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Hands-On Physical Science Activities For Grades K-6

by Marvin N. Tolman Ed.D.
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Overview

This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolman’s bestselling book Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-6. Like all the books in The Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library 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.

Designed to be user friendly, the book includes 175 easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections:

 

Nature of Matter

Energy

Light

Sound

Simple Machines

Magnetism

Static Electricity

Current Electricity

Synopsis

This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolman’s bestselling book Hands-On Physical Science Activities for Grades K-6. Like all the books in The Science Problem-Solving Curriculum Library 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.

Designed to be user friendly, the book includes 175 easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections:  

Nature of Matter

Energy

Light

Sound

Simple Machines

Magnetism

Static Electricity

Current Electricity

About the Author, Marvin N. Tolman Ed.D.

Marvin N. Tolman, Ed.D., 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 Hands-On Science series from Jossey-Bass.

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Book Details

Published
April 1, 2006
Publisher
Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Pages
544
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780787978679

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