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Contents
SERIES                                           Curriculum               PAGE    SERIES                                     Curriculum      PAGE

Ages 11-14 / UK Years 7-9 / US Grades 6-8                                         Ages 16-19 / UK Years 12-13 / US Grades 10-12
Interactive Science ©2011                                                 14-19   Pearson Baccalaureate for the IB Diploma     New
                                                                                                                              edition   IB   56-58
                                                                                  Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Prentice Hall Science Explorer ©2011                                      20-21
                                                                                  Environmental Science: Your World,                           59
Exploring Science: Working Scientifically NEW                             22-26   Your Turn ©2011
& Exploring Science: How Science Works
                                                                                  Pearson Chemistry ©2012                                    60-62
Go Science!                                                                 27
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                                                                                  Science Navigator ©2011   available                          63
AGS Globe Earth Science ©2012                                               27
                                                                                  AGS Globe Earth Science ©2012                                63
AGS Globe Physical Science ©2012                                            27
                                                                                  AGS Globe Physical Science ©2012                             63
Longman 11-14 Biology, Chemistry & Physics                                28-29
                                                                                  Edexcel GCE Sciences                                       64-67
Language Central™ for Science ©2011                                       30-31
                                                                                  Revision Guides for Edexcel GCE Science NEW                  66
Project STEM ©2012                                                        32-33
                                                                                  Edexcel Mastering Physics and Chemistry                      67
All About Science NEW                                                       34
                                                                                  OCR A Level Sciences                                       68-70
Science Navigator ©2011                                                     35
                                                                                  OCR Mastering Physics                                        70
Online Learning Exchange ©2013                                            36-37
                                                                                  Pearson Physics (Walker) ©2014 NEW                           71

Ages 14-16 / UK Years 10-11 / US Grades 9-10                                      Online Learning Exchange ©2013                             72-73

                                    new                                           BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Applied Science                    74
Miller & Levine Biology ©2014      Edition                                38-41
                                                                                  Pearson Health ©2014 NEW                                     75
AGS Globe Earth Science ©2012                                               42
                                                                                  Science in Society                                           76
AGS Globe Physical Science ©2012                                            42
                                                                                  Preparing for the BMAT                                       76
Science Navigator ©2011                                                     43

Online Learning Exchange ©2013                                            44-45

Environmental Science: Your World, Your                                     46
Turn ©2011

Prentice Hall Physical Science: Concepts                                    47
in Action ©2011
                                                          International
                                                New
Edexcel International GCSE Sciences          Components   GCSE            48-49
                                                          International
Cambridge IGCSE® Sciences                                 GCSE              50
                           New
Edexcel GCSE Sciences   Components                                        52-53
                         New
AQA GCSE Sciences     Components                                            54

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New components
Edexcel International GCSE Sciences                                             14-16
New revision components for the best
possible exam preparation

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Edexcel GCSE Sciences                                        14-16
New ActiveLearn - a powerful student-centred learning
environment – for focused independent study and revision. Plus
new REVISE EDEXCEL resources to support effective revision.

See pages 52-53

AQA GCSE Sciences                                     14-16
New ActiveLearn - a powerful student-centred
learning environment – for focused independent
study and revision. Plus new REVISE AQA
resources to support effective revision.

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Digital Learning
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Personalised learning with
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Our instructional digital solutions support personalised learning in the classroom,
at home and on the go – for everyone.

Front of class delivery                                         Planning, reporting and assessment
Capture the attention of the class and boost whole-class        Our online digital paths (e.g. SuccessNet and ActiveLearn)
involvement by using eBooks, CD and internet-based              provide teaching planning, assessment and reporting features,
resources for delivery on an Interactive Whiteboard.            to help give teachers back more time for teaching. The online
                                                                digital path also hosts the interactive student components
                                                                and resources such as eBooks and activities, keeping all
Group, paired and independent study                             resources organised in on place.
in the classroom
Students can explore new concepts, learn from each other,       Parental involvement
develop communication skills and answer questions using         When parents are involved in their child’s education, they
eBooks. Annotations can be added to every page and some         do better in school. Our online digital paths support this
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English Language Learners experience.                           children learn at some and access to reports to monitor their
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          Online Digital Path                                            IWB
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Pearson SuccessNet and
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Online teaching and learning
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   Organizes all Pearson US digital resources in one place, saving time through one simple login.
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	Offers a platform to easily and effectively personalize
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	Allows transparency of student progress - teachers know
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	Provides prescriptive direction for instruction based
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Online Digital Path
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ActiveLearn                                NEW
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               ActiveLearn is the new UK digital platform for teachers to assign independent
               exercises for students to practice essential skills and build knowledge, allowing them
               to progress at their own pace.

               ActiveLearn makes it simple for
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                  assign exercises to both classes and individuals,
               	track progress and performance using a wide range of
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               ActiveLearn helps to make student
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                  learning aids and rewards provided along the way,
                  guidance on areas for more practice,
                  exam-style questions with hints.

               Which UK secondary school
               programmes are powered by
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               We are starting with our GCSE products but we will be
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                  English
                  Maths
                  Modern Languages
                  Science
                  Geography

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The world’s favourite classroom
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Global Community                                                 A World of Learning
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EQUELLA
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Via attribution of ownership across courses and delivery
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Student information system
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Professional
Development
The Teacher Education & Leadership                       Diagnostic Evaluation
Academy is a Pearson training institute,                 Diagnostic tests and teaching
which offers online, face-to-face, or blended            evaluations measure and improve
professional development services to                     instructional effectiveness.
increase teacher effectiveness and ultimately
student success. Our focus is to equip
teachers and school leaders with high quality,
research-based learning programs and
resources for the 21st century classroom.

For a full list of courses please refer to our website
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                    Teacher Education
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                  Professional Development for Global Educators

Professional Development
Customized,
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   embedded in real teaching practices
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Interact with your world                                                                  ELL

A next-generation, middle grades science
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engaging and relevant for today’s students.
Interactive Science features an innovative
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Hold the attention of your media-savvy
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                                    Empowers students through personalized learning
                                      The write-in Student Edition personalizes science instruction through active learning,
                                      allowing students to read, write, draw, graph, and self-assess all in one place.
                                      Students can conveniently access the full content of their write-in Student Edition online or
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                                      The multilingual glossary of scientific vocabulary words includes translations from 13
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                                    Provides more inquiry in more places
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 also available - see website for     A Teacher’s Lab Resource and a wide variety of blackline masters provide opportunities for
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     available in Spanish           of all learners
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    effective professional
                                      Wrap-around notes with enhanced strategies for English Language Learners and
development designed to help
                                      differentiated instructional support for students of differing abilities
 you implement this program
   with fidelity. Learn more          An essential Program Guide gives you a comprehensive overview of the Interactive Science
            online.                   program, including a summary of standards and advice on using the various tools, so you
                                      can successfully implement the program in your classroom
                                      Create and print tests or study guides in minutes from a bank of thousands of questions,
                                      with ExamView® Assessment Suite CD-ROM. View individual or whole-class reports of test
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                                                       Engages students with personalized technology
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                                                       a wealth of resources that you and your students can use to personalize your online learning
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                                                          Interactive Art – makes textbooks spring to life online
                                                          Untamed Science Videos – exciting online video blogs make science cool!
                                                          Virtual Labs – bring science concepts to life with realistic virtual labs
                                                          My Planet Diary – takes students on a journey to amazing parts of our planet, with
                                                          biographies from researchers, facts from around the world and testimonials from young
                                                          scientists
                                                          My Reading Web – gives extra help on a particular science topic at students’ specific
                                                          reading level
                                                          Additional Support providing extra practice on key science concepts.

                                                        My Planet Diary from Interactive
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                                                         Supports students’ reading and math skills
                                                         Help students be better prepared for tests by practising the written and math skills needed in
                                                         science:

                                                             The Reading Strategies Handbook presents section summaries, vocabulary reviews, and
                                                             study worksheets;
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                                                             of practice opportunities so students can master math skills and problem solving in
                                                             science.

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Spanish Human Body Systems: Teachers Lab Resource         978 0 133705 86 7                                                                                          and background materials.
Spanish Introduction To Chemistry: Teachers Lab           978 0 133705 65 2
Resource                                                                                                                                                             See pages 32-33
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                                                Prentice Hall Science Explorer
                                                ©2011
                                                Change the way your students
                                                see the world
                                                Prentice Hall Science Explorer is the perfect fit for today’s classroom. Lead author Michael
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                                                With your choice of 15 small books, you’ll find the option that best matches your curriculum.
                                                Use the textbook alone or in tandem with our exceptional ancillaries. Science Explorer
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                                                preferences. Our commitment to middle school grade students is unmatched in the areas of
                                                inquiry opportunities, visual learning and reading support.

                                                A proven formula for reading success
                                                Before, during, and after reading support in every lesson enables students to fully understand
                                                the big ideas of science.

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                                                                                          Integrating Physics

                                                                2                         Photosynthesis and Light
                                                          Reading Preview
                                                          Key Concepts
                                                          • What happens when light strikes                    What Colors Make Up Sunlight?
                                                            a green leaf?                                      1. Glue a piece of white paper onto
                                                          • How do scientists summarize the                       the inside bottom of a shoe box.
                                                            process of photosynthesis?                         2. Place the box on its side near a
                                                          Key Terms                                               window or outside in a sunny area.
                                                          • transmission • reflection                          3. Hold a mirror in front of the open
                                                          • absorption • accessory pigment                        side of the box. Adjust the mirror
                                                                                                                  until it reflects sunlight onto the
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         Online Digital Path                             Previewing Visuals Preview
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         (SuccessNet, see page 6)                         Figure 9. Then write two questions
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                                                                                                               other cells. Although Engelmann did not know it at the time,
                                                                                                               his experiment provided a clue about how light is involved in
                                                                                                               photosynthesis. To understand what Engelmann observed, you
                                                                                                               need to know more about the nature of light.

                                                                FIGURE 7
                                                                The Visible Spectrum
                                                                 When white light passes
                                                                through a prism, you can see
                                                                that it is made up of the
                                                                colors of the rainbow.

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         ORGAN
     7Ae SYSTEMS
      HOW DO CELLS, TISSUES AND ORGANS WORK TOGETHER?

          When cells of the same type are grouped together
          they form a tissue. Different tissues are found
          grouped together in an organ.

                1    L4      Name three tissues found in the heart.
                                                                                           muscle tissue                  muscle cell

          Doctors in Ancient Egypt could see that organs                                                                                                                                                                                                       High quality artwork and
          were connected but did not understand how or
          why. For example, they thought that you breathed
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          air into your lungs, your heart and all the tubes
          going to and from your heart. They could only
          examine the heart and its tubes in dead bodies
          when these organs were full of air, and so they
                                                                                                             fat tissue                 fat cell
          thought that they always contained air.
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          vessels and work with the heart to form an organ
          system called the circulatory system.
          An organ system is a group of organs that work
          together. Other organ systems in humans include                                                                 nerve cell
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                                think that blood vessels
                                contained air?
                             b| Suggest a piece of evidence that
                                we have today that shows this is
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               3     L5      What is an organ system?

          FACT
                An adult’s circulatory system contains
                over 100 000 km of blood vessels.                     B | The circulatory system           C | The digestive system
                That’s four times around the Earth!                   carries oxygen and nutrients         breaks down food and takes                                                                                                                                                                        Clear student learning objectives
                                                                      (from food) around the body.         nutrients from it into the blood.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4       L5    What organs are found in the breathing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                system? (Hint: You may find page 7Ab/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SS/FigB helpful.)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                found in each human organ system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                mentioned on these pages. (Hint: You
 ability level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  may find page 7Ab/SS/FigB helpful.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6       L5    Which life processes do the organ systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                in Diagrams C, D and E help with?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      E | The nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      contains the brain, spinal cord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and nerves. It allows you to
                                                                                                                                                               D | The urinary system                                                                                 sense things and lets the parts
                                                                                                                                                               gets rid of waste materials                                                                            of your body communicate
                                                                                                                                                               produced in the body.                                                                                  with one another.

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                                                                                                                                                                   Plants also have organs made up of tissues.
    up-to-date topics and real science                                                                                                                             Plant organs work together in organ systems too. For example, the water transport
                                                                                                                                                                   system takes water from the ground up to the leaves. Water is always flowing
    Evaluate ActiveTeach online at                                                                                                                                 through this organ system because leaves constantly lose water (by evaporation).                                                                                      F | The water transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         system in a plant.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      root hair cell                                                    root hair tissue                              root                xylem tissue                 xylem cell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         a| What are the organs in a plant’s water transport system?
                                                                                                                                                                               7               L5                                                                                                                     I can …
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         b| Name one tissue you would expect to find in all these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            organs.                                                                                   ■   identify and recall the main organs in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          plant water transport system
                                                                                                                                                                               8               L5–7                      Leaves lose water through small holes. How would you                                         ■   identify and recall the main organs in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         examine a leaf to find out whether more water is lost from                                       human locomotor, digestive, circulatory,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         its upper or under side? Plan an investigation.                                                  breathing, urinary and nervous systems.

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