The Science Content You Need – Customized for Your Students’ Reading Abilities

Standards-aligned Science Books

how do students get in-depth instruction in key concepts in a next generation science classroom?

Kids solving authentic problems and researching phenomena using a hands-on approach drives instruction today. But do your students have the science background they need to successfully understand and explain their observations? If are you concerned about delivering in-depth instruction in key concepts and content, you’re not alone. Educators all over have struggled to find nonfiction books that meet the student at his or her level and fully explain key concepts. Fortunately, the search is over. With Focus on Science, you no longer have to waste time and money piecing together books and activities from several publishers just to cover all the standards.

What about struggling readers as well as advanced students?

Where do you find the right books and instructional materials for your students? FOCUScurriculum of course! We have the titles you need that cover the Core Curriculum. Each is written at three different reading levels—basic level, on level, and advanced level. Differentiation and value-added instruction is built right in.

How about integrating Informational Text reading skills and strategies?

Focus on Science titles also provide practice in important nonfiction reading skills and strategies required by the Common Core Standards. Each title is accompanied by four different English Language Arts activities that teach and apply comprehension, vocabulary and critical thinking skills and strategies. You will cover science content AND teach informational text reading skills at the same time.

Do you have authentic formative assessments to guide and assist development of conceptual understandings?

Each book is accompanied by a two-page Check Understanding that assesses literal, interpretive, and critical comprehension of key science concepts.

What can you purchase?

Focus on Science is a collection of nonfiction books with related skill activities published in PDF format. There’s a library of 24 books for elementary students, grades 1 through 5, and another set of 24 titles for intermediate students, grades 6 through 8. Each includes Earth, Life, and Physical Science titles. You can preview both libraries in their entirety on this website. You can also download free samples to try with your students.

For a one-time fee, you may purchase a school license to download the material and use it year after year. Remember—each title is available at three different reading levels from basic to advanced. And separate PRINT and SCREEN versions of each book allow you to print and distribute individual books to your students; you can also display them on a computer, tablet, SMART board, or other electronic device.