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Using Trade Books to Teach Science
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- Bill Nye the Science Guy
Here is a cool sheet from Bill Nye that you may use as students record data.
http://disney.go.com/educational/2002/billnye/student_recording.pdf
- Bouncing Balls
Discover what determines how high different balls bounce.
http://www.terrificscience.org/ncw/2005/pdf/Bouncing%20Balls.pdf
- Build a Better Pencil
The purpose of the lesson is to develop students' awareness of constraints. In the early grades, children may be inclined to go with their first idea with little testing. Therefore, students should be encouraged to reflect on the practicality of their design.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=3&DocID=142
- Designing the Perfect Science Fair Project
A teacher designed this WebQuest to guide students through the process of doing inquiry-based science fair projects. There is a link to teacher resources, including a judging rubric.
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/pointone/1212/
- Dirtmeisters' Science Reporters Animal Adaptations
The webpage guides students on how to lead their own investigation in observing, identifying, and describing how a distinctive animal behaves and adapts in separate environments.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/animal/
- Family Science Night Resources
- Food for Spaceflight
The web pages describe the eating behavior of astronauts; especially answer the question why do astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread? There are links for students and educator section.
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/21Century/p2.html
- How Do I Get Started?
How do you get started doing inquiry? What are the challenges? This resource explores important questions about structuring and assessing inquiry.
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/exploration.html
- Inquiry in Action
Watch real-life examples of inquiry in classrooms.
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/demonstration.html
- Inquiry Page
The Inquiry Page is more than a website. It's a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment.
http://inquiry.uiuc.edu/
- Inquiry Process
The inquiry process is just that: a process. No one model can encapsulate inquiry-based education and the range it encompasses. It is difficult to try to describe a process that is dynamic, but this resource engages the teacher in that activity.
http://www.inquiry.uiuc.edu/inquiry/process.php3
- Inventors and Inventions 2
This page provides a simple lesson plan in which the effect of airplane design on distance is studied with a hands-on activity.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/inventorsandinventions2airandspace/
- Just for Teachers
This site, sponsored by Busch Gardens, has links to k-12 activities, teacher guides, publications and more.
http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/index.htm
- Kids Science Projects
Students will find ideas for science projects and learn how to turn their demonstrations into science fair projects.
http://scienceclub.org/kidproj1.html
- Lessons in a Pond: A Year Long Inquiry
What does inquiry look like? This essay describes a year-long inquiry in a fifth grade classroom.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf99148/ch_9.htm
- Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
Here is a chance for your students to interact with NASA scientists in an authentic way. In this project, you can receive seeds that have flown in space and then use them in the investigations described in the teacher guides.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/plantgrowth/home/index.html
- Mr. Wizard's Science Secret
This web page is the section of Mr. Wizard Studio site where each week students are engaged in an activity to find out about the secret hiding behind the science.
http://www.mrwizardstudios.com/sciencesecret.htm
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