Purposeful Design Science - Grade 4 Teacher 3rd Edition

SKU
021474
ISBN
9781583317396
Grade 4
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
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This revised spiral-bound teacher guide includes detailed lesson plans, reduced student text and workbook pages with answers, downloadable teacher resources (including assessments), and much more. Each lesson shows alignment to National Science Education Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Students have two essential components to go with the program, the hardcover text and softcover consumable workbook. ~ Gina
Publisher's Description of Purposeful Design Science - Grade 4 Teacher 3rd Edition
    • Science, Grade 4, Teacher Edition will help you unlock your students' wonder at God's amazing creation. New in this 3rd edition is even more biblical worldview integrated into every lesson, phenomena for students to explore and experience, each lesson coded with NSES and NGSS standards, differentiated instruction ideas, cross-curricular activities, performance-based assessments in every chapter, engaging unit videos, and colorful learning materials for digital display or printing. 
    • This third edition Purposeful Design Science, Grade 4 will assist you to train up the next generation to recognize God’s handiwork all around them and marvel at His intelligent design. 
       
      Elementary Science Third Edition Series Features: 
    • Experiential, hands-on learning approach 
    • Scientific inquiry investigations and engineering design process activities 
    • Grades 1–3 content and biblical worldview objectives center on answering these questions: 
      • Who is God? 
      • Who is man? 
      • What is the nature of the world around me? 
    • Grades 4–6 address the questions above plus the three below. 
      • What is my purpose in life? 
      • How do I evaluate what is true? 
      • What effect does sin have on the world, and what does God promise? 
    • Questions based on critical thinking, depth of knowledge and Bloom’s taxonomy 
    • Spiral-bound softcover 
Category Description for Grade 4 (Purposeful Design 3rd Ed)

The new third edition Purposeful Design Science still maintains an inquiry-based, hands-on approach as students examine the wonders of God’s creation through a biblical worldview. Learning is based on scientific inquiry investigations and engineering design process activities. Multi-tiered questions develop higher order scientific thinking.

  What’s new about this edition? Research based instruction makes it more comprehensive and promotes college readiness. The new biblical worldview questions build on the questions from Grades 1-3. There are also ideas for instructional differences on various skill levels. Each lesson points out the alignment to National Science Education Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Every chapter now includes performance-based assessments and short unit overview videos.

  Components include Teacher Guide, Student Text, and Science Workbook. The Teacher Guide is the heart of the program with detailed lesson plans, reduced student text and workbook pages with answers, downloadable teacher resources (including tests), and more. Each chapter in the full-color, hardback Student Text begins with the “key ideas” and focused vocabulary words followed by the lessons. Chapters also include content and worldview objectives, strange but true facts, and career connections. Chapters include about eight lessons. The consumable, full-color Student Workbook has about two activity pages to go along with each lesson (including investigations and experiments). The last activity for every chapter in the workbook ends with vocabulary review and a study guide to complete. ~ Gina

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Product Format:Paperback
Grade:4
Brand:Association of Christian Schools International
ISBN:9781583317396
Length in Inches:12
Width in Inches:10.875
Height in Inches:1
Weight in Pounds:2.85
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