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Nelson Education > School > Elementary Science > McDougall Littell Science > Program Features
 

Program Features

Real Science Begins With Big Ideas!

  • Each Chapter develops a big idea of science, helping students place key concepts in context
  • Chapter overview of The Big Idea and key concepts prepare students to learn
  • Each module begins with four unifying principles that frame all of the student learning for that module
  • Real world science applications connect to the big ideas and unifying principles of the unit
  • The Big Idea helps students place new science learning in an organizational framework that enhances student performance and assists in immediately grasp the key science content of the chapter
  • Engaging full-page visuals that are directly related to the science content of the text
  • Activities and investigations
  • Note Taking Strategies for better organization
  • Prior knowledge is addressed with a review of prerequisite concepts and terms
  • Multiple pathways through closely aligned text, visuals and labs make content accessible to all students
  • Technology support for students and teachers
  • Section and chapter reviews
  • Visual summaries using instructional graphics illustrate key concepts
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