Investigating Science Through Bears

A teacher's guide containing information and hands-on activities designed to teach students in grades 2 to 5 about bears of the world. Focusing on North American bears, the guide has a Facts Pack, activities (in life science, social studies, and language arts), a vocabulary list, resources for teacher education, and an annotated bibliography (of children's books, films, and videos) for each member of the bear family. Includes ideas for four classroom Bear Parties and the origin of the teddy bear.

Three big adventures involving the Bear Country Almanac, a nature guide, and a trip to a science fair answer such questions as What are the seasons? How can we make energy from wind and water? and many more.

Dinosaurs are every students fascination. Reproducible, hands-on activities give students the opportunity to experience how the scientific process works and how scientists form and test conclusions. Students build and employ skills in analysis, drawing, measuring, graphing, and arithmetic; exercise research and library skills to acquire data necessary to complete the activities; and apply critical-thinking skills to extrapolate from the known to the unknown-the fundamental process that makes science work. Grades 4-12.

Teaching science to young children has long been an area of intense interest and concern to educators. Investigating Science with Young Children is specifically designed to address this concern in a practical, timely, and enjoyable way. Originally planned as an extension of the ten-booklet series, Science Experiences for Young Children (Teachers College Press, 1975), this book outlines 85 lively activities the teacher can use in guiding three-, four-, and five-year-olds in a fruitful exploration of science. The first part of the book presents a theoretical explanation of the process approach advocated by the author; the second, the activities themselves: Exploring Water, Mixing Colors, Setting Objects in Motion, to name a few. Investigating Science with Young Children offers an informed guide to resources necessary to implement an effective and productive science program. The book will help teachers fully understand the process approach and encourage them to develop their own science activities for the classroom. As the author states, “It is not enough to read about process science; you must use it to find out how much children enjoy and learn from this method.” This book will serve as a supplemental text for early childhood and primary science curriculum courses and as an invaluable resource for teachers. “There is much of value here.” —School Science & Mathematics “Teaching science by a process approach is an exciting adventure for both teachers and children. There is neither a predetermined sequence of events for children nor a specific set of directions for the teacher. Process science is an open-ended approach, and the direction learning will take is determined, for the most part, by the children.” —From the Preface

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. What made the mysterious tracks in Oscar's yard? Oscar insists it's a bear. The kids devise a plan to get a clear set of prints and compare them to the pictures they find at the library. Will they solve the mystery? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!

Where Do Bears Sleep? is a science book written especially for grade one students. Six year olds are often described as curious and ready to charge into new experiences. With this resource, young children can explore 49+ different science topics that cover animals, the human body, our planet, the four elements and more. Each scientific experience is divided into three parts: Hear: Launch the activity by asking a question and having an open-ended discussion. See: Teach the concept by explaining facts and demonstrating a scientific experiment using easy to obtain materials. Do: Reinforce the concept by providing an opportunity for children to discover and learn through hands-on exploration. Wonder is contagious. By modelling scientific exploration with questions and investigations, young children are prepared for their own "think and discover" experiences. Ages 5-7.

The Really Useful Book of Science Experiments contains 100 simple-to-do science experiments that can be confidently carried out by any teacher in a primary school classroom with minimal (or no!) specialist equipment needed. The experiments in this book are broken down into easily manageable sections including: It’s alive: experiments that explore our living world, including the human body, plants, ecology and disease A material world: experiments that explore the materials that make up our world and their properties, including metals, acids and alkalis, water and elements Let’s get physical: experiments that explore physics concepts and their applications in our world, including electricity, space, engineering and construction Something a bit different: experiments that explore interesting and unusual science areas, including forensic science, marine biology and volcanology. Each experiment is accompanied by a ‘subject knowledge guide’, filling you in on the key science concepts behind the experiment. There are also suggestions for how to adapt each experiment to increase or decrease the challenge. The text does not assume a scientific background, making it incredibly accessible, and links to the new National Curriculum programme of study allow easy connections to be made to relevant learning goals. This book is an essential text for any primary school teacher, training teacher or classroom assistant looking to bring the exciting world of science alive in the classroom.