Explore the Exciting Chemistry of Our World with Chemistry of Life

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Students will dive into the world of chemistry that surrounds them in their daily lives. From the basics of compounds to the combustion reactions that heat our homes, your students will love learning about these exciting chemistry applications!

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Each resource comes with an engaging reading passage, free response questions, and teacher answer key. So, you can focus on your students learning and feel confident that you're providing them with quality materials.

Feed Curiosity: Chemistry for All Learners

Chemistry is all around us and often students fixate on what is just in the classroom. Challenge your students to make meaningful connections to the world and what lies beyond the page. Engage learners with easy to read information on some of the most interesting applications of chemistry in their own lives with the chemistry of life! Other than that, you students will learn about some applications of chemistry from across their lives using high-quality images and accessible reading material.

Take it a step further with our open-ended questions. These are perfect for collaboration, connecting back to the reading, and extending beyond the page as well!

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Why is Reading Important in Science?

Outside of most reading/language arts classes, reading falls to the wayside. Science offers a power opportunity to connect real-world phenomena and student literacy. Not only that, reading is a critical skill for students of all ages and backgrounds. Literacy skills have been repeatedly linked to increased test scores.

With Chemistry of Life, your students will read about interesting applications of chemistry in the world around them. They'll connect their answers to the reading passage and beyond the page. By challenging your students to read in science, you elevate their learning experiences and increase class comprehension.

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