A new Scott-Foresman series was adopted for grades one through five. It not only includes hands-on and motivational activities, it provides different levels of reading material and vocabulary enrichment. There is a daily emphasis on science with a greater amount of instructional time than in prior years. In grades six through eight, a Prentice Hall series was adopted which is a continuation of the Scott Foresman program, but with a greater emphasis on the specific strands of scientific study: Physical Science, Chemical Science, Biological Science and Earth Science and Technology.