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Focus on California Earth Science. Prentice Hall. Look on the back cover of the book. How many units are there?. 4 units. How many chapters are there?. 12 chapters. The Skills Handbook and Laboratory Safety are found near the end of the book. Which page does the Skills Handbook start?.
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Focus on California Earth Science Prentice Hall
Look on the back cover of the book. How many units are there? 4 units
How many chapters are there? 12 chapters
The Skills Handbook and Laboratory Safety are found near the end of the book. Which page does the Skills Handbook start? Page 518
On page 520, what is the meaning of the prefix known as kilo? 1000
Scientists use math to organize, analyze, and present data. Read page 529 and tell me the definition of Mean. The mean is the average, or the sum of the data divided by the number of data items.
Safety Symbols warn of possible dangers in the laboratory and remind you to work carefully. Read page 534. What does this symbol warn you of ? Breakage.
How many Science Safety Rules are listed on page 535? 9 rules
Look in the index.What do the bold face numbers mean?Page numbers for key terms are printed in ____________ type.What do the bold italics numbers mean? Page numbers for key term definitions Page numbers for illustrations, maps, and charts
Every chapter begins with a Focus on the Big Idea question that is linked to a California Science Standard.Why is there a Big Idea for each chapter? to focus attention on important concepts
Every section begins with a Standards Focus. You will learn these standards as you read the section. Standards KeyS6. 1. g Standard Set and Standard science Grade level
What is the standards Focus on page 28? S6.7.f Read a topographic map and a geologic map for evidence provided on the maps and construct and interpret a simple scale map.
The Standards Focus is broken down into Key Concept questions. How are the key concepts identified? They are labeled with a green and yellow key symbol.
Where can you find answers to the Key Concepts? Look for the green and yellow keys and boldface sentences in the paragraphs.
Use the list of key terms to preview the vocabulary for each section. How many key terms are there on page 174? 10 key terms
Key terms are highlighted and in boldface in the text. The definition usually follows the key term. Find the key term “heat” on page 17. What is heat? Heat is the thermal energy transferred from one object to another as a result of the difference in temperature.
Where is another place to find the definition of key terms? Where can you find this? the Glossary at the back of the book
What do the headings in red type indicate? the main topics for the lesson
How do the red and blue help you read the chapter? They provide an outline for note taking
The Section Assessment at the end of each section tests your understanding of the Key Concepts. If you can’t answer these items, go back and review the section.
At the end of each chapter there is a Study Guide page. What types of information can you find on the Study Guide page? • The Big Idea - standard • Section Title – main topics • Key Concepts - objectives • Key Terms - definitions
Review and Assessment is placed after the Study Guide. Answering these questions will help you prepare for the chapter test.
Each chapter introduces a target reading skill and provides examples and practice exercises.What is the target reading skill in chapter 6? Create Outlines
What is the target reading skill in chapter 8? Compare and Contrast
Reading Checkpoint questions regularly check to see if you are following the lesson. Where is the answer to Reading Checkpoint questions? in the red heading section What if you can’t answer the question? Re-read the section!
Companion Web Site enhances your learning. Visit PHSchool.com, then type in the Web Code.
Visit www.SciLinks.org.Type the Web Code to get more websites related to a particular topic.
