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by Pam Walker (Author), Elaine Wood (Author)
A hands-on and fun-filled resource for teaching science to middle and high school students
New in the 5-Minute Fundamentals Series, The Science Teacher's Activity-A-Day, Grades 6-12, includes 180 easy, five-minute hook or sponge activities to capture learners' attention and introduce lessons. Divided into three units, Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science; the activities cover topics based on the National Science Education Standards.
- All the book's activities can be done with materials that are inexpensive and easy to find
- Includes quick and fun "sponge" activities that are designed to engage students
- All the activities take about 5 minutes to complete
The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day is an ideal resource for middle and high school science teachers.
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The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day
Grades 5-10
The newest volume in the 5-Minute FUNdamentals Series, The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day is a fun-filled resource for teaching hands-on science to middle and high school students. With over 180 five-minute hook or sponge activities, teachers will find it easy to capture students' imaginations and introduce compelling science lessons.
Inside this book, you will discover:
- Over 180 easy, five-minute sponge activities geared to various levels
- Activities incorporating all major science topics--life science, physical science, and earth and space science
- Projects that can all be accomplished with inexpensive and easy-to-find materials, such as string, clay, scissors, chalk, and plastic bottles
- Activities that are clearly correlated to national science education standards
These quick warm-up lessons can help students link familiar concepts to a new topic, or reveal gaps in knowledge, making it easy to set learning goals. With these engaging, exciting lessons, The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day can help every science teacher get his or her class off to a dynamic start.
Praise for The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day
"Research shows that students are more attentive at the start of a lesson. The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day provides short and engaging activities to get your lesson off to a dynamic start." --RYAN ADAMS, Ed.S., Douglas County Teacher of the Year, Douglas County School System
"As a differentiation facilitator, I know how difficult it is for teachers to engage students of various learning styles and intelligences. I recommend this book to science teachers in middle through high school to kick-start science lessons." --LYNN FREEMAN, School Improvement Specialist, Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency, Atlanta
Author Biography
PAM WALKER and ELAINE WOOD each have more han twenty years of science teaching experience. They are the authors of dozens of books for middle and high school science teachers and students, including Crime Scene Investigations and Hands-On General Science Activities with Real-Life Applications, both from Jossey-Bass.
