Science Detective® uses topics and skills drawn from national science standards to prepare your child for more advanced science courses and new assessments that measures reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in science.

Methods

First, children read lessons that include a variety of charts, tables, and graphs. Then, they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the science concepts and develop their reading comprehension, and inferential and deductive thinking skills. Children can't just scan the story for answers—they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the charts, tables, and graphs to explain and support their answers.

Teaching Support

Includes teacher and student introductions, a chart of topics and key ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.

For grades 5-6