Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-6 - (J-B Ed: Hands on) 2nd Edition by Marvin N Tolman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolman's bestselling book <i>Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-6.</i> Like all the books in <i>The</i> <i>Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library</i> 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. <p>Designed to be user friendly, the book includes easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections: </p> <p><b>Air</b></p> <p><b>Water</b></p> <p><b>Weather</b></p> <p><b>The Earth</b></p> <p><b>Ecology</b></p> <p><b>Above the Earth</b></p> <p><b>Beyond the Earth</b></p> <p><b>Current Electricity</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>HANDS ON EARTH SCIENCE ACTIVITIES</b><br> for Grades K-6 - Second Edition <p>Marvin N. Tolman, Ed.D. <p>"The <i>Hands-On</i> books are an awesome resource that has enhanced my science units. Every activity has easy step-by-step instructions, a materials list, and teacher information. My students and I love the activities."<br/> <b>--Patti W. Seeholzer, </b> third-grade teacher, River Heights Elementary School, Utah and winner of the 2002 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching <p>"A great resource for all prospective and practicing elementary teachers."<br/> <b>--David T. Crowther, </b> associate professor, science education, University of Nevada, Reno <p>This second edition of Marvin N. Tolman's bestselling book <i>Hands-On Earth Science Activities for Grades K-6</i> 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, and increased emphasis on collaboration, shared observations, and writing. It includes inquiry-based models and cooperative learning projects using materials easily found in the classroom or around the home. Many of the activities can easily become great science fair ideas, and lessons and activities are correlated with national science standards. <p>Designed to be user friendly, the book is organized into eight sections and printed in a lay-flat format. <ul> <li>Air</li> <li>Weather</li> <li>Ecology</li> <li>Beyond the Earth</li> <li>Water</li> <li>The Earth</li> <li>Above the Earth</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>MARVIN N. TOLMAN, ED.D., </b> is a popular presenter at national meetings of science teachers, contributes to academic journals, reviews science education materials, and edits textbook and journal series. Currently, he is professor of teacher education at Brigham Young University and author of the popular <i>Hands-On Science</i> series from Jossey-Bass.
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