Discover! General Science 2 Kit

Discover! General Science II is a self-directed curriculum that is flexible for different learning styles and abilities. Required for the course are Student Worktexts A and B, the Instructor Guide, the Lab Manual, and the Assessment Book. Currently, these are only sold in a set—they are not available individually. The consumable and colorfully illustrated Student Worktexts are organized into ten topical units, with each unit containing 6-8 chapters. Each chapter begins with objectives, vocabulary words and definitions, and materials for the Worktext activities. Chapters introduce a real-world story and informational text. Following the readings, students answer related questions and complete application activities and chapter reviews called “show what you know.”  Scattered throughout the chapters are extension activities, which may include focus readings or activities, mini labs, online research projects, and creative projects (songs, drawings, etc.). Chapters will take about 2 days to complete. Each unit also includes one or two formal lab experiments, which are found in the Lab Manual. These are not scheduled; rather, the experiment(s) should be completed at your convenience prior to a chapter review and assessment. The Lab Manual contains the student instructions, material lists, safety notes, and space to document the lab experience. It also includes observation sheets for the mini labs to help students become proficient with lab documentation. Complete teaching notes for experiments are found in the back of the Instructor Guide. The Assessment Booklet includes the consumable assessments for each chapter. There are two types of assessments available: traditional tests with fill-in-the-blank, matching, or short-answer (or drawing) questions, and project-based performance assessments with project requirements and grading rubrics. The Discover! General Science II Instructor Guide is used with the Student Worktexts and Lab Manual. Along with chapter objectives, each chapter provides parents with suggestions to support learning and teach to and challenge three learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinesthetic), extension/enrichment activities, co-op activities for families using the curriculum with a large group, and all the answers. It also includes the assessments and answers. Not reproducible.