Hands On Physical Science Activities For Grades K 6

This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolman’s bestselling book Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-6. Like all the books in The Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library series, this revised edition offers compelling activities that help teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. The book’s activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences. This new edition includes an expanded Teacher Information section, 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. 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

Introduce your students to the fascinating world of physical science with these creative and adventurous experiments in chemistry and physics. Grades 4-8

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!

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

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 & 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.

With more than 150 exciting hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills and basic science concepts and facts, this book is the perfect complement to any elementary school science program. Activities in the 'Earth Science' volume covers air, water, weather, earth, ecology, gravity and flight, and celestial bodies. The updated editions include an expanded 'teacher information' section for all of the activities, enhanced user friendliness, inquiry-based models and cooperative learning projects for the classroom. Projects use materials easily found around the classroom or home, provide science fair ideas at the end of each section, link activities to national science standards, and include other new material. annual National Science Teachers Association meeting, has taught elementary science methods courses at Brigham Young University since 1975.

Help students explore the wonders of science with the mind-stretching activities in this packet. It includes a number of special features and fun, easy-to-prepare activities that cover topics in physical science. Clear, step-by-step instructions foster independent learning; guided questions help develop observation and critical thinking skills; fascinating facts and extension activities enrich learning.