Look and listen more closely at what’s around you, such as the veins of a leaf, the shape of an animal’s paw-print, or pauses between words. Let your nose, hands, and ears help. You may start to notice patterns and feel textures. In this book, use these tools to solve the puzzle of who took the pets. Pay attention because you could save the day! Physical Science.
iScience Readers is a leveled reader series that focuses on scientific inquiry and real-life situations. Each book contains student-directed, open-ended questions regarding science concepts that provide opportunity for thought or discussion.
The following features appear in each book in the series.
iScience Puzzle – This puzzle encourages critical thinking skills. Using real-life situations, the puzzle introduces a problem that an understanding of science can help solve. The text takes the reader through science concepts, continually referring to the puzzle while the reader can start to solve the puzzle using reasoning and the process of elimination.
Discover Activity – Contains a hands-on activity that helps the reader connect the puzzle to science by observing science in action.
Solve the iScience Puzzle – After the necessary concepts have been explained, the reader is encouraged to solve the puzzle. If there is more than one way to solve it, the readers decides which solution they would choose.
Beyond the Puzzle – Includes further challenges to reinforce the concepts and stretch the imagination.
Science at Work – A section on careers in science that relate to the book’s topic.