S. Kay Gandy, Harmony Hendrick, Jessica Roberts

Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (eBook, PDF)

50 Dynamic Activities That Encourage Student Interest in Science

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides teachers with 50 dynamic activities to teach science, through music, food, games, literature, community, environment, and everyday objects. The authors share tried and tested ideas from their collective 75 years of teaching experiences. For the busy teacher with little time to plan lessons, resources are provided that include guided worksheets for activities, pre, post and during ideas to accompany activities, and vocabulary and literature connections. With this book in hand, teachers can create opportunities for students to see science in application, and to think logically as they ask questions, test ideas, and solve problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765177808
• Artikelnr.: 74626139

Autorenporträt

Dr. S. Kay Gandy was an elementary teacher of 27 years and a university professor of 17 years. She has worked extensively with teachers around the world and authored books on activities to teach social studies and mapping skills.

Harmony Hendrick is an elementary school teacher of 16 years. She served on committees to develop Kentucky Academic Standards and has shared presentations at state and national levels.

Jessica Roberts is an elementary school teacher of 17 years. She has developed teacher resources and shared presentations at state and national levels.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Using Food to Teach Science
1. Pancake Chemistry-Physical and Chemical Changes with Cooking
2. Edible Landfill-Landfills
3. Brown Apples-Oxidation
4. Pop Rocks and Soda Pop-Chemistry with Carbon Dioxide
5. How Many Ways Do You Taste?-Sense of Taste
6. Secret Food Codes-Writing Messages with Food
7. Don't Burn the Toast-Types of Heat Transfer
8. Mostly Cloudy-Types of Clouds
9. Baking Footprints-Fossils
10. Iron for Breakfast-Iron in Food
11. Eating the Moon-Phases of the Moon
12. Milky Magic-Chemical Changes with Milk
13. Scientific Bubble Gum-Using the Scientific Method
Chapter 2 Using Games to Teach Science
14. Guess the Scientist-Famous Scientists
15. Toss the Globe-Characteristics of Earth
16. Bird Beaks-Animal Adaptations
17. Catch Me if You Can-Habitats
18. Rock Scavenger Hunt with GPS-Types of Rocks