Gateway to Science: Student Book, Hardcover: Vocabulary and Concepts - Softcover

Collins, Tim; Maples, Mary Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1424003318 ISBN 13: 9781424003310

Publisher: Heinle ELT, 2007

Synopsis

Gateway to Science is a unique program designed to introduce students to content-area knowledge and skills needed to meet the requirements of science programs and state assessments. Using picture dictionary and textbook formats, students acquire key vocabulary, concepts, and learning strategies that help boost their success in science!

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About the Author

Tim Collins holds a PhD in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Texas at Austin as well as two Masters from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He has held teaching posts in Morocco, Spain, Taiwan, and the United State. He is a Fulbright Scholar, as well as the former Academic Director of the Fulbright Taiwan English Teaching Program. He has authored many ELT texts and continues to develop and manage text for all ages and proficiency levels. Currently he is an Assistant Professor at National-Louis University in Chicago and also serves the role of Visiting Assistant Professor at National Ilan University in Taiwan.

Review

1. SCIENCE BASICS Thinking Like a Scientist. Science Tools. Metric Units of Measurement. Data Analysis. Safety in the Lab. 2. LIFE SCIENCE The Cell. Single-Celled Organisms. Multicellular Organisms. Plants. Kinds of Plants. Photosynthesis. Animals. Invertebrates. Vertebrates. The Human Body. Asexual Reproduction. Sexual Reproduction. Genetics. Changes Over Time. Classification Systems. Biomes and Ecosystems. Energy Transfer in Living Things. Cycles in Nature. Responding to the Environment. Conservation. 3. EARTH SCIENCE Space. Stars. Our Solar System. Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. Eclipses and Tides. Space Exploration. Minerals and Rocks. Earth's Structure. Earth's Surface. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Our Changing Earth. The Atmosphere. Weather and Climate. Extreme Weather. Natural Resources. 4. PHYSICAL SCIENCE Nature of Matter. Measuring Matter. Atoms and Molecules. Compounds and Mixtures. Chemical Reactions. Radiation and Radioactivity. Forces. Forces and Motion. Work, Power, and Machines. Waves. Light. Forms of Energy. Energy Transformations. Energy and Life. Electricity and Magnetism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinle ELT
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1424003318
• ISBN 13: 9781424003310
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 279