Pearson Science 7–10, 2nd Edition

The practical activities included in the student books:

• are fully reviewed and updated
• are carried out by an experienced lab technician
• align with revised school safety regulations
• use readily available materials to increase accessibility.

A series of 'Step up' Chapters to prepare and launch students into senior science courses.

• The Year 9 student book features a step up chapter on psychology.
• The Year 10 student book features step up chapters on biology, chemistry, and physics.

Each student book includes an electronic copy that:

• includes access to audio and video multimedia assets
• is built to work online and offline
• works on PC, Mac, Android, and iOS
• allows learners to quickly navigate, take notes and save bookmarks within the text
• integrate interactive activities that enhance and extend the reading experience.

These write-in resources are designed to develop and consolidate students' knowledge and understanding of science. The activity books are:

• updated with explicit differentiation and improved learner accessibility
• accompanied with a wide variety of activities to reinforce, extend, and enrich learning
• redesigned for independent use by students
• suitable for in-class use or as a complete homework program.

Pearson Science 7-10 activity books include:

• a new end of chapter overview to underpin learning and highlight skills requiring support
• new and updated worksheets alongside the most effective worksheets from the previous edition
• chapters that align with the student book and a knowledge preview used to assess prior understanding
• vocabulary support recommended by literacy consultant Dr Trish Weekes
• all new literacy reviews targeting a broader range and depth of literacy development.

Lightbook Starter is an innovative digital resource developed to help students:

• learn key scientific concepts
• assess their understanding
• track their progress.

It enhances learning by assessing learners’:

• readiness prior to tackling chapters
• understanding with post-chapter assessment.

Lightbook Starter is mapped to:

• each Student Book chapter
• Australian Curriculum: Science
• 2017 Victorian curriculum descriptors and elaborations.

It includes:

• 'Before you begin' preparatory material
• 'Section check-in' questions mapped to each module in the chapter
• summative chapter tests and auto-correcting questions linked to the progress tracker dashboard
• integrated opportunities for students’ reflection on learning.

These companions combine full student book pages with a wealth of teacher support to simplify lesson preparation and implementation.

They’re also designed to:

• help you meet the demands of the Australian Curriculum: Science and Victorian Curriculum
• detailed chapter contents to help you plan ahead.

New editions enhance teacher support by placing experts in every classroom. They include:

• literacy building activities by literacy consultant Dr Trish Weekes (meeting EAL/D requirements)
• differentiation support written by expert Anna Bennett
• practical Investigation tips and support by experienced lab technician Penny Lee.

Teacher support included at the beginning of the companion includes:

• new spreads written by experts on literacy, STEM, and differentiation
• suggestions for learning strategies and practical classroom activities
• tips for easy lesson preparation and implementation aligned to the Australian Curriculum for Science
• answers or fully worked solutions to every student book and activity book question.