Build your child's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging activities and hands-on projects will motivate your fourth grader to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards. The simple experiments and hands-on activities will help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.

Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following fourth grade topics:

Our Bodies and Senses

• Muscles and Bones
• Skin
• Eyesight
• Hearing

Shaping the Earth

• Weathering and Erosion
• Glaciers
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes

Waves

• What Is a Wave?
• Waves in the Water
• Sound Waves
• Digital Waves

Energy

• What Is Energy?
• Heat Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Light Energy

Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, this robust Skill Sharpeners: Science workbook:

• provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills
• offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world
• is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
• includes an answer key

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The Skill Sharpeners: Science Teaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching life, earth, and physical science
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for studying the scientific method and graphic organizers for learning vocabulary
• Extension activities that include science journals, additional background information, and hands-on activities to connect children's learning.

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