This title gives detailed information on the steps scientists take in conducting experiments. A helpful tool for science projects, the book walks students through the scientific method, from forming a hypothesis to communicating the results.

Dinosaurs are every students fascination. Reproducible, hands-on activities give students the opportunity to experience how the scientific process works and how scientists form and test conclusions. Students build and employ skills in analysis, drawing, measuring, graphing, and arithmetic; exercise research and library skills to acquire data necessary to complete the activities; and apply critical-thinking skills to extrapolate from the known to the unknown-the fundamental process that makes science work. Grades 4-12.

Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning scienceâ€"the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting forâ€"a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to." "Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide. The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies. Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm.

How did Louis Pasteur solve the mystery of anthrax? Will seedlings grow taller in the dark or in sunlight? How can you tell if wood lice prefer damp or dry surroundings? The world around us is full of interesting questions. The How to Be a Scientist series will give you the tools to find the answers! Discover how the scientific method has changed our lives, and learn how to plan, design, and conduct your own investigations. Each book in the series includes: simple hands-on experiments to try ideas and suggestions for planning investigations examples of how the scientific method applies to everyday life Book jacket.

This book enables teachers to develop a complete range of basic investigations for science with students aged five to 11 years. It demonstrates how children can use hands-on activities to consolidate and extend their knowledge and understanding. Investigations are presented in a generic form, so that teachers can work through them and adapt them to meet the particular needs of their own classes. The presentation of activities ranges from highly-structured sequences of instructions and questions (with answers!), to more general discussions, depending on the approach needed and the likely variations in equipment and materials available. Each activity is aimed to help any teacher carry out significant scientific investigations with their class, and where necessary, to learn alongside them. - Almost every investigation and activity has been tested by the author. - Investigations use readily-available, non-specialist or recycled materials. The context of this book is children′s need to learn through first-hand experience of the world around them. This book is an essential resource for teachers planning an effective science programme, or for student teachers needing to broaden their scientific knowledge and understanding. 200 Science Investigations for Young Students is the companion volume of activities which demonstrate the theories in Martin Wenham′s Understanding Primary Science. The content has been guided by, but not limited to, The National Curriculum 2000 and the Initial Teacher Training Curriculum for Primary Science, issued by the Teacher Training Agency.

Experiments Are The Focus Of This Title. How They Are Conducted By Using The Scientific Method Of Forming A Hypothesis And Collecting Data To Prove Or Disprove Their Theory. The Periodic Table Is Introduced As Well As Mixtures, Solutions, And Compounds.

Uncover the M.A.D. (motivated and driven) scientists in learners (grades 6-8) through the inquiry process! Teach scientific concepts and the inquiry process through self-contained, hands-on lab activities, while helping learners to improve their critical thinking skills and build content knowledge. This resource teaches learners how to create inquiry notebooks to record their developing science knowledge through writing and drawing. The activities are suitable for all language levels and require minimal prior knowledge. Includes a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs of all labs. This resource is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and supports core concepts of STEM instruction. 192 pages + CD

Teach scientific concepts and the inquiry process with self-contained, hands-on lab activities while improving students' critical thinking skills. Students will learn the scientific process and build content knowledge. Teacher Resource CD provides all labs as printable PDFs.