A Quick Tour

Overview

• Teach challenging science concepts in just 10-15 minutes!

• Introduce, reinforce, or review key standards-based science concepts.

• Engaging E-Posters are projectable, printable, and interactive white board compatible.

Overview

• 30 powerful science mini-lessons in each Concept Boosters™ set address key standards-based science concepts

• One set each for Life, Earth, and Physical science

Life Science

Physical Science

Earth Science

Components

• CD-ROM– 30 projectable, printable

E-Posters– Digital Teacher’s Guide

pages including Student Learning Masters

– Complete answer key

• Teacher’s Guide– Comprehensive, easy-to-use

Teacher’s Notes for each mini-lesson

– Student Learning Masters in copymaster format

Standards-Based, Middle-Level Science Topics

Concept Boosters™: Life Science •Basic Unit of Life•One-Celled and Many-Celled Organisms•Animal Cells and Plant Cells•Parts of an Animal Cell•Cells to Systems•Mitosis and Cell Division

•What Makes Up Body Systems•Some Body Systems•Functions of Some Human Body Systems•Pathogens and Disease•Nutrients You Need•Food Pyramid

•Nonvascular and Vascular Plants •Plant Parts and Their Functions•Plants and Photosynthesis•Photosynthesis and Respiration•Sexual Reproduction in Plants•Asexual Reproduction in Plants

•Invertebrates and Vertebrates•Traits Used to Classify Animals•Classification of Animals•Animal Adaptations•Adaptations Work Together•Endangered and Extinct Animals

•Parts of an Ecosystem•Populations and Communities•Types of Consumers•A Food Chain and A Food Web•Energy Pyramid•An Ecosystem’s Resources Change

Each set covers 30 key concepts from one science strand. Choose from sets for Life, Earth, and Physical science.

Life Science E-Posters

Each E-Poster is provided in both annotated and non-annotated format for flexible classroom use.

Non-annotated Version

Annotated Version

Life Science E-Posters

Focused, ready-to-use mini-lessons offer teachers an effective, efficient way to teach key science standards.

Life Science E-Posters

Visually-rich images make complex science concepts accessible to all students.

Life Science E-Posters

Core science vocabulary is explicitly taught and practiced in every lesson.

Standards-Based, Middle-Level Science Topics

Concept Boosters™: Earth Science •Ocean Zones•Ocean Properties•Ocean Tides•Ocean Waves•Major Ocean Currents Affect Climate•Planets in Our Solar System

•Earth Rotates and Revolves•Seasons•The Moon and Its Phases•Other Objects in the Sky•Life Cycles of Stars•Studying the Stars

•Constellations•Light-Years•Galaxies•Layers of Earth•Plate Tectonics Theory•Earthquakes

•Volcanoes•Tsunamis•Earth’s Atmosphere•The Water Cycle•Precipitation and Condensation•Temperature, Air Pressure, and Wind

•Air Masses•Weathering and Erosion•The Rock Cycle•Rock Properties•Fossils•The Geologic Time Scale

30 Earth science topics

Earth Science E-Posters

Concept Boosters™ E-Posters can be projected for whole class discussion.

Earth Science E-Posters

Each E-Poster is interactive white board compatible.

Teachers who use white boards can use the non-annotated format of the E-Poster to enrich classroom discussion.

Earth Science E-Posters

Concept Boosters™ E-Posters can be printed for students’ reference and review—and make great take-home study guides.

Earth Science E-Posters

Each Concept Boosters™ E-Poster is supported by comprehensive Teacher’s Notes and a Student Learning Master.

Standards-Based, Middle-Level Science Topics

Concept Boosters™: Physical Science •Matter and Its Properties•Three States of Matter•Changing States of Matter•Atoms and Molecules•Molecules and States of Matter•Atoms and Their Symbols

•The Periodic Table •Balanced and Unbalanced Forces•Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration•Newton’s First Law of Motion•Newton’s Second Law of Motion

•Newton’s Third Law of Motion•Physical Changes, Chemical Changes•Signs of a Chemical Change•Chemical Reactions•Chemical Equations•Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

•Acids, Bases, and pH•Kinds of Energy•Forms of Energy•Heat Transfer•Electric Energy•Energy Resources•Waves and Their Properties

•Light Waves and Sound Waves•Sound•Light Waves and Matter•Refracted Light and Lenses•Light and Color•Electromagnetic Spectrum

30 Physical science topics

Physical Science E-Posters

Lesson Overview

Concept Boosters™ 5-part lesson—plus lesson extensions– Preview– Teach Core Vocabulary– Present and Discuss– Apply– Wrap Up – Extend

Teacher’s Notes Features

Each lesson is supported by one page of concise, easy-to-use Teacher’s Notes.

The left-hand column includes helpful information including lesson objectives.

Teacher’s Notes Features

Core academic vocabulary is listed and explicitly taught and practiced in the lesson.

Teacher’s Notes Features

All materials needed for the mini-lesson are listed at point-of-use for easy planning.

Optional materials to extend and enhance instruction are also noted.

Lesson Part 1: Preview

Each lesson begins with a preview of the E-Poster to activate and build background knowledge.

E-Poster

Lesson Part 2: Teach Core Vocabulary

Core academic vocabulary is explicitly taught and practiced in every mini-lesson.

E-Poster

Learning Master

Lesson Part 3: Present and Discuss

Key standards-based science concepts are taught through the engaging visuals on each E-Poster and through focused classroom discussion.

Lesson Part 4: Apply

Students immediately apply what they’ve learned to reinforce key concepts.

This application also serves as an informal assessment to help teachers monitor students’ understanding.

Lesson Part 5: Wrap Up

At the end of every lesson students are asked to reflect on what they’ve learned to help them synthesize the information.

Lesson Extensions

Every lesson offers opportunities to enrich and extend instruction.

E-Poster 3

Supporting Struggling Learners

“For More Support” offers guidelines to help teachers meet the needs of struggling learners (including ELLs).

Summary

• Concept Boosters™are ideal for teaching challenging science concepts in just 10-15 minutes!

• Use Concept Boosters™ to introduce, reinforce, or review key standards-based science concepts.

• Engaging, visually-rich images on every E-Poster help ensure that ALL students learn key standards-based science concepts and are prepared to succeed on high-stakes tests.