Hands-On Life Science Activities For Grades K-6 (J-B Ed: Hands On

This is the second edition of Marvin N. Tolmans bestselling book "Hands-On Life 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 books 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 Informationsection, 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 lessons and activities that correlate with national standards grid.