Cambridge Checkpoint Science Student’s Book 1 (South Asia Edition)

Description

Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full curriculum framework.

Spark engagement and understanding with an investigative and experimental approach and the strongest emphasis on Scientific Enquiry.

Key Features

• Benefit from a flexible approach allowing you to teach strands separately or as combined science with topics organised by subject
• Help students demonstrate an investigative and experimental approach
• Cater for all students’ needs with a course written to ensure language is appropriate for students from around the world

Fully matched to the Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Curriculum Framework, the Cambridge Checkpoint Tests and the Cambridge Progression Tests.

Table of Contents

1. Preface
2. Acknowledgements
3. Introducing science
4. Biology
   1. Chapter 1: The characteristics of living things
   2. Chapter 2: Major organ systems
   3. Chapter 3: Cells
   4. Chapter 4: Microorganisms
   5. Chapter 5: Living things in their environment
   6. Chapter 6: Classification and variation
   7. Chapter 7: People and the planet
5. Chemistry
   1. Chapter 8: The states of matter
   2. Chapter 9: Properties of matter and materials
   3. Chapter 10: Acids and alkalis
   4. Chapter 11: Rocks and soil
   5. Chapter 12: Finding the age of the Earth
6. Physics
   1. Chapter 13: Measurements
   2. Chapter 14: Forces and motion
   3. Chapter 15: Energy
   4. Chapter 16: Energy transformations
   5. Chapter 17: The Earth and beyond

Author Biography

Peter D. Riley has been a secondary head of science, and has extensive writing experience at lower Secondary and at Primary level. He is a full-time author and has written over 200 books for primary and secondary Science.