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CLICK HERE to download a Program Overview (PowerPoint required)
Introduce, reinforce, or review key standards-based science concepts with powerful science mini-lessons that can be taught in just 10-15 minutes. Each Concept Boosters™ mini-lesson is built around a powerful digital image, included on a CD-ROM in projectable, printable electronic format. Complete, concise teacher's notes provide step-by-step guidelines for teaching and extending the mini-lessons:
- Preview — questions to activate background knowledge
- Teach Core Vocabulary — a sorting activity to introduce and review academic vocabulary
- Present and Discuss — guidelines for teaching the concepts
- Apply — guided practice to help students use and talk about the concepts taught in the mini-lesson
- Wrap Up — support for review and synthesis of concepts
- Extend — optional activities to enrich instruction
Each Concept Boosters™ set — for life, earth, or physical science — offers 30 easy-to-teach mini-lessons on core standards-based science topics.
Concept Boosters™ support state and national science standards, and they are also aligned with ConceptLinks®!
Use the links below for more information, including a list of the mini-lessons provided and links to sample E-Posters and Teacher's Guide lessons.
Earth Science Concept Boosters™
Life Science Concept Boosters™
Physical Science Concept Boosters™
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