Physical, Earth, and Space Science

CPO Science Teaching and Learning Systems are inquiry based, hands-on science programs for high school Physical Science classes. Physical, Earth, and Space Science is an integrated approach. Earth and space science concepts are integrated with physics and chemistry concepts. For example, students learn how major science concepts such as energy, heat, and forces apply to earth and space sciences. Recurring themes found throughout the program include energy, forces systems, and property of matter. Many of the important science concepts are repeated in different ways to support a variety of learning styles. More than 1,400 content-rich illustrations, numerous charts, graphs, and data tables support your students and assist them in understanding content.
Hardcover. Full Color. 750 pages

This Complete Course Program includes:

• 32 Student Texts
• 32 Investigations Manuals
• 1 Equipment Kit
• 1 Teacher’s Toolkit

The Investigations Manual is the heart of all CPO Science textbook programs. Every activity has a key question, a brief introduction, icons, section titles, numbered steps, and illustrations. All diagrams, illustrations, and pictures relate directly to the actual equipment your students use in the lab, including lab safety precautions. Students are introduced to Probeware and use it throughout the investigations.
Softcover. 300 pages

There are 84 investigations in the lab manual— 3 investigations per chapter:

• “A” investigations introduce the concepts and are completed before the student reads the chapter in the text
• “B” investigations reinforce science concepts. Students apply the knowledge they have learned in the chapter
• “C” investigations are supplementary labs that extend the major concepts from the chapter

This Complete Course Program includes:

• 30 Student Texts
• 30 Investigations Manuals
• 1 Equipment Kit
• 1 Teacher’s Toolkit

The Physical, Earth, and Space Science teacher’s guide presents examples of successful teaching scenarios from the teacher’s point of view. This feature provides excellent support for teachers who are new to the content area or the inquiry-based teaching approach.

• Provides innovative dialogues and example lessons, scope and sequence, teaching tips, example answers, tables, and charts
• Lesson organizer CD aids in lesson planning
• Virtual Rocks CD
• Coordinated with student investigations manual and equipment
• Provides equipment setup instructions, equipment management, Radar Image Plates, and more When combined with the ExamView® Test Bank, Color Teaching Tools, Skill and Practice Worksheets, and Investigation Answer Sheets, you have all the tools you need.

Hands-On Equipment

High-quality, specially designed solid wood equipment brings a completely new level of excitement into your classroom.

Kit Includes:

1. Physics Stand
2. Pendulum
3. Energy Car
4. Photogates
5. Spectrometer
6. Stream Table with Stage
7. Bridge (Set of 2)
8. GeoBox
9. Metal Slinky
10. Globe
11. Beaufort Wind Scale
12. Atom Building Game
13. Telescope
14. Tree Rings Kit
15. Hand Lenses
16. Periodic Table Tiles
17. Electric Circuits
18. Digital Meter
19. Bathymetric Map
20. Displacement Tank
21. Conversion Chain Game
22. Solar Cell with Electric Motor
23. Spring Scales
24. Density Cubes
25. Rock Cards
26. Magnetic Compass
27. Buoyancy Blocks
28. Temperature Sensor
29. Data Collector
30. Optics with Light and Color

This Complete Course Program includes:

• 30 Student Texts
• 30 Investigations Manuals
• 1 Equipment Kit
• 1 Teacher’s Toolkit