Life and the Flow of Energy (Content and Literacy in Science Grade 5)

by William B. Rice

Overview

This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about the sun and its effect on photosynthesis and ecosystems through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480747159
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	09/20/2015
Series:	Science: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,086,702
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Dona does not know which is more fun-learning about the world through science, or writing books for children that tell all about it. She is glad she does not have to decide and can do both!

Table of Contents

Teeming with Life 4

Energy and the Sun 8

Plants and Photosynthesis 12

Animals and the Sun 14

The Energy of Waste 18

Energy Exchange in Ecosystems 20

Sun-sational! 26

Think Like a Scientist 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn! 32