Book by Barber, Jacqueline, Barrett, Katharine, Beals, Kevin, Bergman, Lincoln, Diamond, Marian C.

Learning About Learning (Old Edition)

Barber, Jacqueline

Barrett, Katharine

Beals, Kevin

Bergman, Lincoln

Diamond, Marian C.

Children's Books

GEMS-Regents of the Univ of CA

Mystery Festival Teacher's Guide

Education & Teaching

Willard, Carolyn

Schools & Teaching

Gems

The intriguing behavior of dry ice sets the stage for exciting and memorable learning experiences. Students choose questions they are interested in, then plan and conduct their own investigations. Intense student curiosity about dry ice makes it an ideal topic on which to focus student-led, open-ended inquiry. Students also gain knowledge about chemistry, phase change, the particulate theory of matter, and the history of science. The importance of providing such "full inquiry" experiences in the science curriculum is strongly emphasized in the National Science Education Standards.

Dry Ice Investigations (grade 6-8)

Building on collaborative work between SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute and the Lawrence Hall of Science, Messages from Space takes advantage of our fascination with extraterrestrial to catalyze study of the solar system and beyond. The activities create an exciting context for students to engage in creative learning, gaining a great deal of astronomical knowledge. 
The unit begins when students attempt to decode a fictitious message from outer space. Imagining that they are SEIT scientists, students begin to analyze, where, in the solar system and beyond, there may be conditions favorable for life. They investigate how our solar system and other planetary systems may have formed, and consider how what we know about the solar system and other planetary systems fits into a bigger picture of the universe. Throughout, students consider whether life could exist "out there" and, if so, how we might communicate with those life forms. Students also gain valuable experience distinguishing science fact from sensationalized fiction.

Messages from Space: The Solar System and Beyond : Grades 5-8

Sneider, Cary

Erickson, John.

Grades 5-8What has Juan Tuno, an inquisitive student, discovered? And what does Avery Wun have to do with it?The "crime" is a mysterious environmental calamity - a fish die-off that began five years ago. The scene of the crime is the "Gray Area" watershed that includes forests, a city, a town, a coast, three rives, a lake and a pond. Student sleuths are challenged to finger the culprit in this series of investigative classroom activities. The suspects? Operators of a water slide, a toy factory, and a golf course; loggers, hunters, and fishers; a cow ranch, an oil tanker, automobiles, and ordinary households. Students become eager environmental detectives to determine what's killing the fish. Environmental Detectives includes background information and diverse resources for the teacher. No special knowledge or training is necessary to successfully present these activities.

Environmental Detectives

Beals

Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Berkeley

Learning about Learning

Diamond, Dr. Marian

"What causes ocean currents? What impact do they have on Earth's enviornment? Students gain fascinating insights into our ocean planet through the innovative activities in this text."

Ocean Currents: Teacher''s Guide

Science & Math

Halversen, Catherine

Strang, Craig

Nature & Ecology

Lawrence Hall of Science

Students travel into the Earth's ancient past to see what the world was like and how life has evolved in an engaging introduction to biological evolution. These extensive, content-rich activities combine a variety of topics that have proved very popular with students, including: observing living animals and plants; examining fossils and bones; erupting volcanoes; and creating dioramas with plastic animals.

Life Through Time: Evolutionary Activities for Grades 5-8

Parizeau, Nicole

Gems (Project)

Hosoume, Kimi

Macpherson, Rick

Evolution

This GEMS unit_with accompanying CD-ROM_begins with a mystery. A series of alarming events takes place. Power outages, loss of cellular phone communication, strange glowing lights in the sky. The "culprit" is the Sun. Students learn how this is possible through mock scientific missions, learning of UV radiation and the protective powers of the atmosphere. Expertise provided by NASA_s Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum. Living with a Star addresses numerous national standards in earth and physical science.

Living with a Star: From Sunscreen to Space Weather GEMS Teacher's Guide for Grades 6-8

Pompea, Stephen

Glaser, David

Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS)

The ingenious and compelling activities in the new GEMS Electric Circuits unit provide students with an engaging introduction to electric circuits. They learn about basic concepts of electric circuits, energy flow, parallel and series circuits, energy storage in batteries, short circuits, schematic diagrams, and much more. Student groups devise, assemble, diagram, and display their own electrical inventions! Accessible information for students on famous inventors is interspersed. This unit makes strong "connections" to the National Science Education Standards.

Electric Circuits: Inventive Physical Science Activities for Grades 3-6

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