Teacher Purchase Only
The Living Earth has been developed and written specifically to address the content and aims of the CA-NGSS framework for the three course model, including the performance expectations for HS-LS and HS-ESS as outlined in that document.
This title is for teacher purchase only and is not sold to students. Please contact the sales team for more information.
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.