Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 2 (Grades 4th-8th)

Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 2
Hands-On Physical Science

Grades: 4th - 8th
Subject: Science
Item#: 08703BBP
Type: Student Content w/Answer Guide
Media: Paperback Book
License: Reproducible
Author(s): Paul Eggen
ISBN-10: 0-89455-422-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-89455-422-3
Activities: 80
Pages: 312

No-cost, easy-to-use activities teach physical science and develop scientific thinking!

Description & Features

Developing Critical Thinking through Science presents standards-based, hands-on, minds-on activities that help students learn basic physical science principles and the scientific method of investigation.

Each activity is a 10- to 30-minute guided experiment in which students are prompted to verbalize their step-by-step observations, predictions, and conclusions. Reproducible pictures or charts are included when needed, but the focus is inquiry-based, hands-on science.

Teaching Support

Preparation time is short, and most materials can be found around the home. Step-by-step procedures, questions, answer guidelines, and clear illustrations are provided. Practical applications at the end of each activity relate science concepts to real-life experiences.

FREE Teaching Idea and Printable Science Activity

Apollo 13 Splashes Safely into the Pacific - Apr. 17th, 1970

Two days after launch, an explosion in the service module of the Apollo 13 lunar spacecraft severely crippled the mission’s oxygen, electricity, and water supplies. Immediately aborting the landing, NASA’s mission control worked furiously to improvise plans that would bring the flight crew of James Lovell, John Swigert, and Fred Haise back to Earth. On April 17th, 1970, despite enormous engineering challenges, Apollo 13 splashed down safely into the Pacific Ocean.

Learn the fundamental science behind rockets and space travel, and complete an activity illustrating Newton’s Third Law in this FREE Printable science activity from Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 2 (Grades 4th-8th). Simply click on the Sample Science Activity below to print the activity pages.

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Awards

Learning® Magazine Recommended Resource for Successful Teaching

Product Reviews

"A thorough, hands-on approach to the true scientific method. The transfer skills are incredible. Even after our first lesson students were saying, 'That's not an observation. You're just giving an opinion. That's an inference and not a fact.' I'm happy to recommend these books." -Kennedy, Hyde Park, NY

"My children are really understanding concepts like air pressure, molecules, states of matter, etc. I've used a couple of other programs, but this has been the best!" -Deb, via the Internet

"This is one of the only hands-on science books I've used where all the experiments worked perfectly." -Patricia, Wesley Chapel, FL

"Science can and should motivate students toward learning and toward developing curiosity about the world in which they live. Science is viewed as an active process of developing ideas, or 'storybuilding,' rather than as static bodies of already-existing knowledge to be passed on to students." -NC Dept. of Public Instruction

"So you don't know nuttin' about science. So you don't have a lot of time to do science. So you don't have a lot of fancy equipment. 'So what?' With the help of Developing Critical Thinking through Science you'll have 80 step-by-step science experiments covering 17 science areas. The experiments are [e]asy to use, lots of good 'thinking' questions, and lots of good answers." -Mary, Fenton, MO

"We love the Critical Thinking through Science books and would recommend them to anyone to help students understand science. They are truly hands-on books for the 'non-hands-on'er.'" -Diana, Spring Hill, TN

"The critical thinking questions in each activity are excellent. I need help guiding my students through science projects, and they have scripted out thought-provoking questions that will help my students learn. I am delighted." -Diane Wheeler, Reviewer

"Combines hands-on learning with two key elements, critical questioning, and practical application, to guide children in their investigative learning and help them connect what they're learning to the world around them." -Merrilee Defoe, Reviewer