Grade 8 has little vocabulary help. Only one or two new words are listed at the beginning of the lesson. No definitions included in any grade level. Good graphic support of text. Balance between reading and inquiry-based activities.
Text is student friendly.
The entire student text and program is provided in Spanish. Good assessment resources. Science Links Internet resources available for teachers and students. Extensive expository and narrative readings are provided to support reading in the content area of science. Vocabulary is introduced in context.