocks 0087 C What's in the Soil? C Explores rocks and classification based on characteristics Introduces the many things that can be found in soil Look for Rocks 008X E 8 Explores different types of rocks Bryce Canyon 0088 H Soil 008 H 0 Minerals 008 L 8 Tells how wind and water have shaped the rocks of Bryce Canyon Describes different layer of soil and the importance of soil to living things Explores a variety of minerals and their characteristics FOSS MODULE: Grades - HUMAN BODY This module introduces students to the function and form of the human body with a focus on bones, muscles and coordination SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER The Camera's Eye L 8 Examines the way in which the human eye and camera take in light to receive e and record images Food: Energy for Your Body N Discusses how the human body gets the energy it needs form the five food groups The Way Eyes See It 008 N Explores the eyes of animals and how they help the animals to survive Page 8 of 0

9 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Human Body) What Your Body is Made of N Explores some of the major elements that make up the human body What Makes you Special? 00887X P 8 Explores heredity buy defining DNA and examining traits inherited from parents Scientists and Cells L 8 Discusses how scientists discovered cells and why that discovery was important FOSS MODULE: Grades - STRUCTURES OF LIFE This module focuses on the observable characteristics of organisms; investigate the structures and functions that help organisms grown and survive. Life cycle of the bean; crayfish and land snail structures and behavior SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Big Orange Pumpkins H 8 Animal Parents 0080 H 8 From Seed to Tree J 0 Explains step-by-step, how a small pumpkin seed becomes a biog orange pumpkin Explores the relationship between animal parents and their offspring Gives step by step explanation of how an apple tree grows from a seed Apple Trees 0080 L 8 Explains the life cycle of an apple tree Growing a Garden Natural Defenses 0088 I N 0 Coral Reefs 008 N 0 Amazing Invertebrates Animal Life Cycles N N Wetlands 0087 O 8 Predator and Prey P 8 Discusses different kinds of plants and how to grow them in a garden Discusses the natural defenses that plants and animal's have to protect themselves Explores the underwater community of coral reefs Explores the characteristics of invertebrates and their amazing variety Examines the life cycle of four different kinds of animals; cats, ducks, butterflies and salamanders Explores wetlands and their importance to the environment Explores the relationship between predators and prey in the balance of nature Page 9 of 0

10 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Structures of Life) Claws and Wings and Other Neat Things 0088 Q 0 Explores how animals use their special body parts to survive Which is Which? 0080 L 8 Discusses how scientists classify animals. It also focuses on five pairs of animals that are easily and often confused Desert Animals and Plants 008 O 8 Discusses adaptations that enable animals and plants to survive in the desert Caves: A World of Their Own What on Earth is a Platypus? What's New on Earth Partners in Nature 0080 Q R R S Animal Senses 0080X T Weird and Wonderful Plants Animal Adaptations 0089X U 0089 V Discusses different types of caves and the organisms that live in these habitats Records the process that enabled scientists to classify the platypus A look at animals that have been newly discovered on Earth Explores the symbiotic relationship of several animals Investigates how animals use their senses to explore the world around them and survive Explores the strange way in which some plants find or make their own food Explores adaptations that enable animals to find food or a mate, to move, or to protect themselves FOSS MODULE: Grades - PHYSICS OF SOUND This module focuses sounds are generated; made louder or softer; or get from sender to receiver SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER The Sounds of Music 0088X L 8 Explores sound as movement and tells how various musical instruments produce sound Page 0 of 0

11 FOSS MODULE: Grades - MAGNESTISM AND ELECTRICITY These investigations provide opportunities for students to explore magnets, magnetic force, circuits, conductors, insulators, and the relationship between magnetism and electricity SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Electricity E 8 Explores the nature and uses of electricity All About Magnets Electrical Inventions 0088 L P 8 It's Electric! 0088 Q 0 Maglev Trains 0088 S Magnetism P 8 Explores what magnets are and what they can do Gives a brief introduction to inventions that came about through the study of electricity Explains how electricity is made, stored and delivered to homes Examines how magnets are used to operate environmentally safe maglev trains Explores magnets, magnetic fields, and the relationship between magnetism and electricity FOSS MODULE: Grades - EARTH MATERIALS These investigations provide opportunities for students to explore the solid materials of Earth rocks and minerals and to better understand their properties SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Soil 008 H 0 Minerals 008 L 8 Amazing Earth 0080 L 8 Gems 0089 N Describes different layer of soil and the importance of soil to living things Explores a variety of minerals and their characteristics Explores Earth's special features - land, water, ands air - that tenable it to sustain life Examines gemstones and explains how they are formed and why they are valuable Page of 0

12 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Earth Materials) Diamonds O 8 What Is Happening to the Beach? 0087X Q 0 Rocks 0087 Q 0 Barrier Islands 008 R 0 The Grand Canyon S Gold! 0087 S Acids and Bases 0089 T Carbon All Around 00808X U Examines the characteristics and uses of diamonds, explaining where and how they are formed, and why they are valuable Explores the process of erosion, its effect upon beaches, and how science is working to solve the problem Explains how rocks form and the changes they undergo during the rock cycle Explores the changes that take place on barrier islands Take a trip through the Grand Canyon, examining what scientists have learned about its formation Explores the element gold, including its properties, use and value Identifies acids and bases and explores the effects of each Examines one of the most abundant and essential elements on Earth carbon FOSS MODULE: Grades - WATER Students explore the properties of water, changes in water, interactions between water and other earth materials, and how humans use water SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Water, Water, Everywhere Why Does it Rain? 008 N Glaciers 0087 O 8 What Is Happening to the Beach? Uses water and the water cycle to discuss the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas L 8 Explains the water cycle and how rain forms 0087X Q 0 Earth's Water S The Water Cycle U Explores how Earth changes by investigating how glaciers form and why they are disappearing Explores the process of erosion, its effect upon beaches, and how science is working to solve the problem Examines the uses of water, as well as the water cycle, recycling, pollution, and conservation Discusses the water cycle, sources of fresh water, and water conservation Page of 0

13 FOSS MODULE: Grades - IDEAS AND INVENTIONS Students explore techniques for chromatography, rubbing, carbon printing and mirror imagery while developing creativity and inventiveness SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Bicycle Metals Provide information about the types of metals used to construct a bicycle frame and explains the process of building such a frame Alexander Graham Bell Introduces children to Alexander Graham Bell and his most famous invention, the telephone Hot-Air Balloons 0087 L 8 Mighty Metals J 0 Exploring Mars 0087 O 8 Wind Energy 008X O 8 Explores the history of hot air balloons and how and why they take flight Examines the properties and uses of different metals Outlines how scientists have explored Mars and what they have learned about it Explores wind as an environmentally friendly energy source Machines that Build P 8 Shows how simple machines (the level, the inclined plane, and the pulley) as well as compound machines make work easier The Galileo Mission to Jupiter Scientists and Cells 00899X Outlines the Galileo mission to Jupiter L 8 Discusses how scientists discovered cells and why that discovery was important Thomas Edison 0088 O 8 The Story of Alloys 0088 R 0 Machines 008 R 0 Levers in Our Lives 008X T Acids and Bases 0089 T Presents a brief overview of Thomas Edison's life and work Explores the history of alloys, their uses, and their effect on our lives Tells how simple machines and compound machines make work easier Explores the simplest of machines - the level- and how it is used in our lives Identifies acids and bases and explores the effects of each Page of 0

14 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Ideas and Inventions) What is GPS? Q 0 Mixtures and Solutions Carbon All Around 008 Q X U Plastics 008 V Sonar, Radar, and Lasers 0088 W Defines GPS (global Positioning system) and describes its many uses Explores the properties of heterogeneous mixtures, solutions (homogenous mixtures), colloids, and suspensions Examines one of the most abundant and essential elements on Earth carbon Explores the history and development of one of the most versatile materials plastics Explains sonar, radar, and lasers and cites examples of their many uses. FOSS MODULE: Grades - MEASUREMENT Students explore particular types of metric measurement length; mass; temperature; volume SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER What Sinks and Floats P 8 Examines how mass, volume, and density of an object determine whether it will sink or float FOSS MODULE: Grades - ENVIRONMENTS Students are introduced to the basic concepts of environmental biology as they study factors effecting terrestrial and aquatic systems SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Desert Animals and Plants 008 O 8 Discusses adaptations that enable animals and plants to survive in the desert Caves: A World of Their Own 0080 Q 0 Discusses different types of caves and the organisms that live in these habitats Page of 0

15 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Environments) Hidden Food Webs 0089 Q Explores food webs found underground, on the shore, and in the sea Rain Forests, Coral Reefs and Deserts L 8 Examines three ecosystems and the threats that people pose to them How Can We Save Them? (aka Endangered Animals) U Explores issues that have put species in danger and tells what people can do to save them Mission: Green Earth 0089 U Explores problems associated with the use of nonrenewable energy sources and makes a case for the use of renewable energy sources Seeds and Spores Costa Rican Rain Forests O S Air Pollution V Life Goes On 0088 U Explains the different ways in which plants reproduce Explores Earth's oceans, their ecosystems, and their importance to life on Earth Explores air pollution, its causes, and its effects on Earth and on all living things Discusses sexual and asexual reproduction, linking the ways plants and animals reproduce to the environments in which they live Weird and Wonderful Plants 0089X U Explores the strange way in which some plants find or make their own food Animal Adaptations 0089 V Explores adaptations that enable animals to find food or a mate, to move, or to protect themselves Earth's Oceans 0087 W Explores Earth's oceans, their ecosystems, and their importance to life on Earth Tracing the Food Web 008 V Explores food webs and shows how plants and animals relate to one another in an ecosystem Ecosystems 0080 Y 70 Discusses several endangered ecosystems and suggests how they might be saved Greenhouse Effect 0080 V Discusses the greenhouse effect and tells how natural events and human actions on Earth can affect it Hidden Life in a Pond Y 70 Explores microorganisms by taking a look at the hidden life in a pond Page of 0

16 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Environments) Earth's Changing Climate 008 W Focuses on climate, the factors that affect it, and how scientists study it All About the Moon 008X Z 80 Discusses the Moon, focusing on what scientists have learned about it Exploring the Ocean Depths 008 X Explores the different zones of the ocean and the animal life that exists in each Building a Biome X Describes the unique Deserts Biome at the Indianapolis Zoo FOSS MODULE: Grades - FOOD AND NUTRITION Investigations focus on what food is, what is it made of and how several nutrient groups contribute to a healthful nutrition SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER A World of Microorganisms S Examines microorganisms found in the body, in food, in water, and in soil Foods that Feed the World 008 X Compares and contrasts various staples crops around the world Chemical Changes X Examines simple chemical reactions and changes FOSS MODULE: Grades - LEVERS AND PULLEYS Investigations involve students in exploring the fundamental concepts of simple machines SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Machines 008 R 0 Levers in Our Lives 008X T Tells how simple machines (inclined plane, level;, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, and wedge) and compound machines make work easier Explores the simplest of machines - the level- and how it is used in our lives Page of 0

17 FOSS MODULE: Grades - MIXTURES AND SOLUTIONS Investigations help students develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of chemistry as they explore mixtures, solutions and chemical changes SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER The Story of Alloys Alloys: Metals in the Mix 0088 R 0 Explores the history of alloys, their uses, and their effect on our lives 0088 U Discusses how alloys are made Mixtures and Solutions 008 Q 0 Explores the properties of heterogeneous mixtures, solutions (homogenous mixtures), colloids, and suspensions Chemical Changes X Examines simple chemical reactions and changes Alloys 0087 Y 70 Explores the history and uses of alloys FOSS MODULE: Grades - LANDFORMS Investigations introduce students to fundamental concepts of earth science; water cycle, erosion, change over time, patterns of interaction SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER The Grand Canyon S Barrier Islands 008 R 0 Shake, Rattle, Explode! U Earth's Heat 0080 W The Water Cycle U Take a trip through the Grand Canyon, examining what scientists have learned about its formation Explores the changes that take place on barrier islands Discusses the Ring of Fire and the volcanoes and earthquakes that occur there Examines all the layers of Earth, from the surface crust to the inner core Discusses the water cycle, sources of fresh water, and water conservation Page 7 of 0

18 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Landforms) Earth's Water S Antarctica: Land of Snow and Ice V Tsunami! 008X X The Ring of Fire 0088 Y 8 Changes at Earth's Surface 0087 V Amazing Water 0088 T Examines the uses of water, as well as the water cycle, recycling, pollution, and conservation Explores Antarctica, one of the most fascinating ecosystems on Earth Discusses tsunamis, their causes and effects and the measures being taken to predict them Examines natural disasters that take place in the Ring of Fire along the Pacific Ocean Explores agents of change - water, ice, and wind - and how they affect Earth's surface Examines the properties and characteristics of water FOSS MODULE: Grades - SOLAR ENERGY Students experience solar energy and investigate factors that affect solar-energy transfer SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER Fossils and Fossil Fuels T Explains the formation of fossils and fossil fuels Lights and White Nights 008 Q 0 Explains auroras and why the polar regions experience months of daylight and darkness Sources of Energy 008 N Identifies the different sources of energy people have used in the past and continue to use along with new energy sources What is GPS? Q 0 Finding our Way 008 T Defines GPS (global Positioning system) and describes its many uses Explores the history of navigation, from landmarks, the Sun and stars, to modern navigational methods such as GPS When Energy Changes 0089 T Explores the idea that energy comes from the Sun and is changed from one kind of energy to another Page 8 of 0

19 SUGGESTED ED READERS (continued for Solar Energy) Energy Hunter 008 X Power for Our Future 008 Y 70 Sun Storms 008 X Powered by the Sun Do Fossil Fuels Have a Future? 008 Y X Examines a variety of energy sources available in different parts of Earth Explains the need for alternative energy sources Examines how the Sun and the events that take place on the Sun affect life on Earth Explores ways in which the Sun's energy is used and how it might be harnessed Explores the use of fossil fuels and the need to develop alternate, renewable energy sources FOSS MODULE: Grades - MODELS AND DESIGN Students explore the relationship between the structure and function of materials and systems; investigate variables in design that affect performance of moving carts SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER A Chemist in the itchen 0087 L 8 Thomas Edison 0088 O 8 The Weather Detectives The Sun and Other Stars Motion and Energy at Play Life on a Space Station Microwaves and Cooking U 0080 U 0087X T 0080 V 0080 V 8 The Story of DNA 0088 S 0 Gregory Mendel 0089 W Introduces chemistry through simple kitchen experiments Presents a brief overview of Thomas Edison's life and work Explores how meteorologists track, study, and predict the weather Examines many different stars, telling how they form, what they are made of, and how they die Explores the physics and forces that are used in three popular sports - bicycling, skateboarding, and in-line skating Discusses life aboard the International Space Station, from scientific research to everyday tasks Discusses how Percy Spencer's accidental discovery led to the invention of the microwave oven Outlines the advances made in genetics since the time of Gregor Mendel to the cracking of the DNA code and its future applications Explains the life and work of Gregor Mendel and how his pea experiments led to the science of genetics Page 9 of 0

20 FOSS MODULE: Grades - VARIABLES Investigations focus on the discovery of relationships through controlled experimentation involving several different strands of physical science. SUGGESTED ED READERS ED READER A Chemist in the itchen 0087 L 8 Introduces chemistry through simple kitchen experiments Motion and Energy at Play 0087X T Explores the physics and forces that are used in three popular sports - bicycling, skateboarding, and in-line skating Global Weather 0087 W Plastics 008 V Focuses on factors that affect global climate and weather patterns and conditions Explores the history and development of one of the most versatile materials - plastics Amusement Park Rides 008 W Explores Newton's three laws of motion through the use of amusement park rides DNA Fingerprinting 008 Y 70 Explores DNA fingerprinting and how it is used as a tool to solve crimes and to further scientific, medical, and historical research Skates, Bikes, and Rockets How Do Toys Work? 008 S 0 Explores Newton's three laws of motion 0080 W Explores Sir Isaac Newton's three laws of motion to explain how toys work Page 0 of 0