A Project Guide to Forces and Motion

A Project Guide to Forces and Motion
Author: Colleen Kessler
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281079

Scientists have known for a long time that things move in predictable patterns. It took an apple falling to help further their knowledge, though. We now know how things move and why. Scientists continue to study motion and the forces that cause it, and you can too! In this book, you’ll learn about pushes and pulls and different types of energy. The next time you play soccer, you’ll be able to use your new scientific knowledge to teach your friends and family why that soccer ball moves the way it does.

Explore Forces and Motion!

Explore Forces and Motion!
Author: Jennifer Swanson
Publisher: Nomad Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1619303531

Everything moves! Kids run around the playground, cars drive on the road, and balls fly through the air. What causes all this motion? Physics! Forces and motion rule the way everything moves through space. In Explore Forces and Motion! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 through 10 discover that the push and pull of every object on the planet and in space depends on how a force acts upon it. Things float because of a force called buoyancy, we stick to the ground because of a force called gravity, and we make footprints in sand because of a force called pressure. Physics becomes accessible and interactive through activities such as a experimenting with a water cup drop, building a bridge, and spotting magnetic field lines. Simple machines such as levers, pulleys, and wedges are used as vehicles for discovery and comprehension of the foundational concepts of physical science. Using a theme familiar to everyone—motion—this book captures the imagination and encourages young readers to push, pull, twist, turn, and spin their way to learning about forces and motion.

A Project Guide to Matter

A Project Guide to Matter
Author: Claire O'Neal
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281095

The water you drink. The air you breathe. This book you’re holding. Everything around you is made of matter. Learn more about what makes up matter, the forms it can take, and nature’s rules about it. With inexpensive items that you probably have lying around your home, you can do these easy and fun experiments on solids, liquids, and gases. Think like a chemist as you construct a tower of liquids, grow your own crystals, and even measure the speed of smell. Explore the powerful world of matter, from the visible to the invisible.

A Project Guide to Light and Optics

A Project Guide to Light and Optics
Author: Colleen Kessler
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281117

What do CDs, lamps, lasers, and microwave ovens all have in common? They all use the power of light and optics! From ancient times when scientists puzzled over the effects of the Sun on Earth to today, where scientists and engineers use lasers to make precise cuts in metal, people have been fascinated by light and optics. In this book, you’ll delve into this incredible subject and learn how light can bend and bounce. You’ll understand how scientists use light to send data from one side of the world to the other. And, you’ll have fun discovering new things to do with flashlights and mirrors. These experiments and activities can be used as a starting point for science fair projects, or you can do them just for fun. Either way, you’ll find out a lot about the properties of light!

A Project Guide to Sound

A Project Guide to Sound
Author: Colleen Kessler
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281125

Babies crying, school bells ringing, cars roaring by, the ding signaling that a new text message has arrived . . . sounds are all around us, but how are they made? And how do we hear them? Sounds are created when air vibrates, and we hear them because our ears are specially developed to funnel in and process those vibrations. Through the activities and experiments in this book, you’ll take a hands-on look at how sounds are made and how they are heard. From salt drums to xylophones and sonic booms, you’ll have fun making music and noise—and learning a little along the way!

A Project Guide to Electricity and Magnetism

A Project Guide to Electricity and Magnetism
Author: Colleen Kessler
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281087

Electrical and magnetic forces are so much a part of our everyday lives, that we don’t often think about how they work or how they are related. Before digital music players and eBook readers were commonplace, though, scientists put a lot of effort into discovering just what these forces were and how to harness their energy in ways that would make life easier. Through their experimentation, they discovered the connection between electrical and magnetic forces. They found ways to bring electricity to people who wanted it. Today, we benefit from these discoveries, but there are always new things to discover! Whether you try the experiments and activities in this book for fun or for a science fair project, you’ll get an up-close look at the forces of electricity and magnetism. Enjoy each of the shocking activities in this book as you discover the pull of science!

New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian

New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian
Author: Joyce Keeling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2024-01-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This book provides targeted and invaluable help for the busy elementary school librarian and the science teacher as they work together to design and co-teach library-based lessons guided by the Next Generation Science Standards, English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the new AASL Standards. All standards are cited in easy-to-use reproducible lessons. Energy-packed and interactive lessons are coordinated to common elementary science curricula at the grade level indicated and are also adaptable and usable as template lessons as needed. Necessary handouts and other tools, with current lists of recommended resources, are provided. Elementary school librarians and classroom teachers as well as curriculum coordinators, elementary reading, social studies, and science instructors will find value in this collection of lessons. The highly rated materials recommended in the resource lists are valuable for aiding librarians in collection development to support new and current standards.

A Project Guide to Chemistry

A Project Guide to Chemistry
Author: Claire O'Neal
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281109

When tiny atoms interact, their chemistry affects our world. From cars rusting to stomachs digesting, chemical reactions make things happen. See the invisible atomic world with these easy and fun projects on chemistry and chemical reactions that you can do yourself. Think like a chemist as you burn oxygen in air, move microscopic metals through solution, make your own plastic, and much more. Uncover nature’s mysterious recipes with chemistry!

Are Bowling Balls Bullies?

Are Bowling Balls Bullies?
Author: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2015-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1479570575

"Humorous text and characters help teach kids about forces and motion" --

Discovering Science Through Inquiry: Forces and Motion Kit

Discovering Science Through Inquiry: Forces and Motion Kit
Author: Kelli Allen
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2009-11-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780743904773

The Discovering Science through Inquiry series provides teachers and students of grades 3-8 with direction for hands-on science exploration around particular science topics and focuses. The series follows the 5E model (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate). The Forces and Motion kit provides a complete inquiry model to explore the laws of motion through supported investigation. Watch as students design a safe-landing parachute to observe how the forces of deceleration work on parachutes. Forces and Motion kit includes: 16 Inquiry Cards in print and digital formats; Teacher's Guide; Inquiry Handbook (Each kit includes a single copy; additional copies can be ordered); Digital resources include PDFs of activities and additional teacher resources, including images and assessment tools; leveled background pages for students; and video clips to support both students and teachers.