Exploring Energy with Toys: Complete Lessons for Grades 4-8 - Softcover

Taylor, Beverley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883822335 ISBN 13: 9781883822330

Publisher: Terrific Science Press, 1998

Synopsis

Fun-filled science activities make the concept of energy come alive with a variety of exciting toys. Science is not about reading textbooks and memorizing facts. Science is all about asking questions and trying to find their answers. Students should have the opportunity to formulate questions and carry out investigations. They should practice developing explanations for phenomena based on evidence they have collected. Communication and respect for the ideas of others is also an important part of science. The activities in this book will help you create a learning environment in your classroom in which all these things happen naturally. And, as a bonus, the activities use toys and common household items rather than typical science lab equipment. The toys capitalize on students' natural interest and help them see the connection between the science they do in school and their lives outside of school.

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From the Back Cover

Classroom-tested projects using toys make learning about energy fun! This book of lively experiments for grades 4-8 doesn't just tell students about different forms of energy--it shows them! The use of toys to illustrate basic concepts of physical science means there'll be no more yawns when teachers students it's time for a science lesson. Topics include the energy of motion, stored energy, energy conservation, and more. Based on the successful Teaching Science with TOYS projects-funded by the National Science Foundation and Miami Unversity of Ohio--these energy activities got top marks during classroom testing students and teachers alike. Energy concepts are illustrated by activities like the following: Rubber Band Airplane--This easy-to-construct wingless aircraft demonstrates the relationships between the amount of stored energy and the distance the toy is able to travel. Homemade Roller Coaster--Kids can explore gravitational potential energy with a classroom-built loop-the-loop track. The Operation Game--As students play this computer game, they observe the light and sound energy produced from the chemical energy of batteries. Each activity contains a list of the key science topics covered and process skills used, estimated completion time, a materials list, safety and disposal procedures, step-by-step instructions, suggestions for varying the activity, explanation of the science concept, and reproducible student handsout. All activities are clearly referenced to the National Science Education Standards.

Edition details

• Publisher: Terrific Science Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1883822335
• ISBN 13: 9781883822330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286