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2007 Revisions
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We have completely revised our best-selling Science workbooks to reflect the updated 2006-07 standards.  They are complete revisions with new material and many, many new questions.   Major parts of the books have been rewritten.  The new books contain many new illustrations and revamped questions.  They are a huge improvement!

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Angela Slagle and Lauri Stash are the authors of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Science books.

Angela Slagle is the principal at Britton's Neck Elementary School and a National Board Certified Teacher. She has a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Coastal Carolina University and a Masters in Education Leadership and Supervision from the University of South Carolina.
She taught Kindergarten at North Myrtle Beach Primary and was a Curriculum Specialist there for three years. She then taught and was a Literacy Coach at North Myrtle Beach Elementary before becoming the principal at Britton's Neck Elementary.


Lauri Stash is a Medical writer for a disease management company. She also served as a writer / consultant for educational publishing companies and healthcare organizations. Lauri conducted cancer research in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation while earning a Master of Science degree in Biology from Cleveland State University.

Karen Chenard and Annie Chatfield are the authors of the 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science books.

Karen Chenard received her BA in History from the University of Georgia, her M.Ed. in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia, her Ed.S. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University, and her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Sarasota. She has over 13 years of classroom experience. Currently she teaches at Dalton High School in Dalton, GA.

Annie Chatfield received her BS in Biology and Chemistry from Lee University, her B.S.N. in Nursing from Eastern Michigan University and is completing post-graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught biology, chemistry, physics and physical science for over 19 years. She is presently a classroom teacher at Dalton High School in Dalton, GA.

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Challenge the PACT
3rd Grade Science
2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
256 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 3-1: Scientific Inquiry
Process Skills, Classify, Measure, Steps of a Scientific Experiment, Safety, Review
Standard 3-2: Habitats and Adaptations
Life Cycles, Habitats, Habitat Changes, Populations and Communities, Review
Standard 3-3: Earth's Materials and Changes
Rocks and Soil, Mineral Identification, Fossils, Land and Freshwater Features, Human Effects, Changes to the Earth's Surface, Review
Standard 3-4: Heat and Changes in Matter
Three States of Matter, Changes in the State of Matter, Heat and Heat Flow, Review
Standard 3-5: Motion and Sound
Direction in Motion, Motion and Gravity, South, Pitch and Volume, Review
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 

Challenge the PACT
4th Grade Science
2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
264 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 4-1: Scientific Inquiry
Process Skills, Observations, Measure, Observations, Predictions and Inferences, The Scientific Method, Safety, Review
Standard 4-2: Organisms and Their Environments
Classification of Organisms, Habitats, Animal Survival, Inherited and Learned Behaviors, The Social Lives of Animals, Organisms in Their Environment, Review
Standard 4-3: Astronomy
The Solar System, Planets, The Sun, The Earth's Movements, The Seasons, Time, The Moon and its Phases, Astronomy, Review
Standard 4-4: Weather
The Water Cycle, Clouds, Severe Weather, Meteorologists and Weather Forecasting, Weather Instruments, Review
Standard 4-5: Properties of Light and Electricity
Light, Properties of Light, Behavior of Light, Electricity, Electric Currents, Series and Parallel Circuits, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, Review
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 

Challenge the PACT
5th Grade Science
2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
248 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 5-1: Scientific Inquiry
Process Skills, Scientific Method, Technological Design, Safety, Review
Standard 5-2: Ecosystems: Terrestrial and Aquatic
Cells, Populations and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Organisms in Ecosystems, Factors that Control Populations, Review
Standard 5-3: Landforms and Oceans
Forces That Shape the Land, The Active Ocean Floor, The Earth's Crust, Ocean Currents, Effects of Humans, Review
Standard 5-4: Properties of Matter
Matter, Mixtures and Solutions, Separating Mixtures, Solutions and Solubility, Factors that Increase Solubility, Harmful Mixtures, Solutions and the Environment, Review
Standard 5-5: Forces and Motion
Forces that Affect Motion, Motion, Factors that Affect Speed, The Weight of an Object, Review
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 

Challenge the PACT
6th Grade Science
 2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
240 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 6-1: Scientific Inquiry
The Scientific Method, Data Analysis, Science and Technology, Technological Design, Review
Standard 6-2: Processes and Responses of Plants
Common Life Functions, Classification Systems, Plant Survival Processes, Plant Reproduction, Fungi, Plant Structures, Plant Responses to Stimuli, Review
Standard 6-3: Processes and Responses of Animals
Invertebrate and Vertebrate, Basic Life Functions, Warm and Cold Blooded, Responses to Environmental Stimuli, Survival Instincts, Innate and Learned Behaviors, Review
Standard 6-4: Earth's Atmosphere and Weather
The Atmosphere, Convection Systems, The Water Cycle, Clouds, Weather Conditions, Measuring and Predicting Weather, Climate, Review
Standard 6-5: Conservation of Energy
Sources of Energy, Energy Transformations, Temperature and Heat Flow, Electromagnetic Effects, Work, Machines, Review
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 

Challenge the PACT
7th Grade Science
2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
216 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 7-1: Scientific Inquiry
Studying the Problem, Conducting the Experiment, Review
Standard 7-2: Cells and Heredity
Plant and Animal Cells, Unicellular Life, Multi-cellular Life, Inherited Traits and Environmental Influences, Cellular Reproduction, Genetics, Review
Standard 7-3: Human Body Systems and Disease
Organ Systems: Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine, Excretory, Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Human Diseases, Review
Standard 7-4: Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic Environments
Levels of Ecological Organization, Changes in Populations, Energy Flow Within Ecosystems, Conservation of Resources, The Changing Earth Surface, Soil Quality, Water and Environment, Review
Standard 7-5: The Chemical Nature of Matter
The Composition of Matter, Changes in Matter, Atomic Structure, Acids, Basis and pH, Common Elements and Compounds, Review
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 

Challenge the PACT
8th Grade Science
2007 Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
284 Pages
How to Answer PACT Questions
Diagnostic Test
Standard 8-1: Scientific Inquiry
The Problem, Hypothesis and Experimental Design, Units of Measurement, Interpreting, Review, Projects
Standard 8-2: Earth's Biological History
Organisms and Environments, Adaptations, Theories of Organic Variation, Impact of Human Activity, The Fossil Record, The Geologic Record, Review, Projects
Standard 8-3: Earth's Structure and Processes
Minerals, Rocks, Earth Layers, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Geological Features, Review, Projects
Standard 8-4: Earth and Space Systems
The Solar System, The Sun, Planets, Comets, Asteroids and Meteors, Review, Projects
Standard 8-5: Forces and Motion
Speed, Velocity and Acceleration, Gravity and Force, Review, Projects
Standard 8-6: Waves
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves, Light, Color and Vision, Reflecting and Refracting Waves, Sound Waves, Review, Projects
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2

 


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