Activities for Science Centers


Book Description

Daily discoveries with science centers! Activities for the Science Center helps students in grade K explore concepts in life science, earth science, and physical science through hands-on experiments. It also explains the scientific principles behind each experiment. This 80-page book aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards, and includes tips for setting up science centers and introducing new concepts, extension activities, and literature lists.




Activities for Science Centers, Grade 2


Book Description

Daily discoveries with science centers! Activities for the Science Center helps students in grade 2 explore concepts in life science, earth science, and physical science through hands-on experiments. It also explains the scientific principles behind each experiment. This 80-page book aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards, and includes tips for setting up science centers and introducing new concepts, extension activities, and literature lists.




Activities for Science Centers, Grade 1


Book Description

Daily discoveries with science centers! Activities for the Science Center helps students in grade 1 explore concepts in life science, earth science, and physical science through hands-on experiments. It also explains the scientific principles behind each experiment. This 80-page book aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards, and includes tips for setting up science centers and introducing new concepts, extension activities, and literature lists.




Activities for Science Centers, Grade K


Book Description

Daily discoveries with science centers! Activities for the Science Center helps students in grade K explore concepts in life science, earth science, and physical science through hands-on experiments. It also explains the scientific principles behind each experiment. This 80-page book aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards, and includes tips for setting up science centers and introducing new concepts, extension activities, and literature lists.




Science Centers a to Z


Book Description

The book provides practical methods to integrate science into the classroom.




Handbook for Small Science Centers


Book Description

There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles—all written by leaders in field—covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit design, and beyond, this comprehensive resource will be essential reading for institutions that are operating successfully, struggling to survive, and those planning major expansions.




Start Young!


Book Description

You asked for it---now you've got it In a focus group at a recent NSTA convention, teachers of prekindergarten through second grade clamored for help. They do want easy-to-do science activities they can use for everyday teaching. But they don't want to be forced to adapt material meant for older children. So here's the solution. Start Young offers a wealth of simple educational activities designed to use right away with even the littlest scientists. The book includes a chapter of helpful background on the latest thinking about effective ways to introduce science in early childhood. But the bulk of the book is two dozen articles compiled from Science & Children, NSTA's award-winning journal for elementary school teachers




Science in a Box


Book Description

Make science easier for you to teach and for your students to understand with these exciting hands-on activities devoted to life, earth, and physical science topics. You'll find ready-to-go materials for 26 activities you can store in shoe-boxes and use year after year. All content supports National Science Education Standards.




Standards-Based Science Learning Centers


Book Description

Lay the foundation for science learning and skills with these easy-to-setup centers that use everyday materials. Children explore favorite topics, such as their bodies, the weather, space, seeds, animals, and more. Includes step-by-step directions for fun activities and reproducible recording pages. A great way to meet the science standards! For use with Grades 1-3.




Learning Center Activities for Life Science


Book Description

These interesting and challenging hands-on activities for learning centers help reinforce life science concepts and skills and allow for opportunities to extend and enrich students' general science knowledge and understanding.