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304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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What are the Common Core Standards? -- What are the Next Generation Science Standards? -- How can you help your child be successful? -- Writing science and technical subjects -- Reading in science -- The three dimensions of science -- Matter and its interactions -- Motion and stability-- forces and interactions -- Energy -- Waves and their applications -- From molecules to organisms: structures and processes -- Ecosystems: interactions, energy, and dynamics -- Heredity: inheritance and variation of trains -- Biological evolution: unite and diversity -- Earth's place in the universe -- Earth's systems -- Earth and human activity -- Engineering design -- Science fair projects
If you learned science the "old" way, you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school-- and why. Bloomfield explains the new requirements for learning concepts and applying them in practical ways, as well as tips for helping your child with homework and studying