You and the Natural World Junior High School 7-10
The You and the Natural World K to 12 Third Edition deepens students’ knowledge of science concepts and principles. It provides opportunities for meaningful and relevant experiences in understanding the physical, life, and earth sciences. It is designed to develop and polish students’ science skills using an array of relevant activities, appropriate instructional tools, tested science concepts, and variety of assessment tools that will check students’ understanding.
EDITION: Third Edition
Highlights:
Highlights the development of “habits of the mind”
Promotes “visible thinking” through graphic organizers
Uses varied, engaging, and inquiry-based/ open-ended activities
Presents science from societal context
Cites relevant issues and concerns
Includes alternative assessment tool
Author/s
Teresita F. Religioso, Lilia G. Vengco, Delia Cordero-Navaza, Genevieve Darvin-Faraon
Level/s
High School
Copyright
Features:
The Natural World – features events in nature that translate the scientific theories and concepts learned by the students into concrete examples
Holistic Map – provides a bird’s eye-view of the important and related contents covered by the unit or chapter
Big Idea – the cone or central idea of the chapter that gives meaning to the concepts
Concept Map – provides a visual guide that shows the relationships among concepts for better understanding of the chapter as a whole
List of Learning Competencies – composed of the K to 12 learning competencies and other objectives which are deemed necessary in the discussion of the chapter
Summary – provides a collection of the main points of the chapter and give the learners a quick glance of the chapter’s content
Assessments – mini-activities and questionnaires that evaluate students’ learning.
Assess Your Prior Knowledge
Science Process Skills
Check Your Understanding
Apply Your Understanding
Cyber Science
Test Your Understanding
Science at Home – features home-based activities that can help the students better understand science concepts
Function Icons:
Quick Response (QR) Code – provides suggested online resources as additional reading materials
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) – emphasizes ICT-related contents and activities
Differentiated Instruction – emphasizes activities that address a wide range of learning needs, abilities, and interests of students
STEM Hands-on problem-based inquiry and exploration activities that challenge students to find solutions to real-world issues and problems as they are guided by the design thinking process
21st Century Skills – identifies the twenty-first century skills developed and nurtured through the activities and information in the book
Learning Skills (LE): (1) critical thinking, (2) creativity, (3) collaboration, (4) communication
Literacy Skills (LE): (1) information, (2) media, (3) technology
Life Skills (LE): (1) flexibility, (2) leadership, (3) initiative, (4) productivity, (5) social skills
Components:
Textbook (TB)
Activity Manual (AM)
Teachers Wraparound Edition for Blended Learning (TWE-BL)
Blended Learning Resources Portal (BLRP)
