The Science - Delta Education

For Grades 3–5
The Science
Content You Need...
at the Reading Level
Your Students Need
Proud recipient of the 2010
Teachers’ ChoiceSM Award
Delta Science Content Readers™
are 24-page nonfiction student books
with informative, engaging text and
full-color photos and illustrations.
Red Edition
•The same key science content
•The same science vocabulary
•The same science and literacy
support features
Purple Edition
Red Edition
Earth, Life and Physical titles
targeted for students reading
at a Grade 3–4 Level
PURPLE Edition
Earth, Life and Physical titles
targeted for students reading
at a Grade 4–5 Level
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Plus...
FREE downloadable
Teacher Guide*
for each title with
specific strategies,
including supporting
English Language
Learners.
*Printed copies available
for purchase
What Are Delta Science Content Readers?
Delta Science Content Readers™ are 24-page nonfiction student books with informative,
engaging text and full-color photos and illustrations.
Each title is available in two editions:
Red Edition—targeted for students reading at a grade 3–4 level.
Cover—Red Edition
Section Opener—Red Edition
Purple Edition—targeted for students reading at a grade 4–5 level.
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Cover—Purple Edition
Section Opener—Purple Edition
Delta Science Content Readers
• present key science content and vocabulary found on state tests.
• support key reading skills and strategies for reading informational text.
• extend and support hands-on activity experiences and content.
• promote scientific inquiry.
• serve as a home-school link.
Students gain practice with standard nonfiction text features. Delta Science Content Readers include
tables of contents, headings, captions, labels, diagrams and charts, and glossaries.
Key Science Content—Red Edition
Glossary—Red Edition
Key Science Content—Purple Edition
Glossary—Purple Edition
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­­­Comparing the Red Edition
Red
Red Edition
Edition
What’s
the Same?
Red Edition
and Purple Edition
Both have the
• same key science content
(found on state standards
and tests)
• same science vocabulary
• same science and literacy
support features
• same graphics for key
science content
• same strong relationship
between text and visuals
• same number of pages—
24 pages
• same concepts found on
the same page numbers
Both the Red Edition and
Purple Edition use the same
Teacher’s Guide and the
same Skillbuilder.
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Purple Edition
and the Purple Edition
What’s
DIFFERENT?
Red Edition
• Reading level: grade 3–4
• One-column format
• Fewer words per page
than the Purple Edition
• Shorter, simpler sentences
than the Purple Edition
• Fewer, but larger, photos
than the Purple Edition
Purple Edition
• Reading level: grade 4–5
• Two-column format
• More words per page
than the Red Edition
• Longer, more complex
sentences than the
Red Edition
• More, but smaller, photos
than the Red Edition
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Strong Literacy Support
Both the Red Edition and Purple Edition feature:
Section Openers—pages that introduce the section with an engaging photograph and
a look-ahead at the content and vocabulary.
Build Reading Skills
Provides background information
for students on a featured
reading skill or strategy, such as
• Preview the Book
• Main Idea and Details
• Compare and Contrast
• Cause and Effect
•Sequence
• How to Read Diagrams
(Charts, Tables, or Graphs)
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Find Out About
Previews key science
concepts and sets a
purpose for reading.
Vocabulary
Highlights key
science words.
Make a
Connection
Engages students
with the photograph
to access prior
knowledge, build
background, and
encourage visual
literacy skills.
for Key Science Concepts
Core Science Content pages
Apply Science
Concepts
Checkpoint
Provides a during-reading
comprehension check for
self-assessment, monitoring
comprehension, in-class
discussion, notebooking,
or homework.
Reflect on Reading
Encourages students to use
the reading strategy from
Build Reading Skills and
helps students organize their
thoughts about key concepts.
Allows students to
apply what they have
learned or to recognize
relationships among
concepts in the
section. Ties back to
Find Out About.
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Teacher's Guide for Delta
Teacher’s Guide
Make the best use of Delta Science
Content Readers in your classroom.
Each 8-page guide includes:
• a summary of the book
• science background for the teacher
• before, during, and after reading tips
for each major section of the book
• sample student responses to questions
in the student book
• additional science and literacy support
• a book test
One teacher guide covers both
the Red Edition and Purple Edition
for each title.
FREE downloads are available
at www.deltaeducation.com.
For convenience, printed
copies are available
for purchase.
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Teacher’s Guide for both student editions
Science Content Readers
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Skillbuilders for Delta
Read and
Write Science!
Skillbuilders Teacher Booklet
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Science Content Readers
Skillbuilders Packets
for Reading and
Language Arts
Provide practice for four key literacy
areas—comprehension, vocabulary,
grammar, and writing—using the
content from Delta Science Content
Readers. A Skillbuilders packet,
available for each book title, contains
32 consumable, four-page student
booklets and a full-color teacher
booklet with helpful background
information for the teacher and
sample student responses.
Sample skills include
Reading Comprehension
• Compare and contrast
• How to read charts
and diagrams
• Main idea and details
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage
•Capitalization
• Parts of a sentence
• Plurals, Possessives
and Punctuation
• Subject-verb agreement
Writing
• Audience and purpose
• Organization strategies
• Paragraph structure
Vocabulary
• Context clues
• Multiple-meaning words
• Word families
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Titles at the Reading Level
Instructional Support and Tools
A
variety of standardsbased Physical,
Earth, and Life science
titles are available at
the reading level your
students need.
Teacher’s Guide and Skillbuilders cover the same content in
both student editions.
Red Edition
targeted for students
reading at a grade
3–4 level.
Purple Edition
targeted for students
reading at a grade
4–5 level.
Physical Science
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Red Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 3–4 Level
Purple Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 4–5 Level
Your Students Need
Life Science
Red Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 3–4 Level
Purple Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 4–5 Level
Earth Science
Red Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 3–4 Level
Purple Edition
Targeted for Students Reading at a Grade 4–5 Level
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Ordering Details
Delta Science Content Readers
Student Books
Teacher’s
Guides*Skillbuilders
(8 pages)­
(24 pages) Packs of 8
Packet
Red Edition Physical Science Titles
Properties of Matter
Changes in Matter
Energy
Heat and Light Energy
Sound Energy
Electricity and Magnetism
Forces and Motion
Work and Machines
(Grades 3–4)
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Purple Edition
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1278114
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1278119
1278120
Life Science Titles
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Cells and Classification
Plant Needs
Human Body Systems
Ecosystems
Changes in Ecosystems
Plant Life Cycles
Animal Needs and Life Cycles
Heredity
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1278095
1278096
1278097
1278098
1278099
1278100
1278101
1278121
1278122
1278123
1278124
1278125
1278126
1278127
1278128
Earth Science Titles
Part No.
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Our Solar System and Beyond
Earth, Moon, and Sun System
Weathering and Erosion
Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils
Soils
Inside Earth
Air and Water
Weather and Climate
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1278103
1278104
1278105
1278106
1278107
1278108
1278109
1278129
1278130
1278131
1278132
1278133
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*Also downloadable for FREE
Red Edition Classroom Sets
Purple Edition Classroom Sets
Classroom Sets
Classroom Sets
Physical Science Class Set 1278200$572.00
Life Science Class Set
1278196$572.00
Earth Science Class Set
1278198$572.00
Physical Science Class Set 1278201$572.00
Life Science Class Set
1278197$572.00
Earth Science Class Set
1278199$572.00
Single Copy Sets of student books (8 books)
Single Copy Sets of student books (8 books)
(8 of each Physical, Earth, or Life student books, 8 Teacher’s Guides,
and 8 Skillbuilder packets)
(1 ­of each Physical, Earth, or Life titles)
Physical Science Single Copy Set1280807
$61.00
Life Science Single Copy Set1280803 $61.00
Earth Science Single Copy Set1280805 $61.00
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(8 of each Physical, Earth, or Life student books, 8 Teacher’s Guides,
and 8 Skillbuilder packets)
(1 ­of each Physical, Earth, or Life titles)
Physical Science Single Copy Set1280808
$61.00
Life Science Single Copy Set1280804 $61.00
Earth Science Single Copy Set1280806 $61.00
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