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Aubree's Review of Earth Science, 6th Edition, Tarbuck and Lutgens, 1990, ISBN 0-675-21346-0

Scoring Rubric 1-5 1 - Strongly Disagree 3 - Neutral 5 - Strongly Agree

Scoring: Book/Chapters

The book and chapters have a clearly stated theme/goal/objective. 5/4 The vocabulary is age appropriate, not too elementary yet not too advanced where students wouldn't be able to understand the wording. 5/5 Up to date on relevant scientific issues (ex: climate changes). 4/2 Understanding components and scientific method as a whole. Describes how to piece together information using the scientific method. 3/4 Stimulates reader investigation using relevant pictures. The text is relatable to student experiences. Text includes quizzes/review questions. -/5 The content is presented systematically using scientific method.Organized so topics build on each other. 2/5

Ed's Review of the Same book:

Age appropriate language- 5, wording was at a good level Up to date on relevant scientific issues- 2, not up to date, needs new pictures, has Pluto as a planet (poor planet) Emphasis on scientific process and ideas. Understand components- 4, chapters build on themselves well Text stimulates thought using pictures- 5, pictures are enticing and engaging. Great graphs Stimulates reader investigation- 4, stimulating but could bold more terms Outlines chapters- 4, has a good preview of what is to come End of chapter questions- 5, great end of chapter reviews with key terms **wonderfully done!!** Organization, builds off itself-