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Developed to meet the needs of the early elementary inquiry student, STC Literacy Series for grades K–2 balance the needs of emerging readers with your state’s science, math and social studies standards. Content is presented in a colorful, engaging, and age-appropriate manner ideal for your reading time.
STC Literacy Series are sold in packs of 8.
View a sample chapter
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Balancing
and Weighing
The Balancing and Weighing book introduces children
to the relationship between balance and weight. In this
book, they will explore the concepts that the mass of an
object, the length of the lever arm, and position of the
fulcrum affect balance and that weighing is the process of
balancing an object against a certain number of standard
objects. The book also provides many examples of balancing
and weighing in everyday life.
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Changes
The Changes book helps to expand children’s understanding of solids, liquids, and gases by exploring changes of state; they investigate freezing, melting, evaporation, and condensation of water. They also explore the results of mixing different solids and mixing solids with liquids and how to separate mixtures through sieving, filtration, evaporation, and chromatography methods. These investigations help the children to begin to recognize the characteristics of chemical reactions.
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Comparing and Measuring
The Comparing and Measuring book helps children explore the developmental sequence of comparing, matching, and measuring. In this book, they will discover how to compare and measure animals and objects and what different standard and nonstandard units and tools can be used to measure height, width, and distance.
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The Life Cycle of Butterflies
The Life Cycle of Butterflies book introduces children to the concept of life cycles by inviting them to investigate one organism—the butterfly. In this book, they will follow the metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis and from chrysalis to adult butterfly. They will compare the life cycle of the butterfly with that of other organisms for a better understanding of the diversity of life and the patterns that characterize animal life cycles.
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Organisms
The Organisms book introduces children to the basic characteristics of organisms, while helping them develop an understanding of and sensitivity to all living things. In this book, they will explore the life cycle of plants, various habitats and the types of organisms that exist in those habitats, and the interaction between organisms within these habitats.
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Soils
The Soils book introduces children to the basic components of soil—sand, clay, and humus—and explore the relationship between soil and plant growth. In this book, they will compare how soils are different—investigating various properties such as appearance, texture, and where to find each type of soil; learn the various uses of soil in building materials, art, and play; discover why plants need soil, water, and organic material to grow; learn about the methods scientists use to study soil—soil settling, soil profiles, and soil consistency; and discover the overall importance of soil.
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Solids
and Liquids
The Solids and Liquids book introduces children to the similarities and differences in a variety of common solids and liquids. In this book, they will observe, describe, and compare solid objects: identifying objects by color, shape, texture, and hardness; determining whether objects roll or stack, float or sink; and discovering whether objects are attracted to a magnet. They will also compare various liquids: determining how liquids look and feel, their fluidity, and how they mix with water.
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Weather
The Weather book introduces children to the concept of weather and how it affects their lives. In this book, they will explore the use of their senses, the tools and methods used to measure temperature and rainfall, and ways in which to forecast the weather.
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