FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS Earth Science At School Gr. 3-5 FS-99028

Description

Make your science curriculum come alive with Earth Science at School-It’s Everyplace You Are. The engaging, hands-on activities in this book help students see connections between earth science concepts and their own experiences. Moreover, the book addresses concepts that are an integral part of the NSTA/NSE standards in earth science studies and provides activities relevant to students’ daily lives in their school environment, making it a unique presentation of important ideas.

This book includes six units, including activities and worksheets, that each focus on a particular part of the school environment. These units, titled Earth Science in the Classroom, On the Playground, On the Way to School, In the Lunchroom, In the Library, and In Other Places at School, open up a world of learning for students in grades K-2. Through reading comprehension exercises, hands-on activities and projects, written and art exercises and more, earth sciences becomes an enjoyable and rewarding part of your classroom curriculum. Students will discover interesting facts about the planets, fossils, and plants in these enriching lessons. Using the scientific process skills such as observing, communicating, making models, and drawing conclusions, the individual and small group activities help students discover earth science in one of the most familiar places to children today-the school. Pages: 48