Core Skills Science Workbook Grade 7 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

n nThe Core Skills Science series provides students with clear explanations of scientific concepts. Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards* Disciplinary Core Ideas, Core Skills Science teaches students science basics for grades 1-8 through reading comprehension activities, vocabulary practice, and critical-thinking activities. In grades 3-8, each book also includes standardized test preparation.n n nn nThe Core Skills Science series not only challenges students to understand what they have read, but it also teaches students to use models, to classify information, and to develop scientific inquiry skills.n nCore Skills Science: Grade 7 covers the following topics: n n nn nLIFE SCIENCE n n- Cell Structure and Functionn n- Photosynthesisn n- Food Websn n- Meiosisn n- Fossilsn n- Adaptationsn n- Biodiversityn n nn nEARTH SCIENCEn n- The Universen n- Solar Systemn n- Geologic Time Scalen n- Rock Cyclen n- Water Cyclen n- Natural Hazardsn n- Climate Changen n nn nPHYSICAL SCIENCEn n- Periodic Tablen n- Chemical Reactionsn n- Nuclear Fusionn n- Newton's Laws of Motionn n- Electromagnetic Forcesn n- Conservation of Energyn n- Sound Wavesn n nn nENGINEERINGn n- Engineering Design Processn n- Evaluating Solutionsn