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

Tolman, Marvin N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470290412 ISBN 13: 9780470290415

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2007

Synopsis

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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This teacher's resource is one of three volumes in the "Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library," a unique instructional series that provides nearly 500 exciting hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts.

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. The activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hand-on experiences.

BOOK I HANDS-ON LIFE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES K-8
provides over 150 discovery experiences covering the topics of Plants and Seeds, Animals, Animal Life Cycles, Animal Adaptation, Body Structure, The Five Senses, and Health and Nutrition.

BOOK II HANDS-ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES K-8
provides over 180 easy-to-use activities covering The Nature of Matter, Energy, Light, Sound, Simple Machines, Static Electricity, and Current Electricity.

BOOK III HANDS-ON EARTH SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES K-8
presents over 165 inquiry activities covering the topics of Air, Water, Weather, The Earth, Ecology, Above the Earth, and Beyond the Earth.

All of the activities are complete and ready for use, including a title written in question form ... list of materials needed, most readily available ... step-by-step procedures to be carried out by the student...and special tips and background information for the teacher.

Many activities also provide illustrations to supplement the student procedures, and special sections "For Problem Solvers" that encourage motivated students towards independent investigation. Numerous activities are identified as appropriate to "Take home and do with family and friends."

And to help you quickly find appropriate activities, each volume includes a Listing of Activities by topic that lists topics and subtopics covered and identifies one or more activities in that volume that can be used to introduce or reinforce that particular concept.

With the hand-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.

About the Author:

Marvin N. Tolman, Ed.D., is a popular presenter at national meetings of science teachers, contributes to academic journals, reviews science education materials, and edits textbook and journal series. Currently, he is professor of teacher education at Brigham Young University and author of the popular Hands-On Science series from Jossey-Bass.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470290412
• ISBN 13: 9780470290415
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1056