Exploring Science 2nd Edition - Junior Cycle (Edco)

2nd edition

www.exploringscience.ie

STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK Contains additional material, questions and activities to

complement textbook content

Enables students to record and monitor their progress

Provides templates for peer and self-assessment TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

New and extensive Teacher Planning section with suggested

yearly teaching plans

Plans are provided for every chapter in the Textbook and

Student Activity Book A guide to assessment in Junior Cycle Science and

Exploring Science

An overview of the Principles, Statements of Learning and

Key Skills within the Junior Cycle Contains guidelines for teaching Junior Cycle Science Provides peer assessment photocopiables,

classroom-based assessment (CBA) templates and a subject learning and

assessment review (SLAR) template Features additional student activities and questions, suggested websites and famous

scientists for every chapter

Includes solutions to textbook and

Student Activity Book questions

The Educational Company of Ireland

FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES

Interactive resources and e-book available on

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Digital Resources

Teachers can access the Exploring Science interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including: › Short, illustrative diagram animations › Chapter summary PowerPoints and peer and self-assessment PowerPoints › Engaging documentary clips from NASA › CBA 1: Extended Experimental Investigation (EEI) Videos – demonstrating real investigations by real students › Animated scientist biographies, especially created for Exploring Science › Additional summary and assessment questions › Schemes of Work and Units of Learning editable documents › A series of activity videos showing useful experiments › Time-saving template documents, including report templates, lab sign-in sheets and experiment templates › Weblinks documents for additional research › Mind maps with solutions › Solutions to all textbook questions... and lots more!

Interactive resources and e-book available on

A Student Textbook A Student Activity Book A Free Student e-book A Teacher’s Resource Book Free Digital Resources

Digital resources are all referenced in both the Student Textbook and the Teacher’s Resource Book

www.exploringscience.ie Interactive resources and e-book available on

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland Interactive resources and e-book available on

2nd edition

A new and updated edition of the highly successful Exploring Science for the Junior Cycle.

The new Exploring Science package covers all the learning outcomes in the specification, reflects the first Junior Cycle Science Exam 2019, incorporates additional exam-style questions and delivers streamlined content based on teacher and market feedback.

STUDENT TEXTBOOK THE PACKAGE The full package includes:

a Student Textbook a Student Activity Book a FREE e-book a FREE Teacher’s Resource Book an extensive range of FREE Digital Resources

Divided into the five strands of the new specification: Nature of Science, Biological World, Chemical World, Physical World and Earth and Space

Comprehensively covers all the

Learning Outcomes, Learning Intentions and Key Skills required

Reflects the first Junior Cycle

Science Exam 2019, with questions and activities in line with those

used in the SEC Exams

Summary Questions and Assessment Questions are now included in every chapter

Each chapter is introduced using the Learning Intentions and Keywords

Promotes active learning and self-assessment

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500611, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie

Encourages independent learning

through research activities Develops literacy and numeracy

Includes a mix of individual and group work activities to promote active learning

Provides activities that promote research-based enquiry

Engages students with scientific issues and ideas to develop scientific literacy

Provides opportunities for peer-based learning and peer feedback

Student-friendly design, layout and language-level (SMOG tested):

Well-labelled diagrams A wide range of photos and illustrations Coloured tabs to identify the five separate strands

The Educational Company of Ireland

2nd edition

A new and updated edition of the highly successful Exploring Science for the Junior Cycle.

The new Exploring Science package covers all the learning outcomes in the specification, reflects the first Junior Cycle Science Exam 2019, incorporates additional exam-style questions and delivers streamlined content based on teacher and market feedback.

STUDENT TEXTBOOK THE PACKAGE The full package includes:

a Student Textbook a Student Activity Book a FREE e-book a FREE Teacher’s Resource Book an extensive range of FREE Digital Resources

Divided into the five strands of the new specification: Nature of Science, Biological World, Chemical World, Physical World and Earth and Space

Comprehensively covers all the

Learning Outcomes, Learning Intentions and Key Skills required

Reflects the first Junior Cycle

Science Exam 2019, with questions and activities in line with those

used in the SEC Exams

Summary Questions and Assessment Questions are now included in every chapter

Each chapter is introduced using the Learning Intentions and Keywords

Promotes active learning and self-assessment

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500611, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie

Encourages independent learning

through research activities Develops literacy and numeracy

Includes a mix of individual and group work activities to promote active learning

Provides activities that promote research-based enquiry

Engages students with scientific issues and ideas to develop scientific literacy

Provides opportunities for peer-based learning and peer feedback

Student-friendly design, layout and language-level (SMOG tested):

Well-labelled diagrams A wide range of photos and illustrations Coloured tabs to identify the five separate strands

The Educational Company of Ireland

2nd edition

A new and updated edition of the highly successful Exploring Science for the Junior Cycle.

The new Exploring Science package covers all the learning outcomes in the specification, reflects the first Junior Cycle Science Exam 2019, incorporates additional exam-style questions and delivers streamlined content based on teacher and market feedback.

STUDENT TEXTBOOK THE PACKAGE The full package includes:

a Student Textbook a Student Activity Book a FREE e-book a FREE Teacher’s Resource Book an extensive range of FREE Digital Resources

Divided into the five strands of the new specification: Nature of Science, Biological World, Chemical World, Physical World and Earth and Space

Comprehensively covers all the

Learning Outcomes, Learning Intentions and Key Skills required

Reflects the first Junior Cycle

Science Exam 2019, with questions and activities in line with those

used in the SEC Exams

Summary Questions and Assessment Questions are now included in every chapter

Each chapter is introduced using the Learning Intentions and Keywords

Promotes active learning and self-assessment

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500611, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie

Encourages independent learning

through research activities Develops literacy and numeracy

Includes a mix of individual and group work activities to promote active learning

Provides activities that promote research-based enquiry

Engages students with scientific issues and ideas to develop scientific literacy

Provides opportunities for peer-based learning and peer feedback

Student-friendly design, layout and language-level (SMOG tested):

Well-labelled diagrams A wide range of photos and illustrations Coloured tabs to identify the five separate strands

The Educational Company of Ireland

2nd edition

www.exploringscience.ie

STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK Contains additional material, questions and activities to

complement textbook content

Enables students to record and monitor their progress

Provides templates for peer and self-assessment TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

New and extensive Teacher Planning section with suggested

yearly teaching plans

Plans are provided for every chapter in the Textbook and

Student Activity Book A guide to assessment in Junior Cycle Science and

Exploring Science

An overview of the Principles, Statements of Learning and

Key Skills within the Junior Cycle Contains guidelines for teaching Junior Cycle Science Provides peer assessment photocopiables,

classroom-based assessment (CBA) templates and a subject learning and

assessment review (SLAR) template Features additional student activities and questions, suggested websites and famous

scientists for every chapter

Includes solutions to textbook and

Student Activity Book questions

The Educational Company of Ireland

FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES

Interactive resources and e-book available on

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Digital Resources

Teachers can access the Exploring Science interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including: › Short, illustrative diagram animations › Chapter summary PowerPoints and peer and self-assessment PowerPoints › Engaging documentary clips from NASA › CBA 1: Extended Experimental Investigation (EEI) Videos – demonstrating real investigations by real students › Animated scientist biographies, especially created for Exploring Science › Additional summary and assessment questions › Schemes of Work and Units of Learning editable documents › A series of activity videos showing useful experiments › Time-saving template documents, including report templates, lab sign-in sheets and experiment templates › Weblinks documents for additional research › Mind maps with solutions › Solutions to all textbook questions... and lots more!

Interactive resources and e-book available on

A Student Textbook A Student Activity Book A Free Student e-book A Teacher’s Resource Book Free Digital Resources

Digital resources are all referenced in both the Student Textbook and the Teacher’s Resource Book

www.exploringscience.ie Interactive resources and e-book available on

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland Interactive resources and e-book available on

2nd edition

www.exploringscience.ie

STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK Contains additional material, questions and activities to

complement textbook content

Enables students to record and monitor their progress

Provides templates for peer and self-assessment TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK

New and extensive Teacher Planning section with suggested

yearly teaching plans

Plans are provided for every chapter in the Textbook and

Student Activity Book A guide to assessment in Junior Cycle Science and

Exploring Science

An overview of the Principles, Statements of Learning and

Key Skills within the Junior Cycle Contains guidelines for teaching Junior Cycle Science Provides peer assessment photocopiables,

classroom-based assessment (CBA) templates and a subject learning and

assessment review (SLAR) template Features additional student activities and questions, suggested websites and famous

scientists for every chapter

Includes solutions to textbook and

Student Activity Book questions

The Educational Company of Ireland

FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES

Interactive resources and e-book available on

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Digital Resources

Teachers can access the Exploring Science interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including: › Short, illustrative diagram animations › Chapter summary PowerPoints and peer and self-assessment PowerPoints › Engaging documentary clips from NASA › CBA 1: Extended Experimental Investigation (EEI) Videos – demonstrating real investigations by real students › Animated scientist biographies, especially created for Exploring Science › Additional summary and assessment questions › Schemes of Work and Units of Learning editable documents › A series of activity videos showing useful experiments › Time-saving template documents, including report templates, lab sign-in sheets and experiment templates › Weblinks documents for additional research › Mind maps with solutions › Solutions to all textbook questions... and lots more!

Interactive resources and e-book available on

A Student Textbook A Student Activity Book A Free Student e-book A Teacher’s Resource Book Free Digital Resources

Digital resources are all referenced in both the Student Textbook and the Teacher’s Resource Book

www.exploringscience.ie Interactive resources and e-book available on

www.exploringscience.ie

The Educational Company of Ireland Interactive resources and e-book available on