Science & Technology

202 Science Investigations
ISBN 1557666644 EAN 9780865301733 Incentive Paperback WB Price: $36.95
Interesting and awesome activities in life sciences,physical sciences. Easy-to-do without need for science apparatus, just easy to collect everyday stuff.  27.79 cms L x 21.87 cms W (0.57 kgs) 240 pages 

Science Is...: A Source Book of Fascinating Facts, Projects and Activities (2nd Ed)
EAN 9780590740708 Scholastic Paperback WB Price: $63.95
This guide for teachers is the answer to all questions children ask and all the wonders they want to investigate -- from the marvel of a raindrop on a leaf, to the power of a volcano, to the mysteries of the universe. This award-winning bestseller is the biggest and best collection of science activities for children 6 to 14 years old. There are over 1000 projects, experiments, games, puzzles, and stories. They cover all areas of science, including matter and energy, the human body, the environment, rocks, plants, animals, insects, weather, stars and planets, and technology. Activities range in length from the popular 'Quickies' to projects that can be done over several days or weeks. They've all been tested and use simple materials. Easy-to-follow explanations, engaging illustrations, and fun facts (did you know that a cockroach can live for nine days without its head?). Many thousands of copies of Science Is... have been used by student teachers to get started in science class. Make this a book you'll turn to again and again. Reviews: "An innovative book ... Youngsters will be intrigued by the exciting activities crammed into this book." ("Today's Parent") "An excellent reference source for parents and teachers!" ("School Library Journal") "A powerful and practical resource... Will enrich any school science curriculum. Highly recommended!" (Appraisal, School of Education, Boston University)  27.08 cms L x 21.13 cms W (1.16 kgs) 515 pages

Giant Science Resource (P1-6)
ISBN 9781557996961 Evan-Moor Paperback WB Price: $49.95
From animal habitats to the human body, matter to machines, rainforests to recycling, it's all here in one easy-to-use volume! Includes 296 reproducible picture cards, diagrams, graphic organizers and student activity sheets that will get kids involved in science..This book is organized by science disciplines-life science, physical science, space science, and environmental science-and features a section of 13 forms and graphic organizers..This book's text gives students with a well-rounded understanding of each topic. For example, students will learn not only about an animal's anatomy, but its life cycle and place in the food chain as well. A wealth of clean, accurate line art supports the text, making the book as visually stimulating as it is informative..Topics covered in depth include:Life Science -- Plants, land, invertebrates, ocean invertebrates,amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, mammals, prehistoric animals, the human body.Physical Science -- Magnets, electricity, day & night, light, sound, matter, energy, simple machines.Earth Science -- Land forms, weather, air, water, rocks.Space Science -- Moon phases, stars, eclipses, solar system.Environmental Science -- Habitats (rainforest, desert, savanna, pond, ocean, polar regions), endangered animals, recycling.In addition, teachers will appreciate these reproducible graphic organizers: Venn diagrams, writing webs, outline form, note taking forms, report forms and world map. 27.97 cms L x 21.64 cms W (0.82 kgs) 304 pages 

Discovering Nature With Young Children
ISBN 1929610386 EAN 9781929610389 Redleaf Paperback
WB Price: $42.95
"Discovering Nature with Young Children "explores the wide-ranging elements that make up the natural world around us. The curriculum replaces simple fact-feeding practices with the development of long-term scientific reasoning, including literacy skills and numeracy skills, such as hypothesis, inference, prediction, and estimation.27.84 cms L x 21.54 cms W (0.40 kgs) 157 pages

Mudpies to Magnets A Preschool Science Curriculum
ISBN 0876591128 EAN:9780876591123 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $29.95
Here are 224 hands-on science experiments and ideas with step-by-step instructions that will delight and amaze children as they experience nature, the human body, electricity, floating and sinking, and more. Categorized by curriculum areas, each activity includes a list of vocabulary words and easily accessible materials. 27.94 cms L x 21.49 cms W 156 pages 

The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3-6
ISBN 0876591934 EAN: 9780876591932 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $67.95
Over 600 theme-based activities, organized by theme and using simple household materials, help children discover that science is in everything they do. 100 drawings. Created by teachers.27.99 cms L x 21.79 cms W (1.61 kgs) 502 pages

Hands-On Earth Science Activities (K-P6)
ISBN 0787978663 EAN: 9780787978662 Jossey Bass Paperback WB Price: $64.95
This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolman’ s bestselling book "Hands-On Earth 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 easy-to-use, hands on activities and is organized into eight sections:Air ,Water,Weather,The Earth,Ecology, Above the Earth, Beyond the Earth, Current Electricity. 27.79 cms L x 21.54 cms W 464 pages

Read and Understand Science (P2-3)
ISBN 1557998558 EAN 9781557998552 Evan Moor Paperback WB Price: $29.95
Read and Understand Science, Grades 2-3 presents stories that range from low-second grade to high-third grade in readability. Topics presented in Read and Understand Science, Grades 2-3 include: Life Science -- flowering plant life cycle, seed dispersal, parts of a tree, metamorphosis, honeybees, invertebrates, the platypus, digestion Physical Science -- magnets, sound vibrations (hearing), hot air rises, friction, simple machines, heat transference Earth and Space Science -- why stars seem to twinkle, rainbows, movements of Earth. thunder and lightning, the Moon, soil, fossils Science and Technology -- using tools to measure, invention of Velcro., microscopes, recycling, manmade product (plastics) 27.89 cms L x 21.69 cms W (0.41 kgs) 144 pages

Hands On Science Activities K-P2
ISBN 0130113379 EAN: 9780130113375 Jossey Bass Paperback WB Price: $59.95
Book I Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2 provides 119 inquiry experiences, including investigations such as "What is in Sea Water? (Water) ... "How Well Can You See in the Dark?" (The Five Senses) ...and "How Can You Make Large Sugar Crystals from Tiny Ones?" (Nature of Matter). All of these hands-on science investigations are complete and ready for use, including a title written in question form, a list of materials needed, step-by-step procedures to be carried out bythe student, and special tips and background information for the teacher. 
Many activities also include illustrations to supplement the student procedures and special sections ("For Problem Solvers") that encourage students toward independent investigation. And some activities are identified as appropriate to "Take home and do with family and friends." To help you quickly find the appropriate activities, each grade-level volume includes a Listing of Activities by Topic that lists topics and subtopics and identifies one or more activities in that volume that can be used to introduce or reinforce the particular concept. With the hands-on activities in this unique Library, no teacher need be a "scientist" to conduct an effective and exciting science program! Moreover, the process skills emphasized in these experiences virtually assure students' increased insight and retention of content. 27.79 cms L x 20.83 cms W (0.60 kgs) 243 pages