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Interactive Science

ThankyouforchoosingPearsontohelpyouonyourhomeschooljourney.Makingtherightdecisionabouthomeschoolingcansetyourchildonanexcitingpathtoalifetimeoflearningandsuccess.Pearsonmakesiteasyforyoutoinspireajoyoflearningwithflexibleprogramstofityourchild’suniquelearningstyle.Thisbuilt-inflexibilityletsyousetthescheduleandthepacethatworksforyouandyourchild.Asyoureadthroughthisguideandreviewtheincludedmaterials,you’llexperiencehoweasyitistopersonalizethecurriculumtomatchyourchild’slearningstyleandensuresuccesswithourengagingprograms.

Plus,youcanrestassuredthatallofthefundamentalsforsuccessareincluded.Thehomeschoolcurriculumyouhavechosenhasbeenthoughtfullydevelopedandtestedbyseasonedprofessionals,tomakesureyourchildreceivesthefinesteducation.

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PreparationItisalwaysanexcitingtimewhenyougettoopentheboxwithyournewcurriculum.Allofthebooksandmaterialsarecolorful,thepagesarecrispandtheyarefilledwiththepossibilitiesofthecomingyear.Theanticipationofusingthebooksandteachingyourchildisnewandfresh.Liketheairafteraspringshower,itisinvigorating.Youcan’twaituntilyoucangetstarted.

Openthebundleofmaterials,flipthroughthepagesofeachbook,takeinhowtheylookandfeel.Getfamiliarwithallofthecomponents.Letyourchildshareintheexcitementandcatchtheenthusiasmyouhaveforstartingthisnewadventure. Thesewillbeyourcompanionsoverthecourseofthenextyear.

Onceyougetfamiliarwiththematerial,youmayexperiencetheoverwhelmingfeelingthatiscommontohomeschoolparents:“HowwillIevercoverallofthismaterial?”Youmaybefloodedwithinsecuritiesthatyoudon’tknoworrememberthesubjectorcontent.Allofthesearenormalthoughtsandexperiencesforanyonewhohashomeschooled.

Rememberthevalueofthejourneyyouareon.Focusonthereasonsyouchosetohomeschoolinthefirstplace,thedailyinteractionwithyourchild,andteachingthemhowtolearn.Asthetutor,youastheparentdon’thavetoknowallofthematerial.It’sfinetolearnitwithyourchildasyougothroughthematerialtogether.Youaretheguideforyourchildasyoujourneywiththemthroughthelearningprocess.

OverviewYourInteractiveScienceHomeschoolbundleincludesthefollowingcomponents: • StudentEdition •Teacher’sEditioneText

InteractiveScienceengagesstudentsandgivesyouthetoolsyouneedtocaptureyourchild’sinterestandkeeptheminvolvedinlearningscience.Organizedintotwodistinctpathways,readingandinquiry,InteractiveSciencemakeslearningandteachingsciencepersonal,relevantandengagingforbothyourchildandyou.

UsingtheMaterialsStudent Edition

InteractiveScience’sinnovativewrite-instudenteditionallowsyourchildtogetallofthecontent,interactivity,andpracticewhattheyneedbetweenthecoversofasinglebook.Thewrite-inStudent Editionnurturestheinquisitivesideofyourchildandengagestheminnewandvariedways.

Thebeginningofthestudentbookprovidesareviewofthechapterorganizationandnumerousactivities.EachStudent Editionhas8to12chapters(dependingonthegrade)coveringfourdistinctunits:

• UnitA:ScienceEngineeringandTechnology • UnitB:LifeScience • UnitC:EarthScience • UnitD:PhysicalScience.

Atthestartofeachchaptertherewillbetwoquestions:anEngagingQuestionthatallowsyourchildtoapplytheirexistingknowledgeandaBigQuestionforyourchildtoconsiderthroughoutthechapter.Next,eachchapterpresentsaTryIt!activitythatwillsetthefoundationforthechapter.

Thechapterlessonsarepresentednext.Eachlessonwillincludeanumberofengagingactivitiesandquestionsthatwillchallengeyourchildtothinkdeeperaboutthematerial.Yourchildwillcomplete

thesewhilereadingthroughthematerial.LessonsbeginwiththeExploreIt!labthatsetsupthelesson.Throughoutthelessonareadditionalquicklabactivitiesthatshowthelessoninaction.KindergartenEditionhasInvestigateIt!TryIt!AndDesignIt!activitiesthatwillcaptivateyourchild’sattentionandthinking.Finally,thelessonsfeaturequestionsandactivitiesthatensureyourchildunderstandsthematerialbeforemovingon.

EverychapterendswithanInvestigateIt!projectthattiesthelessonstogether.Additionally,therearevocabularycards,games,astudyguide,andchapterreviewquestionsattheendofthechapter.

Teacher’s Edition eText

TheTeacher’s EditionisprovidedinaneTextversionthroughtheaccesscardincludedinyourhomeschoolbundle.Simplyfollowtheonlineregistrationinstructionsandenteryourcodetoaccessalloftheinstructionmaterials.

OnceyouhaveaccessedyoureText,youwillseeatableofcontentstoyourleft.Hereeachchapterinyourchild’sStudent Editionisshownprovidinganoverviewlistingthechapterandlessonsubjectsandactivitiesinaclearoutline.Clickonthechapterandlessonlinkswithinthistableofcontentstoaccessthematerial.Thennavigateforwardandbackwardbyclickingontheleftandrightarrowsintheupperleftcorneronthetoolbar.Youcanusethemagnifyingglass

iconstozoominoroutorsimplyselectthe“fittopage”icon.

Clickthefoldericonbeloweachchapter’stableofcontentstoexpandtheviewtorevealthechapter’slessons,studyguideandchapterreview,andchaptertest.Lessonplanswithinstructionnotesareprovidedaroundareducedcopyofthe Student Edition,annotatedwithanswers.Lessonsplansdetailthetimeneededforeachlessonandprovideinformationtowalkyouthroughthematerialtoengageyourchild,monitortheirunderstanding,andprovideextrasupport

wherenecessary.LookfortheContentRefreshersectionstoprovideyouwithbackgroundonthelesson’smaterial.Finally,belowallofthechapters,youwillfindtheTeacher’s Program Guide and Unit Resources.Thissectionwillguideyouthroughtheactivitieswithinthetwithdetailsaboutobjectives,expectations,materials,timeinvolved,discussionquestions,andlabanswers.

LessonPlansLessonplansareimportanttoasuccessfulhomeschoolenvironment.Theyhelpkeepyouontrack,progressthroughthematerialandprovideasteadystructureforteachingyourchild.Itisimportanttoplanoutyourlessons,butrememberlessonplansareaguide.Youshouldleaveroomtoadapttoyourchildandadjusttheplantoensureheorsheunderstandsthematerial.Theobjectiveistohaveatoolyoucanusetowatchyourchildprogressandmasterthematerialyoupresentovertheschoolyear.

Beforeyoubeginyourlessonplan,reviewthematerialstoseehowtheyarestructured.Thereareanumberofitemstoconsiderwhenpreparingyourplan.Howmanydaysperweekwillyouhaveschool?Doyouplantohaveextendedbreaksfortheholidaysorvacations?Thenumberofchildrenyouhaveandtheirageswillaffecthowandwhatyoucandoaswell.

Lessonplansingeneralshouldhavecertainvitalcomponents.Asuggestedlistwouldincludesomeorallofthefollowing:

•Theportionoftextcoveredduringthelesson •Activitiestodo•Mainideasofthelesson •Potentialfieldtripideas•Keyconcepts •Assignmentsgiven•Questionstoask •Materialsandresourcesneeded

Lessonplansareprovidedwithinyour Teacher’s Edition eText.ThedetailedlessonplansarearrangedaroundEngage,Explore,Explain,Elaborate,andEvaluatesections.Eachofthesesectionsprovidesyouwithinformationandquestionstoinstructthelessonsandengageyourchildinthematerial.

TheTeacher’s Edition eText provideslessonplansaroundareducedcopyoftheStudent Editionannotatedwithanswerssoyoucanfollowalongwithyourchild.EverychaptercoveredintheTeacher’s Edition eText includesaTeacherBackgroundsectionthatwillprovideyouwithbackgroundonthematerialsoyouarepreparedforthelessons.Additionally,throughoutthelessonsareContentRefreshersthatprovideyouwithmoreinformationaboutthelesson’scontent.Next,thechapteroverviewispresentedandbeginswithaReadAloudintroductionandPredictquestiontostimulateyourchildtothinkaboutthelesson.HereyouwillalsofindtheBigQuestionintroductiontothechapterwitheachlesson’sobjectives.Readthetextwithinthissectiontoyourchildtosetupthechapter’sobjective.

Next,theInquirylabwillbecovered.Eachchapterbeginswiththisactivitytohelpyourchildbuildaframeworkofthepracticeofscience.Detailedinstructionsareprovidedalongwithsupportquestionsandanswers.

Thelessonplansarethenpresentedanddetailoutthetimeinvolvedforeachpartofthelesson.EachlessonbeginswithanEngagesectionthatisdesignedtoactivateyourchild’spriorknowledgeandstimulatethinking.Questionsareprovidedtohelpguideyouandengageyourchild.TheExploresectionswillprovideinformationforyourchildtoconsiderwhilereadingthetext.TheExplainsectionswillbegintheprocessofensuringyourchildunderstandsthematerial,providingideastoapplytheirknowledgeandhelpdevelopcriticalthinkingskills.TheElaboratesectionsgobeyondthetexttochallengeyourchildwithadditionalactivities.FinallytheEvaluatesectionisanopportunityforyourchildtodemonstratetheirknowledge.

Clickonthe Teacher’s Program Guide and Unit ResourcessectiontofinddetailsaboutthenumerousactivitieswithintheStudent Edition.ThispartofyourTeacher’sEditioneTextwillwalkyouthroughthestepsinvolvedintheactivitiessoyouwillbepreparedtoincorporatetheseactivitiesintoyourlessons.

Finally,asyouplanyourlessons,besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwithanylegalrequirementsyoumayhaveinyourlocalareaorstate.ThePearsonHomeschoolwebsite(PearsonHomeschool.com)haslinkstoeachstateDepartmentofEducationsothatyoumayreviewthelawsandhowtocomplywiththem.

AdapttheCurriculumOneofthegreatbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatyouknowtheinstructionispersonal.Everythingyouteachwillbepersonalizedtofityourchild.TheInteractiveScienceprogramisdesignedsoyoucanpaceittoyourchild’sindividualneeds.Thelessonsofferenrichmentactivitiesandadditionalsupportwhennecessary.

Pacing

TheInteractiveScienceprogramispresentedacross8-12topicsthatcoverabout40-45weeks.Asyouprogressthroughthematerialyouwillfindthatyourchildgraspscertainlessonswithease,whileneedingmoretimeandpracticeonothersections.AdetailedpacingguideisprovidedintheTeacher’s Edition eTextintheTeacher’sProgramGuideandUnitResourcessection.Additionally,thelessonplansshowestimatedtimeinvolvedforeachlessontohelpyouplanyourday.

Teaching is Everywhere

Anotherpartofthehomeschoolbenefitisthatteachingcanoccurallofthetime.Whenyouareoutsideof“school”askyourchildaboutconceptslearnedinpreviouslessons.Tiethemintolifesituationsandworldevents.Planfieldtripsandtakeyourlessonsintothefield.Checkyourlocalmuseumsforexhibitstoenhanceyourteachingcurriculum,andalignyourlessonplanstoincorporatethoseevents.Don’tforgettouseyourownresourcestocomplementthematerial,andtiethelessonsintoyourchild’sinterests.

Conflicting Materials

Anyhomeschoolparentwillbefacedwiththedilemmaofwhattodowhenyoucomeacrossmaterialinthecurriculumyoudon’tlikeordisagreewith.Whilenocurriculumwilleverbeabletosatisfyallthebeliefs,opinionsorvaluesheldbyeachfamily,thereareseveralapproachesthatyoucantakeinthesesituations.

Oneapproachistoskipoverthematerialinquestion.Anothersuggestionwouldbetousethisasanopportunityforaspecialteachablemoment.Reviewthematerialwithyourchild.Discussyourfeelingsaboutthematerial,ideaorvaluepresented.Taketheopportunitytoprepareyourchildforthediversityofthought/opinionintheworldandtheneedtobediscerningofprinciplesandideasthatmaychallengeyours.Thereisadefinitebalancebetweenhavingthefreedomthathomeschoolbringsandtheresponsibilityyouassume ineducation.

This curriculum has been modified specifically for homeschool families. At times, there may be references to print or digital components or activities that are not included within the homeschool bundle. This will not hinder your child’s successful completion of the course.

Asyouprogressalongthejourney,youwillhavemomentsoffrustrationandmomentsthatmakeitallworthwhile.Remembertokeepitinperspective.Homeschoolparentsliveforthosemomentswhentheirchildrenaremostteachable.Youwillknowwhenthosemomentshappenasyoucanseethelightgoon,theyreallygetit.Cherishthosetimesandusethemasthefueltomotivateyouthroughthetoughtimes.

ThankyouforchoosingPearsonasapartnerinyourhomeschooljourney.Weknowtheimportancethatyouplaceintakingthetimetoteachyourchildandweappreciate yourtrustinustohelpyouandyourchildachievethebesteducationpossible.

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