Hands-On Earth Science Activities

Teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts with the compelling activities in the revised version of this book.

Follow the discovery/inquiry approach through each experiment and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences. Curriculum topics covered include air, water, weather, the Earth, ecology, space, electricity, and more. 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. Softcover, 512 pages.