This volume (part of a three-volume library) provides hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. Each grade-level volume (K-2, 3-4, 5-6) focuses on the three major areas of science normally taught in grades K-6 and offers a store of stimulating, age-appropriate activities featuring earth, life, and physical science topics that can be used with virtually any text program. The activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experience. All activities are complete and ready for use, including title in question form, list of materials needed, step-by-step student procedures, and background tips for teachers.

Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 5-6 (Science Curriculum Activities Library)

Education & Teaching

Tolman, Marvin N.

Schools & Teaching

Parker

This resource is one of three grade-level volumes in the Science Curriculum Activities Library, a unique instructional series for K-6 teachers that provides nearly 500 exciting hands-on investigations to teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. Each level volume in the series focuses on three major areas of science normally taught in grades K-6 and offers a store of stimulating earth, life, and physical science activities that can be used with virtually any science text. The activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences. Book I Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2 provides 119 inquiry experiences, including investigations such as "What is in Sea Water? (Water) ... "How Well Can You See in the Dark?" (The Five Senses) ...and "How Can You Make Large Sugar Crystals from Tiny Ones?" (Nature of Matter). Book II Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 3-4 provides 193 inquiry experiences such as "How Can You Make Rain?" (Weather) ..."How Does the Skin Help Regulate Body Temperature?" (Body Systems) ...and "Where Did the First Metal Magnet Come From?" (Magnetism). Book III Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 5-6 provides 187 investigations, including "How Can You Make s Soda Straw Rocket?" (Above the earth) ..."How Can We Test Food for Protein?" (Health &amp; Nutrition) ...and "How Do Detectives Use Color to Solve Crimes?" (Light). All of these hands-on science investigations are complete and ready for use, including a title written in question form, a list of materials needed, step-by-step procedures to be carried out by the student, and special tips and background information for the teacher. Many activities also include illustrations to supplement the student procedures and special sections ("For Problem Solvers") that encourage students toward independent investigation. And some activities are identified as appropriate to "Take home and do with family and friends." To help you quickly find the appropriate activities, each grade-level volume includes a Listing of Activities by Topic that lists topics and subtopics and identifies one or more activities in that volume that can be used to introduce or reinforce the particular concept. With the hands-on activities in this unique Library, no teacher need be a "scientist" to conduct an effective and exciting science program! Moreover, the process skills emphasized in these experiences virtually assure students' increased insight and retention of content.

Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

Follows the discover/inquiry approach recommended by the National Science Teacher's Association the over 100 activities in each volume at grade level encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences.

Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 3-4: Science Curriculum Activities Library

Parker Pub. Co.

Each volume in the series focuses on one major area of science normally taught in grades K-8 and offers a store of stimulating activities that can be used with virtually any science text. All activities are complete and ready for use. Book III presents over 165 inquiry activities covering the topics of Air, Water, Weather, the Earth, Ecology, Above the Earth, and Beyond the Earth.

Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Morton, James O.

Each volume in this series presents more than 150 stimulating hands-on activities in an easy-to-follow format to teach thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. Over 500 activities in all!

Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Hands-On Life Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Contains over 170 stimulating hands-on experiences to develop students' thinking and reasoning skills along with important physical science concepts and facts.

Physical Science Activities for Grades 2-8 Book II (Science Curriculum Activities Library)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Prentice Hall Direct

Provides nonscientists with information on what to teach in elementary science and strategies for how to teach it. The first eight chapters explore the theory and methodology of teaching science at the elementary school level. The remaining 14 chapters suggest content and related activities for specific topics--such as plants, heat, sound, machines, and the human body--and can be taught in any order. The new edition adds a chapter on the environment. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Discovering Elementary Science: Method, Content, and Problem-Solving Activities

Hardy, Garry R.

Allyn&Bacon

This book's useful two-part structure offers a comprehensive source of methods, content, and activities for elementary science educators. Part I provides background and teaching strategies, while Part II explains science concepts followed by activities to teach them. Especially useful for preservice and inservice teachers, the activities include "Teacher Information" and "For Problem Solvers" sections to aid in activity implementation and extensions. For preservice and inservice science teachers from Pre-K to middle school.

Pearson College Div

This set includes Marvin N. Tolman’s Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-6 2e and Hands-On Physical Science for Grades K-6 2e. Like all the books in The Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library series, these revised editions offer compelling activities that help teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. The books’ activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences. These new editions include expanded Teacher Information sections, inquiry-based models and complex cooperative learning projects using materials found around the home. Many of the activities easily become great science fair ideas as well as activities that correlate with the national standards. First in this set is the second edition of Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-6. The book includes easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections: Air, Water, Weather, The Earth, Ecology, Above the Earth, Beyond the Earth, Current Electricity. Also included in this set is the second edition of Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-6. Designed to be user friendly, the book includes 175 easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections: Nature of Matter, Energy, Light, Sound, Simple Machines, Magnetism, Static Electricity, Current Electricity

Hands-on Earth Science Activities For Grades K-6 2e with Hands-on Earth Science Physical Science Actitivities 2e Set

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Jossey-Bass

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Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 5-6 (Science Curriculum Activities Library)

Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2

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Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Hands-On Life Science Activities for Grades K-8 (Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library)

Physical Science Activities for Grades 2-8 Book II (Science Curriculum Activities Library)

Discovering Elementary Science: Method, Content, and Problem-Solving Activities

Discovering Elementary Science: Method, Content, and Problem-Solving Activities

Hands-on Earth Science Activities For Grades K-6 2e with Hands-on Earth Science Physical Science Actitivities 2e Set