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Science Companion Teacher Lesson Manuals and Student Reference Books  are now available online for easy access anytime, anywhere.

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Science Companion is now available digitally, with all teacher materials  and student reference books bundled into hyperlinked PDF files. From the interactive Teacher Lesson Manual (iTLM), teachers can:

• Jump instantly to all of the other standard materials in the module, including:

• visual packs student science notebook teacher guides
• teacher masters
• student reference books
• assessment books

• Use classroom technology easily and effectively with instant access to images for projector or SMART board

• Plan lessons from anywhere without having to carry books

• Print anything from the digital files except student materials

Our iTLM’s are available as your full curriculum or as an upgrade along with your regular print materials so teachers have the best of all worlds. Download a Flyer here…

Our digital Student Reference Books can allow your students to access their materials from their computer at school or at home.

Contact your rep to ask for samples!

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Virtual Workshops

We got resoundingly positive reactions to our “Virtual NSTA” this spring, so we’ll be offering more virtual events as school starts up again in the fall and through out the school year.

This is a chance to explore Science Companion from the comfort of your own computer… Stay tuned for the schedule.

Science Companion Goes High Tech!

In the next year, we’ll be digitizing all of our print materials for you. What does this mean for you?  The teaching tools you need in a portable and navigable format.

Our Teacher Lesson Manuals, for example, will include hot links to all of the support materials you need, like:

• Teacher Directions
• Teacher Background Information
• Black Line Masters
• Assessment Forms
• Family Links
• And More!

Everything you need will be all included in one PDF package.

When you open the file, click on the blue links to explore how you can access different resources you need.

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Bending light to make colors. 

Learn How You Can Make Rainbows Here!

(Unfortunately we can’t promise the pot of gold…)  

A Workshop from  Rainbows, Color, and Light.

We have a range of new offerings for 2009!

Science Skill Builders: Levels 1-6

With 21 lessons spanning the breadth and depth of science skills, students develop a core understanding of using tools in science, scientific testing, observation skills, and the importance of analysis and conclusions.

Click here to see an overview of the module.

Click here for sample lesson
Click here for sample Teacher Masters 

Rainbows, Color, and Light: Levels Pre-K-1 

Through experiments with prisms, mirrors, bubbles, water, sunlight, and flashlights, children bring rainbow effects into their classroom and onto the playground. They also mix colors to observe that colored light produces different results than mixing pigmented paints, dough, or water.

Click here to see an overview of the module.

Click here for the Study Summary
Click here for a sample activity
Click here for a sample graphic from the Visuals CD

 
Supplemental Classroom Supply Kits

For those of you who don’t want to make any more shopping trips, all of the additional classrooms supplies and consumables that you need in one place. 

Click here for a sample Supplemental Classroom Supplies List from Weather

For other Supplemental Classroom Supplies lists, please click here.

Spanish Student Science Notebooks

Our powerful Student Science Notebooks are now available in Spanish, either in print or electronically via PDF.

Click here for a sample from the Motion Module

Click here for a sample from the Earth’s Changing Surface Module

Or click here for a list of all of the modules and find a sample for the module of your choice on its Full Module Page.

Professional Development for Inquiry-Science

We have new Professional Development offerings to ensure that you are succeeding with Science Companion! 

Click here for more information.

Click here for a 2009 Order Form!