Contemporary's seven-book Building Basic Skills series is a comprehensive instructional program for adult learners at pre-high school skill levels. The series develops solid skill foundations needed by learners who may go on to prepare for the high school equivalency examination. Building Basic Science is ideal for individualized or group instruction, containing a broad selection of readings in biology, earth science, chemistry, and physics to build and reinforce science knowledge and comprehension skills. The book has clear, simple directions and easy-to-follow skill progressions for the learner working in a self-paced program, providing everything needed to master the basic skills.