Focus on California Earth
Science
Prentice Hall
Look on the back cover of
the book. How many units
are there?
4 units
How many chapters are
there?
12 chapters
The Skills Handbook and
Laboratory Safety are
found near the end of the
book. Which page does the
Skills Handbook start?
Page 518
On page 520, what is the
meaning of the prefix
known as kilo?
1000
Scientists use math to
organize, analyze, and
present data. Read page
529 and tell me the
definition of Mean.
The mean is the average, or the
sum of the data divided by
the number of data items.
Safety Symbols warn of possible
dangers in the laboratory and
remind you to work carefully.
Read page 534. What does this
symbol warn you of ?
Breakage.
How many Science Safety Rules
are listed on page 535?
9 rules
Look in the index.
What do the bold face numbers
mean?
Page numbers for key terms are
printed in ____________ type.
What do the bold italics numbers
mean?
Page numbers for key term
definitions
Page numbers for illustrations,
maps, and charts
Every chapter begins with a Focus
on the Big Idea question that is
linked to a California Science
Standard.
Why is there a Big Idea for each
chapter?
to focus attention on
important concepts
Every section begins with a
Standards Focus. You will learn
these standards as you read the
section.
Standards Key
S 6. 1. g
science
Grade
level
Standard
Set and
Standard
What is the standards
Focus on page 28?
S 6.7.f Read a topographic map and a
geologic map for evidence provided
on the maps and construct and
interpret a simple scale map.
The Standards Focus is broken
down into Key Concept questions.
How are the key concepts
identified?
They are labeled with a green
and yellow key symbol.
Where can you find answers to
the Key Concepts?
Look for the green and yellow
keys and boldface sentences
in the paragraphs.
Use the list of key terms to
preview the vocabulary for each
section. How many key terms are
there on page 174?
10 key terms
Key terms are highlighted and in
boldface in the text. The
definition usually follows the key
term. Find the key term “heat” on
page 17. What is heat?
Heat is the thermal energy
transferred from one object
to another as a result of the
difference in temperature.
Where is another place to find
the definition of key terms?
Where can you find this?
the Glossary at the back of the book
What do the headings in red type
indicate?
the main topics for the lesson
How do the red and blue help
you read the chapter?
They provide an outline for
note taking
The Section Assessment at the
end of each section tests your
understanding of the Key
Concepts. If you can’t answer
these items, go back and review
the section.
At the end of each chapter there
is a Study Guide page. What types
of information can you find on the
Study Guide page?
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The Big Idea - standard
Section Title – main topics
Key Concepts - objectives
Key Terms - definitions
Review and
Assessment is
placed after the
Study Guide.
Answering these
questions will help
you prepare for the
chapter test.
Each chapter introduces a target
reading skill and provides
examples and practice exercises.
What is the target reading skill in
chapter 6?
Create Outlines
What is the target reading skill in
chapter 8?
Compare and Contrast
Reading Checkpoint questions
regularly check to see if you are
following the lesson. Where is the
answer to Reading Checkpoint
questions?
in the red heading section
What if you can’t answer the question?
Re-read the section!
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topic.
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