[eBook Code] The Science Teacher's Activity-A-Day, Grades 5-10 (eBook Code, 1st)

· 제목 : [eBook Code] The Science Teacher's Activity-A-Day, Grades 5-10 (eBook Code, 1st) (Over 180 Reproducible Pages of Quick, Fun Projects that Illustrate Basic Concepts)
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 교육/자료 > 교육 > 교수법/자료 > 일반
· ISBN : 9780470872444
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· 출판일 : 2010-09-16

About This Book iii

About the Authors iv

Correlations of Activities to the National Science Content Standards xii

UNIT I. PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Section 1: Organization of Matter

1.1 Boyle’s Gas Law: Marshmallow Under Pressure 3

1.2 Buoyancy: Ketchup Packet Cartesian Divers 4

1.3 Counting Molecules and Atoms: Number of Molecules of Chalk in Your Signature 5

1.4 Identifying and Naming Isotopes: ‘‘EggCeptional’’ Isotopes 6

1.5 Chemical and Physical Changes: Examining Paper for Change 7

1.6 Physical Properties of Matter: Tootsie Roll Properties 8

1.7 Density: Can’t Hold a Good Ping-Pong Ball Down 9

1.8 Atomic Size in Picometers: Cutting Paper to Atom Size 10

1.9 Surface Tension: Why Some Insects Can Walk on Water 11

1.10 Birds in Flight: How Birds’ Wings Enable Them to Fly 12

1.11 Mendeleev’s Periodic Table: It Was All in the Cards 13

1.12 Volume of a Cylinder: The Long and Short of Volume 14

Section 2: Interactions of Matter

2.1 Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicators 16

2.2 Polymers: Water-Loving Chemicals in Diapers 17

2.3 Freezing Point: Why We Sprinkle Salt on Icy Roads 18

2.4 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions: Hot Packs and Cold Packs 19

2.5 Chemical Reactions: Alka-Seltzer and Water Temperature 20

2.6 Balancing Chemical Equations: Rearranging Atomic Dots 21

2.7 Limiting Reactants: Putting a Halt to the Reaction 23

2.8 Writing Ionic Formulas: Equating the Ions 24

2.9 Single Replacement Reactions: Turning Iron into Copper 25

2.10 Double Replacement Reactions: Trading Partners 26

2.11 Polarity and Solubility: Breaking Bonds of Packing Peanuts 27

2.12 Surface Area and Solubility: Sweet Solutions 29

Section 3: Energy of Motion

3.1 Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy: Bouncing Golf Balls 31

3.2 Potential Energy: The Energy of Falling Objects 32

3.3 Friction Through a Fluid: Fluids and Falling 33

3.4 Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia—the Magician’s Friend 34

3.5 Law of Conservation of Momentum: Marble Collisions 35

3.6 Static Friction: Going Against the Grain 36

3.7 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Acceleration of the Coffee Mug 37

3.8 Using the Speed Formula: Speedy Manipulations 38

3.9 Newton’s Third Law of Motion: What Is a Reaction? 39

3.10 Inclined Planes: Making Lifting Easier 41

3.11 Levers: First-Class Machines 42

3.12 The Three Classes of Levers: Lots of Levers and Lots of Class 43

Section 4: Heat, Light, and Sound Waves

4.1 Thermal Energy: What Does Temperature Really Measure? 46

4.2 Measuring Temperature: Human Thermometers 47

4.3 Refraction: A Real Light Bender 48

4.4 Concave and Convex Mirrors: An Up-Close Look at the Spoon 49

4.5 Magnifying Lens: Water Drop Microscopes 51

4.6 Mechanical Waves: The Stadium Wave 52

4.7 Transverse Waves: Anatomy of a String Wave 53

4.8 Compressional Waves: Making Waves with a Slinky 54

4.9 Sound and Its Mediums: Sound Matters 55

4.10 Sound Vibrations: Rubber Band Music 56

4.11 Sound and Water: Tuning Forks and Water 57

4.12 Energy Conductors and Insulators: The Cook’s Choice 58

Section 5: Magnetism and Electricity

5.1 Charging by Friction: Balloons and Dancing Salt Grains 60

5.2 Closed Circuits: A Battery, a Bulb, and a Paper Clip 61

5.3 Electrochemical Cell: Nine-Volt Battery Electrolysis 62

5.4 Resistance: Series and Parallel Circuits 63

5.5 Making Electricity: A Shocking Activity 64

5.6 Schematic Circuit Diagrams: Seeing the Circuit 65

5.7 Electromagnets: The Art of Magnetizing a Nail 67

5.8 Magnetic Field: Long-Distance Attraction 69

5.9 Magnets: What’s in a Refrigerator Magnet? 70

5.10 Magnetizing Metals: The Magnetic Nail 71

5.11 Magnets and Compasses: Which Way Is North? 72

5.12 Magnetic Forces: Force Blockers 74

UNIT II. LIFE SCIENCE

Section 6: The Cell

6.1 Characteristics of Life: Is It Alive? 77

6.2 Energy Molecules: ATP and ADP 78

6.3 ATP and Lactic Acid: Muscle Fatigue 79

6.4 The Cell Cycle, Part One: Getting Started 80

6.5 The Cell Cycle, Part Two: The Process 81

6.6 Cell Transport: When It Comes to Cells, Small Is Good 82

6.7 Proteins as Enzymes: Saltine Crackers and Amylase 83

6.8 Plant Cell or Animal Cell: Shoestring Venn Diagram 84

6.9 Enzymes: Temperature and Paperase 86

6.10 The Mitochondria: Surface Area and the Folded Membrane 87

6.11 Photosynthesis and Respiration: Formula Scramble 88

Section 7: Genetics

7.1 DNA: Candy Nucleotides 90

7.2 Chromosomes: Learning to Speak ‘‘Chromosome’’ 92

7.3 Genetic Diversity: Crossing Over During Meiosis 93

7.4 Genetic Combinations: Tall and Short Pea Plants 95

7.5 Mendel’s Law of Segregation: Cystic Fibrosis 96

7.6 Dominant and Recessive Genes in Cat Breeding: Curly-Eared Cats 97

7.7 Pedigrees: The Higgenbothum Hairline 98

7.8 Sex-Linked Traits: Flipping Over Color Blindness 99

7.9 Gene Splicing: Human Growth Hormone and Recombinant DNA 100

7.10 Protein Synthesis: Modeling Transcription 101

Section 8: Evolution

8.1 Natural Selection: Life as a Peppered Moth 103

8.2 Advantageous Traits: Which Creature Is the Fittest? 105

8.3 Primate Adaptations: The Importance of the Opposable Thumb 106

8.4 Steps of Natural Selection: Natural Selection Sequencing 107

8.5 Plant Adaptations: Features for Survival in the Rain Forest 108

8.6 Adaptive Radiation: The Beaks of Darwin’s Finches 109

8.7 Variations and Survival: Pine Needle Variation 110

8.8 Horse Evolution: Horse Height Over Time 111

8.9 Fossil Dating: Stacking Up Rock Layers 112

8.10 Antibiotic Resistance: Present-Day Evolution 115

Section 9: Diversity of Life

9.1 The Six Kingdoms: Kingdom Match Game 117

9.2 Vascular Plants: Checking Out a Fern Frond 119

9.3 Flower Parts: Dissecting the Flower 120

9.4 Food Storage in Seeds: Dissecting a Dicot 122

9.5 Seed Dispersal: Where Plants Come From 123

9.6 Animal Symmetry: What Symmetry Is This? 124

9.7 Viruses: Nuts and Bolts of a Bacteriophage 125

9.8 Bird Digestion: Why Birds Don’t Need Teeth 126

9.9 Examining a Fungus: Close-Up Look at a Mushroom 127

9.10 Taxonomic Categories: Addressing Classification 129

Section 10: Ecology

10.1 Energy Flow Through the Food Chain: The 10 Percent Rule of Energy Flow 131

10.2 Population Growth Rate: Growing Exponentially 132

10.3 Food Web: Piecing Together a Food Web Puzzle 133

10.4 Population Estimations: Mark and Recapture of Wildlife 134

10.5 The Importance of Niches: Extinction and the Paper Clip Niche 135

10.6 Symbiosis: Want Ads for Mutualism 136

10.7 Human Pollution: Plastic Killers 137

10.8 Plant Growth Requirements: When Seeds Get Too Crowded 138

10.9 Packaging and the Environment: Convenience or Conservation? 139

10.10 Arthropod Behavior: Response of the Pill Bugs 140

Section 11: Body Systems

11.1 The Role of Bile in Digestion: Emulsifying Fat 143

11.2 Tendons: Visualizing How the Fingers Work 144

11.3 The Heart: The Strongest Muscle of the Body 145

11.4 Partnering of the Brain and Eyes: Putting the Fish in the Bowl 146

11.5 Lung Capacity During Exercise: Balloons and Vital Capacity 148

11.6 Blood Vessels: Arteries or Veins? 149

11.7 Muscle Interactions: Pairing of the Biceps and Triceps 150

11.8 Mechanical Digestion: The Initial Breakdown of Digestion 152

11.9 Peristalsis During Digestion: Moving Food Through the Esophagus 153

11.10 Why We Sweat: Staying Cool with the Sweat Glands 155

UNIT III. EARTH SCIENCE

Section 12: Structure of Earth Systems

12.1 Core Sampling: Seeing Inside the Cupcake 158

12.2 Metamorphic Rocks: Pressure and the Candy Bar 159

12.3 Sedimentation: Making Sedimentary Rocks 160

12.4 Soil Conservation: How Much of the Earth Is Usable Soil? 161

12.5 Physical Weathering of Rocks: Sugar Cube Breakdown 162

12.6 Mineral Hardness: Mineral Ranks 163

12.7 Cross Section of the Earth: Egg Modeling 165

12.8 Porosity of Soil Samples: Soil’s Holding Power 166

12.9 Groundwater and Permeability: Just Passing Through 167

12.10 Water in the Ocean: Sink or Float? 168

12.11 Ocean Currents: Temperatures Start the Motion 169

12.12 Bottle Eruption: Volcanic Activity 170

Section 13: Earth’s History

13.1 Inferences from Fossils: Who Was Here? 172

13.2 Magnetic Rocks: Lodestones 173

13.3 Radioactive Rocks: The Age of Rocks 174

13.4 Continental Drift: Puzzling Over the Continents 175

13.5 Strength of Earthquakes: It’s the Cracker’s Fault 176

13.6 Fossil Molds and Casts: Making Fossils 177

13.7 Glaciers: Ice in Motion 178

13.8 Deformation of Rocks: Rocks Under Stress 179

13.9 Geologic Time Scale Model: Earth’s History on a Football Field 181

13.10 Graded Bedding: Breaking the Law 182

13.11 Seismic Waves: Human Wave Form 183

13.12 Mountain Building: Paper Peaks 184

Section 14: Meteorology

14.1 Temperature Inversions: Weather Patterns and Pollution 186

14.2 Cloud Formation: The Cloudy Bottle 187

14.3 Warm Air Rises: Refrigerated Balloons 188

14.4 Water Vapor: Dew on the Beaker 189

14.5 Rain Gauge: Let It Pour 190

14.6 The Loss of Ozone: Oxygen Is Not Just for Breathing 191

14.7 Temperature: Do You Want That in Celsius or Fahrenheit? 192

14.8 Heat Transfer: Spiraling Upward 194

14.9 Read a Climatogram: Quick Take on Climate 195

14.10 Air Has Weight: Living Under Pressure 197

14.11 Make It Rain: Bottle Rainstorm 198

14.12 Winds: Air Masses in Motion 199

Section 15: The Universe

15.1 Telescopes: An Eye on the Universe 201

15.2 Light-Years: Universal Time 202

15.3 Star Constellations: How Many Do You Know? 203

15.4 Viewing Constellations: Moving Patterns in the Sky 204

15.5 The Gyroscopic Effect: Spacecraft Navigation 206

15.6 Space Shuttle Orbits: Holding Onto Your Marbles 207

15.7 Gravity and Space Instruments: Writing in Space 209

15.8 Visible Light: A Blend of Colors 210

15.9 Infrared Light: Feel the Heat 211

15.10 Star Magnitude: The Brightness of Stars 212

15.11 Inertia in Space: Objects Keep Moving 213

15.12 The Parallax Effect: A Different Perspective 214

Section 16: The Solar System

16.1 Planetary Revolutions: Birthdays on Mercury and Jupiter 216

16.2 Jupiter’s Atmosphere: A Stormy Planet 217

16.3 Orbiting the Sun: Earth’s Trip Around the Sun 218

16.4 Planet Formations: How the Planets Were Made 220

16.5 Surviving on the Moon: Lunar Trek 221

16.6 Solar Eclipse: Blocking the Sun 222

16.7 Astrolabe: Medieval Measurements 223

16.8 Precession of Earth: Spinning on the Axis 225

16.9 Lunar Surface Regolith: After the Meteorites Hit the Moon 227

16.10 Weight and Gravity: Weighing In on the Earth, Moon, and Sun 228

16.11 Auroras: Party Lights in the Sky 229

16.12 Moon Face: The Moon’s Revolution and Rotation 231

Teacher’s Notes 232

Answer Key 239