Focus On Middle School Biology Laboratory Notebook, 3rd Edition

The Focus On Middle School Biology Laboratory Notebook, 3rd Edition contains hands-on experiments that coincide with the 16 chapters of the Focus On Middle School Biology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition. The experiments include: categorizing objects, making agar plates and growing bacteria, using a light microscope, testing for enzymes, learning about cell structure, testing objects for bacteria, observing protists move and eat, testing mold killers, identifying plants, observing photosynthesis, observing plant structures, testing for vegetative reproduction, looking at human cells with a microscope, dissecting non-chordate and chordate animals or observing animal behaviors, and more.

The Focus On Middle School Biology Laboratory Notebook, 3rd Edition contains 12 black and white chapters. 196 pages. Grades 5-8.

Dr. Rebecca Keller received her PhD in biophysical chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1992. She was awarded a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico, followed by a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. While home schooling her three children, Dr. Keller was unable to find a curriculm that provided a solid foundation in science. She left academia, and using her scientific background coupled with her love of learning, she developed a series of science books for kids. The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in science and gives them the tools to evaluate scientific data on their own. "We should not rely on the 'experts' but instead learn how to critically evaluate every scientific claim," states Dr. Keller. "In these uncertain times with so many social, scientific, and economic problems, it is not enough to teach our kids what to learn. We must also teach them how to learn, and we must encourage our kids to learn from others. Part of learning from others is to know how to engage in productive debate." The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum, with its engaging, kid-friendly Stiudent Textbooks; Laboratory Notebooks full of real science experiments; and easy to use Teacher's Manuals, provides kids with a solid science education in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy. This curriculum is used in all 50 states in the US and many other countries. Dr. Keller and her publishing team continue to develop and test new products at the Real Science-4-Kids Albuquerque headquarters.