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Grade 2. 2018. 16 pages. Lexile range: 300L–450L. Matter Below-Grade Reader, part of the Building Blocks of Science Literacy Series™, demonstrates to students that everything around them is matter. Topics include: What Is Matter?; Describing Matter; States of Matter; Changing States of Matter; Mixtures; Science and Engineering Practices—Investigating Properties; and relating matter to careers by spotlighting a toy maker. Soft cover.

Grade 2. 2018. 16 pages. Lexile range: 300L–450L. Matter Below-Grade Reader, part of the Building Blocks of Science Literacy Series™, demonstrates to students that everything around them is matter. Topics include:

• What Is Matter?
• Describing Matter
• States of Matter
• Changing States of Matter
• Mixtures
• Science and Engineering Practices—Investigating Properties
• The Career of a Toy Maker

Developed to enhance the teaching of Building Blocks of Science® units and other science curriculums, the Building Blocks of Science Literacy Series™: Matter Below-Grade Reader supports inquiry-based science lessons with engaging informational text. The content, presented in below-grade readability for struggling readers, gives students a natural transition from hands-on investigations, builds background knowledge to reinforce conceptual learning, and lets students apply relevant nonfiction to their own real-world experiences. Educational studies show that children are more likely to engage with a reading exercise when the literature is related to a recent hands-on activity. The reader helps improve reading comprehension and aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards®. Soft cover.

*Next Generation Science Standards® is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.