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4. Multidisciplinary and Applied Science
4. Multidisciplinary and Applied Science
Pages 96-121
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The teacher's guide includes an introduction to the unit, lesson plans for each section, and a glossary. The module includes science background information, detailed instructions on planning for and conducting each activity, an extensive assessment component, and extensions for integration and enrichment.
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Publ~sher/supplier: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp. Materials: Available locally, from commercial suppliers, or in module.
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The teacher's guide includes an introduction to the unit, lesson plans for each section, a glossary, and blackline masters for a student journal. This module includes science background information, detailed instructions on planning for and conducting each activity, an extensive assessment component, and extensions for integration and enrichment.
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The unit provides students with much information on acid rain, encourages them to analyze complex environmental issues, and illustrates interrelationships of science, technology, and society. The teacher's guide includes background information on acid rain and detailed instructions for conducting each of the 8 sessions, which require 50 minutes each.
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Each lesson plan includes background information, a list of the materials required, step-by-step instructions for preparing for and conducting the activity, suggestions for review and reinforcement, and extension ideas. A student lab book is available in both English and Spanish.
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In other activities, students investigate toxins in food chains, create dioramas of ecosystems, and create a sustainable garden plan. Each module integrates earth, life, and physical science concepts.
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The scientific concepts that children study such as life cycles, weather, decomposition, and habitats-are observed from real life. Each unit integrates earth, life, and physical science concepts.
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Each lesson also includes background information; a complete lesson plan, including suggestions for assessing performance and integrat ing the curriculum; and a list of the print, video, and software support materials required. Prices: Teacher's Guide (ISBN 0-59027747-2)
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Mater~als: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers. 422 Key Stage 1, Y1-2, Teachers File.
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The guide includes detailed instructions for conducting each extension idea and provides summary outlines of the 4 sessions, which require 30 to 35 minutes each. Reproducible masters of student data sheets are included.
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The guide includes reproducible masters of student data sheets. Price: $8.50 (ISBN 0-912511-70-2~.
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For each of the 26 video segments in the series, the guide includes a plot summary, discussion questions, several diverse language arts activities, and suggested resources for further investigation. The guide also includes a nautical i08 glossary, a bibliography, and reproducible fact sheets on topics from whaling and Native American culture to "salty yarns." Price: $39.
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Students identify individual humpback whales by their fluke pattern; they learn how information is gathered from the ocean floor; they learn to construct a solar still to convert seawater into fresh water; they analyze patterns of whale sounds; and they learn how to estimate a whale population. The student guide contains 13 sections, each including a narrative episode of the story; an account from an aquarium, museum, or other place where people are doing scientific work about whales, sailing ships, or the ocean; and one or more activities.
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Series Acronyms Following are acronyms of series tides in "Multidisciplinary and Applied Science-Science Activity Books." (Series titles that are spelled out are not included in this list.) AIMS Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science CEPUP Chemical Education for Public Understanding Program CESI Council for Elementary Science International ESE Exciting Science and Engineering GEMS Great Explorations in Math and Science Price and Acquisition Information Ordering information is presented in a block immediately below the annotation.
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Life science activities concentrate on animal behavior, plant distribution, plant life cycles, and plant and animal adaptations. Physical science activities include those on simple machines, insulation, energy at work, and materials characteristics.
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The Energy Sourcebook provides a complete lesson plan for each of its 47 activities. Some activities include reproducible masters for transparencies and student worksheets.
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Materials: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers. 4.50 lIaDds-On Environmental Science Activities.
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Each of the 16 activities includes a short introduction, a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and an information box explaining the scientific concept being addressed. The book includes a section on science activities in the community, tips on how parents can get involved with their children's school science program, and a list of science books and magazines.
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A complete lesson plan is provided for each activity, including reproducible masters for transparencies and student worksheets. The guide contains an extensive glossary.
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Although the guide identifies the activities as appropriate for grades 3 through 5, reviewers found them more appropriate for grades 4 through 6. A complete lesson plan is provided for each activity, including reproducible masters for transparencies and student worksheets.
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Matenals: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers. 4.64 Science Comes Alive with Reading Rainbow.
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Materials: Available locally, from commercial suppliers, or in kit. 4.69 Science Process Skills: Assess~ng Hands-On Student Performance.
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The guide includes an introduction and a complete lesson plan for each of its 53 activities, and reproducible masters of charts, data tables, and graphing worksheets.
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Some of the activities are completed outdoors. The teacher's guide also includes unit overviews, background information, resource sheets, and reproducible masters for student worksheets.
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Wind-Aid includes an overview, activity outlines, a summary for the engineer, and reproducible masters for transparencies and student worksheets. Price: USES (ISBN 0-86165-203-7~.
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