Biology for grades 6 to 12 is designed to aid in the review and practice of biology topics such as matter and atoms, cells, classifying animals, genetics, plant and animal structures, human body systems, and ecological relationships. The book includes realistic diagrams and engaging activities to support practice in all areas of biology.
Encourage students to create their own learning portfolios with Interactive Notebook: Life Science for grades five through eight. This interactive notebook includes 29 lessons in these three units of study: structure of life, classification of living organisms, and ecological communities. This personalized resource helps students review and study for tests.
Life Science Quick Starts for fourth to ninth grades provides quick start activities that exercise skills in observation, reading, critical thinking, research, manipulation, and math, with questions that can be answered through experimentation. This Mark Twain middle grade science resource book features a wide variety of life science topics and includes three to four quick starts per page.
STEM success requires creativity, communication, and collaboration. The STEM Labs Series for middle school explains STEM education concepts and provides materials for instruction and assessment. Each lab incorporates the following components: creativity, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking. The integrated labs encourage students to apply scientific inquiry, content knowledge, and technological design.