The Teacher's Edition is a version of the student book with additional features specifically designed to aid the teacher's implementation of the CA-NGSS framework (3 course model, "The Living Earth"). These features include:
- Extended contents outlining the 5Es approach and identifying placement of investigations.
- Indicator flags to identify extension or more difficult content
- Summary alignment of all activities to Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary
Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Performance Expectations
- Suggested answers in place
- Long answers to research questions at the back of the book
- Embedded coding in chapter introductions to identify the three dimensions of the NGSS framework in context
- Explanations of the pedagogical approach and strategies for differentiated classrooms
- Embedded coding for CA CCCS for math and literacy.
- Suggested strategies for pacing and lesson planning.