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Science Matters

A Complete Course for Junior Certificate

Science Matters is the most up-to-date textbook for the new Junior Certificate Science syllabus. It was written by a team of experienced teachers and authors who are specialists in their subjects. It covers the syllabus at both higher and ordinary levels and is based on the experience of the examination papers and clarifications received since the syllabus was introduced in 2003.

  • Textbook:
    includes a section dealing with the skills required to complete the Coursework B investigation section of the syllabus. This section carries 25% of the total marks.
  • Complete coverage of both variable-type investigations and exploration-type investigations of Coursework B.
  • Formulae and definitions are highlighted and boxed in separate colours to give easy access to important points.
  • Well-labelled diagrams help and develop understanding.
  • Each chapter has a comprehensive summary at the end.
  • A large number of questions reflect the syle and content of the recent examination papers
  • Includes sample answers to questions from State Examinations Commission papers
  • All Mandatory Experiments/Investigations on the course are included in a clear step-by-step approach and accompanied by explanatory diagrams in highlighted coloured panels.

Workbook:
A free workbook accompanies the textbook. The workbook includes a huge array of questions which can be used along with the textbook or as a revision aid.

  • Contains a comprehensive glossary of all the key terms and facts required by the syllabus
  • Presents a crossword puzzle for each chapter from the book

Student Laboratory Notebook for Coursework A: There is an accompanying Student Laboratory Notebook also available, see related titles below for more details.

Teacher's CD-ROM:
There is a Teacher's CD-ROM available for teachers that adopt the textbook.

  • Includes full-colour artwork from the textbook to assist teachers in creating PowerPoint presentations.
  • Worked solutions and answers are given to every question in the textbook and workbook.
  • Answers are given to all questions in the Student Laboratory Notebook.
  • A comprehensive list of all apparatus and chemicals required for the entire JC Science course is provided.
  • End-of-chapter tests with accompanying marking schemes and solutions.
  • Wordsearches for every chapter are included to aid student literacy.

 FOLENSONLINE.IE

Science Matters is one of the folensonline titles
- this means the textbook will be available online as a teacher's resource from September 2009. See www.folensonline.ie for more details.

This will facilitate:

  • Interactive use of Science Matters
  • Engaging the students by enlarging pictures and sections of the book
  • Designing lessons catering for individual learning styles by adding to the content....
    • make and save notes
    • access extra resources
    • add your own website links and activities.




Price: € 31.20

 

 

Author(s):

Hilary Dorgan, Declan Kennedy and Siobhan Scott

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A Voyage of Discovery, Book, Workbook and Laboratory Notebook



A Voyage of Discovery is a single volume textbook that covers the 3 year Junior Certificate Science course. The book is accompanied by a free workbook and a free student laboratory workbook. There is a resource CD-Rom available for the teacher

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SC0030

Science Matters

Student Laboratory Notebook for Coursework A

This is a user-friendly laboratory notebook to assist students in writing up Mandatory Experiments.

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Resources

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- Published: April 2007 - Part No: SC0368 - ISBN: 1841318127