Exploring Science
A new and updated edition of the highly successful Exploring Science for the Junior Cycle.
Edco’s highly successful Exploring Science has been revised and updated to promote a skills-based learning model and incorporates additional exam questions and streamlined content based on teacher and market feedback.
Written by a team of accomplished teachers, the 3rd edition of Edco’s Exploring Science reflects the Junior Cycle exam and covers all the learning outcomes in the specification.
The NEW Exploring Science package includes:
- A Student Textbook
- A Student Activity Book
- NEW Student Experiment Book
- A FREE Student e-Book
- A Teacher’s Resource Book
- Free Digital Resources
STUDENT TEXTBOOK
- Divided into the five strands of the specification: Nature of Science, Biological World, Chemical World, Physical World and Earth and Space
- Reflects the Junior Cycle Science Exam, with questions and activities in line with those used in the SEC Exams
- Revision Questions and Exam Tips are included in chapters
- Reading comprehension style questions are included throughout the textbook and are modelled from past exams
- Promotes active and independent learning and self-assessment
- Past exam questions, and sample exam questions at the end of each chapter
- New student-friendly design, layout and language-level
- Engages students with scientific issues and ideas to develop scientific literacy
- Simple diagrams and graphics to help students grasp tricky concepts
- Each main section of the book is colour coded to make it easy to navigate
- Each chapter is introduced using the Learning Intentions and Keywords
- Interesting facts in “Did you know?” sections in each chapter, to spark students’ interest
- Develops literacy and numeracy by highlighting keywords and the interrogation of data
- Includes a mix of individual and group work activities to promote active learning
- Provides opportunities for peer-based learning and peer feedback
- Comprehensively covers all the Learning Outcomes, Learning Intentions and Key Skills required by the specification
STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOK
- Provides a range of additional questions and activities to complement textbook content
- Reflects the Junior Cycle Science Exam, with questions in line with those used in the SEC Exams
- A variety of question styles to reflect the final exam including comprehension pieces
- Encourages active learning, self-assessment, reflection and revision
TEACHER'S RESOURCE BOOK
The Exploring Science Teacher’s Resource Book provides everything a teacher needs to successfully teach the Junior Cycle Science course. The book contains:
- An overview of the Junior Cycle Science specification
- A guide to planning in Junior Cycle Science and Exploring Science
- Plans for every chapter in the textbook and Student Activity Book
- Additional textbook and Student Activity Book questions
- Solutions
STUDENT EXPERIMENT BOOK
- A dedicated space for students to record activities that is clear, structured and manageable
- Comprehensively covers experimental activities and investigations required by the specification and in line with those used in the SEC Exams
- Each experiment guides students through the investigative process supporting the Nature of Science Learning Outcomes
- Includes details on safety, equipment and how to conduct an activity so students are prepared for scientific investigation
- Encourages active learning, self-assessment, reflection and revision
- Every activity includes structured student accounts and reflection questions providing ready-made evidence for CBAs
- Reflects the Junior Cycle Science Exam, with activities in line with those used in the SEC Exams
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Teachers and students can access Exploring Science digital resources and interactive e-book at www.edcolearning.ie, including:
- PowerPoint presentations that provide a summary of key topics, definitions and experiments
- Experiment videos demonstrating real investigations
- Illustrative diagram animations and activity videos
- Interactive quizzes and assessment questions to aid revision
