Science Grades 4-5: Inventive Exercises to Sharpen Skills and Raise Achievement (BNB)

The Basic/Not Boring books will empower students to master skills and concepts needed to move successfully and with enthusiasm into the next level of lifelong learning. In Science, different scientists and their laboratory mice helpers lead students on a variety of science adventures. Students will develop numerous science skills, including how to: Describe classifications of plants and animals Identify vertebrates and invertebrates Define vocabulary terms related to plants, animals, and ecology Identify organs and functions related to human body systems Describe the way the body defends against disease Describe properties of matter and distinguish between the three states Define work and explain the six types of machines Draw a model of the solar system Identify and describe features of the Earth's surface Identify characteristics of rocks and minerals