Hands-On Science Themes

Turn to Hands-On Science--20 Themes for 20 highly motivating, classroom-tested science units that help students learn by doing. Students practice the scientific inquiry skills outlined in the National Science Education Standards.

Grade(s): 1-3

Never has hands-on science been so easy to do. The complete teacher instructions make the units easy to implement. Hands on Science-20 Themes covers important topics from Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science.

Each of the 20 units includes the following sections:

• Teacher resource pages: materials list, objectives, preparation, background information, lab book instructions and answers, a learning visual
• Reproducible student lab books: lab book pages present the steps for each activity and provide space for students to write observations and answers.

The topics include:

• Aquarium
• Sun and Shadows
• Cold and Heat
• Bubbles
• Sink and Float
• Water
• Plants
• Life Cycles
• Light
• Chemistry
• Sound
• Nutrition
• Air
• My Five Senses
• Animal Behavior
• Magnets
• Color
• Rocks and Soil
• Weather
• Microorganisms

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