These physics science project books provide hands-on experiments for classroom or homeschool science teachers.
Click here to see sample pages. At your fingertips is a wealth of information to support classroom teachers as successful science educators. Investigate & Connect: Physical Science offers, In-depth information for different content areas--physics, chemistry, and technology and Annotated bibliography of children's literature for integrating trade books into an inquiry-based science curriculum. With this valuable resource, teachers can confidently select appropriate literature as a source of information for students to read or to help students connect emotionally with our scientific world.
Format: Soft cover, 176 pages 8 ½ x 11 inches
Publisher: Frank Schaffer Publications
Recommended grade: Physical Science
This book also includes Web site addresses for further research. Students and teachers can surf the net for new scientific information or take part in interactive activities. You will find Inquiry-based science experiments for hands-on, minds-on investigations. These guided inquiry activities can easily be adapted to challenge talented students or simplified for students who lack scientific process skills. Also included within this resource is practical information for planning both guided and open inquiry-based activities. By utilizing this information, teachers can modify the science experiments to encourage students to take more active roles in planning and conducting investigations.
Cross-curricular activities for extending and applying what students are learning are included. Students will internalize many important science concepts when given opportunities to think critically. With this resource, students are engaged through print, media, and scientific investigations, helping them to connect with the real world of science.
Frank Schaffer Publications designed the activities in this book to cover essential skills found in standardized tests. Every activity is aligned to state and national standards and designed to improve performance. Through cooperative efforts with Align to Achieve, an independent, non-profit organization, the instructional contents of this book have been correlated to meet or exceed standards for each state as well as national standards. Click here to see a complete list of items available from Frank Schaffer Publications. |
