Science Court Seasons
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Item Description:
Science Court: Seasons is part of the Science Court Series published by Tom Snyder/ Scholastic. Science Court Seasons teaches all about why we have seasons and how it is possible.
In Science Court Seasons: Heather Hancock gets a chilly reception when she takes an early summer vacation in June in Australia. The Australians are saying winter is coming. Winter in June? Heather investigates a little and finds out that Earth is actually moving away from the Sun. Convinced she's uncovered that there won't be any summer this year, Heather returns home to North America with great suspicion. She had paid Shep Sherman for outdoor synchronized swimming lessons, which can't happen if there's no summer. She wants her money back, but Shep doesn't have it. Did Shep know all along that summer wasn't coming? Is it all a big swindle? We'll find out the answers in Science Court.
Over the course of the trial, students will learn:
Students are also introduced to the following content vocabulary, visually defined in the Word Wall:
The Science Court Series Builds a lasting understanding through guided discussion and fun, hands-on learning. Science Court Series offers a research-based way to introduce core science topics and model scientific processes in the classroom for grades 4 to 6
Science Court directly challenges common misconceptions in earth, life, and physical science topics. Students critically examine the facts, articulate their understanding in multiple ways, and perform hands-on experiments to predict the trial decisions and final verdict. This engaging, research-proven approach will help your students build lasting understanding in science while fully engaging them with the humor of Science Court
STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
Your students will:
- Use scientific processes and hands-on experimentation to break down students' persistent misconceptions in science
- Learn and apply core concepts in science, gather evidence, and make observations
- Use science to explain natural and physical phenomena
- Improve their ability to recall content and respond to open-ended questions
A CLOSER LOOK
How Do You Build Lasting Understanding?
- Addressing misconceptions directly
- Encouraging students to articulate their understanding independently
Providing multiple pathways including written, verbal, hands-on, and visual for acquiring and demonstrating understanding
Instruction Focus in Science
- Scientific Inquiry
- Scientific Process
- Physical science
- Earth and space science
- Life Science
- Science and Technology
- Data collection and analysis
- Graphs and charts
Product Features
Challenges students on misconceptions about fundamental science concepts to build deep understanding
Each title includes Mac/Win software, a comprehensive Teacher's Guide with learning objectives, implementation support, and reproducibles, and a separate assessment guide.
System Requirements for Science Court: Seasons
| Type | Minimum Processor |
Operating System(s) |
Minimum Installed RAM | Minimum Display | |
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Stand Alone Hybrid CD | PowerPC G3 500 MHz |
Mac OS 10.3+ | 256 MB | Thousands colors; 800x600 resolution |
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Stand Alone Hybrid CD | Pentium III 500 with sound MHz |
Windows OS 2000 / XPpro / Vista | 256 MB | Thousands colors; 800x600 resolution |
Volume Pricing Available for the Science Court Programs. Titles can be mixed and matched.
Science Court consists of the following titles:
