You and Your Textbook

To help familiarize yourself with your textbook, a small scavenger hunt might help.

 

The following are some important sections of your textbook.

            Table of Contents                 Appendices

            Safety Rules                           Glossary

            Chapter Reviews                    Index

 

Using the above areas of the book, indicate where you would find the following information.

 

1)      The page (s) where you might look to find information on the topic of continental drift?

 

 

 

2)      The page on which Chapter 9 begins on?  What is the chapter topic?

 

 

 

3)      The meaning of the word “nebula” ?  What is the definition of nebula?

 

 

 

4)      Information on how to deal with handling chemicals appropriately?

 

 

5)      The key ideas, vocabulary and important review information for each chapter?

 

 

6)      Turn to page 268.  a) What is the meaning of the word “renewable”?  b) Where else could you find  this definition?

 

 

 

Introducing Science Probe 7

 

When was the book published? __________________________________________________________

 

List the 6 authors on the team. ___________________________________________________________

 

Define using the glossary.

            CFC’s – _______________________________________________________________________

 

            Food Web – ____________________________________________________________________

           

Quasar - _______________________________________________________________________

What information does each appendix discuss.

A –

B-

C-