Help students explore the wonders of science with the mind-stretching activities in this packet. It includes a number of special features and fun, easy-to-prepare activities that cover topics in physical science. Clear, step-by-step instructions foster independent learning; guided questions help develop observation and critical thinking skills; fascinating facts and extension activities enrich learning.
"Find out how energy is stored, transferred, and changed, what conducts and what stores heat, and how to change matter from a solid to a liquid to a gas"--
Air and water are everywhere, playing a crucial role in human survival, and the survival of most of the planet. For a young scientist, understanding these integral parts of our world is the first step to understanding larger scientific concepts. From a hands-on approach to water surface tension to understanding air pressure, young readers will discover how both air and water work. Instructions and informative fact boxes help young readers to effectively set up their own experiments and record their findings.
Air and water are found all around us. Readers will see how fun it is to work with them in this step-by-step instructional guide to experiments with air and water! Readers are treated to a lesson in the properties of each substance, then asked to apply their knowledge through fun, hands-on experiments. Each experiment comes with detailed, numbered instructions and photos, and a question-and-answer feature on each spread answers questions that may arise as readers move along in the process. A concluding quiz tests readers’ ability to think critically about the essential concepts covered in the text.
Award-winning author Robert Gardner comes to the rescue of busy students everywhere. Each experiment follows the scientific method, and is designed to be completed in under an hour. Readers will discover how to weigh air, estimate the volume of matter, and the science of why water holds together. There are also ideas for more science experiments if readers have extra time.
What happens if you water plants with juice? Where can you find bacteria in your house? Is slug slime as strong as a glue stick? How would your child find the answers to these questions? In The Curious Kid's Science Book, your child will learn to design his or her own science investigations to determine the answers! Children will learn to ask their own scientific questions, discover value in failed experiments, and — most importantly — have a blast with science. The 100+ hands-on activities in the book use household items to playfully teach important science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Each creative activity includes age-appropriate explanations and (when possible) real life applications of the concepts covered. Adding science to your at-home schedule will make a positive impact on your child's learning. Just one experiment a week will help build children's confidence and excitement about the sciences, boost success in the classroom, and give them the tools to design and execute their own science fair projects.
Join Bartholomew Cubbins in Dr. Seuss’s Caldecott Honor–winning picture book about a king’s magical mishap! Bored with rain, sunshine, fog, and snow, King Derwin of Didd summons his royal magicians to create something new and exciting to fall from the sky. What he gets is a storm of sticky green goo called Oobleck—which soon wreaks havock all over his kingdom! But with the assistance of the wise page boy Bartholomew, the king (along with young readers) learns that the simplest words can sometimes solve the stickiest problems.
