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Everyday Science Mysteries, 4 Volume set

Everyday Science Mysteries, 4 Volume set

Everyday Science Mysteries, 4 Volume set

Everyday Science Mysteries, 4 Volume set

Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

  • By: Richard Konicek-Moran

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ISBN: 9788130917474

Bind: Paperback

Year: 2017

Pages: 848

Size: 8.5 x 11 Inch

Publisher: National Science Teachers Association

Published in India by: Viva Books

Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books

Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka


Book 1: Everyday Science Mysteries
Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

Author:  Richard Konicek-Moran

Description:
What causes condensation? Does temperature affect how well a balloon will fly? How do tiny bugs get into oatmeal? Through 15 mystery stories, this book memorably illustrates science concepts for students and reinforces the value of learning science through inquiry. Each mystery presents opportunities for students to create questions, form hypotheses, test their ideas, and come up with explanations. Focused on concepts such as periodic motion,thermodynamics, temperature and energy, and sound, these mysteries draw students into the stories by grounding them in experiences students are familiar with, providing them with a foundation for classroom discussion and inquiry.
The story format is used because it is one of the most effective ways to engage students? attention right from the start. Each chapter includes a list of science concepts explored,targeted strategies for using the stories with children.

Contents:

Acknowledgments • Foreword • Preface
Introduction: Case Studies on How to Use the Stories in the Classroom
Theory Behind the Book • Using the Book and the Stories • The Link Between Science, Inquiry, and Language Literacy
The Stories and Background Material for Teachers
Matrix for Earth and Space Sciences
Moon Tricks • Where Are the Acorns? • Master Gardener • Frosty Morning • The Little Tent That Cried
Matrix for Biological Sciences
About Me • Oatmeal Bugs • Dried Apples • Seed Bargains • Trees From Helicopters
Matrix for Physical Sciences
The Magic Balloon • Bocce, Anyone? • Grandfather's Clock • The Neighborhood Telephone System • How Cold Is Cold? • Conclusion
Appendix • Index


Target Audience:
For Academicians and Science teachers.

 
Book 2: More Everyday Science Mysteries
Stories For Inquiry-Based Science Teaching


Reviews:

"These stories are bound to reveal the wonderful ideas all students have, give them the confidence to explore their own thinking, and provide opportunities for them to ?doy science rather than have science "done" to them."
- Page Keeley


Description:
Where do rotten apples go after they fall off the tree? Does the temperature of the wood affect the heat of the fire? Can you make water boil faster? How large a mirror do you need to see your whole body? This second volume of 15 mystery stories examines more science concepts and reinforces the value of learning science through inquiry. Each mystery presents opportunities for students to create questions, form hypotheses, test their ideas, and come up with explanations. Focused on concepts such as weather and climate, thermo dynamics, inter dependency of living things, adaptation, life cycles, properties of matter, reflection and refraction, and chemical bonds, these mysteries draw students into the stories by grounding them in experiences students are familiar with, providing them with the foundation for classroom discussion and inquiry.

Contents:

 

Acknowledgments • Preface
Introduction: Case Studies on How to Use the Stories in the Classroom
Theory Behind the Book • Using the Book and the Stories • Using The Book in Different Ways • The Link Between Science, Inquiry, and Language Literacy
The Stories and Background Material for Teachers
Matrix for Earth Systems Science and Technology
What's Hiding in the Woodpile? • The New Greenhouse • Rotten Apples • Now Just Wait a Minute! • Cool It, Dude!
Matrix for Biological Sciences
Worms Are for More Than Bait • What Did That Owl Eat? • Trees From Helicopters, Continued • Flowers: More Than Just Pretty • A Tasteful Story
Matrix for Physical Sciences
The Magnet Derby • Pasta in a Hurry • Iced Tea • Color Thieves • A Mirror Big Enough.
Appendix • Index



Target Audience:
For Teachers and Academicians of Science.

Book 3: Even More Everyday Science Mysteries
Stories For Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

Author:  Richard Konicek-Moran

Reviews:

"These stories are bound to reveal the wonderful ideas all students have, give them the confidence to explore their own thinking, and provide opportunities for them to ?do' science rather than have science "done" to them."
- Page Keeley


Description:
What are the odds of a meteor hitting your house? What are "warm" clothes anyway? Do youget ?more? sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Everyone loves a good mystery and theseunfold in the 15 stories presented in Even More Everyday Science Mysteries, the third volumein author Richard Konicek-Moran's award-winning series. Again, the author uses storieswithout endings to teach a science principle, allowing the students to investigate how eachstory can be resolved. All the stories relate to the world around us and encourage students to "take ownership" of their learning. In "Here's the Crusher," family members ponder whatcould have crushed a plastic soda bottle sitting on a table. By exploring each family member'sidea, common misconceptions are uncovered and discussed. In "Florida Cars"- Amber seeksout the causes of rust on cars from Florida. She experiments with nails to try to discover whatingredients produce rust. Your students will tackle Amber's problem and reach their ownconclusions. Science topics explored include evaporation, erosion, thermal energy,atmospheric pressure, buoyancy, and density.

Contents:

Acknowledgments • Preface: Teaching and Interpreting Science
Introduction: Case Studies on How to Use the Stories in the Classroom
Theory Behind the Book • Using the Book and the Stories • Using the Book in Different Ways • Science and Literacy.
The Stories and Background Materials for Teachers
Matrix for Earth Systems Science and Technology
Where Did the Puddles Go? • What Are the Chances? • Here's the Crusher • Daylight Saving Time • A Day on Bare Mountain
Matrix for Biological Sciences
The Trouble With Bubble Gum • Plunk, Plunk • In a Heartbeat • Hitchhikers • Halloween Science
Matrix for Physical Sciences
Warm Clothes? • The Slippery Glass • St. Bernard Puppy • Florida Cars? • Dancing Popcorn
Index



Target Audience:
For Teachers and Academicians of science.

Book 4: Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries
Stories For Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

Author:  Richard Konicek-Moran

Description:
In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily lives. Relating the mysteries to experiences familiar to elementary and middle school students?
Party Meltdown examines ice cubes melting at different rates; Baking Bread explores the importance of yeast; Stuck! Uses a playground sliding board to explore properties of friction???the stories show how science is part of everyday life and initiate inquiry-based learning by leaving each mystery without an ending. Students identify the problem to be solved, formulate questions, form hypotheses, test their ideas, and come up with possible explanations. The mysteries cover science concepts such as periodic motion, thermodynamics, temperature and energy, and sound and sound transmission. Students may read and discuss the stories in small groups or take turns reading the stories aloud for whole-class discussions. Each story also includes strategies for teaching the lessons to younger students, lists of related ideas from the National Science Education Standards, and related books and journals that can be used to continue the discussion. The author also includes a chapter on using the stories to emphasize the importance of both science and literacy.

Contents:

 

Acknowledgments • Preface: Teaching and Interpreting Science
Introduction: Case Studies on How to Use the Stories in the Classroom
Theory Behind the Book • Using the Book and the Stories • Using the Book in Different Ways • Science and Literacy
The Stories and Background Materials for Teachers
Matrix for Earth Systems Science and Technology
The Coldest Time • Climate (Temperature fluctuations during a 24-hour period) • Is the Earth Getting Heavier? • Decomposition (Recycling the Earth's materials) • What's the Moon Like Around the World? • Astronomy (The Moon's shape around the world) • Sunrise, Sunset • Astronomy (How do the sunrise and sunset directions change over the year?)
Matrix for Biological Sciences
Lookin? at Lichens • Biology (Introducing the lichens in the environment) • Baking Bread  • Yeasts (Exploring the importance of leavening agents in baking) • Springtime in the Greenhouse: Planting Season • Botany (A family experiments on the needs for seed germinating) • Reaction Time • Physiology (How fast do you normally react?) • Seedlings in a Jar • Botany (Explorations in plant physiology)
Matrix for Physical Sciences
Sweet Talk (Exploring the differences between melting and dissolving) • Cooling Off (Mixing different temperatures of substances) • Party Meltdown (Finding the explanations for differential cooling) • The Crooked Swing (Solving a mystery and using engineering skills to remedy a problem) • The Cookie Dilemma (Using chemical tests to identify cookie ingredients) • Stuck! (Exploring aspects of friction and other forces)
Index


Target Audience:

For Academicians and Teachers of science.

 

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