How Can You Tell If A Spider Is Dead And More Moments Of Science

Download or read book How Can You Tell If a Spider Is Dead? And More Moments of Science written by Don Glass and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996-10-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have a minute? That's long enough to learn about rust, quicksand, tiny bubbles, or creaking snow. Or the shape of lightening bolts, how dogs eat, why it's hard to burn one log, or what our pupils tell us. This is a book to reawaken your childhood sense of curiosity. It's a feast of unusual facts and intriguing information for people with lots of curiosity but only a moment to spare. There is something to discover on every page--from what Jello is made of to why you can't heat an ice cube--presented in a concise and entertaining way. These easy-to-understand science stories are sure to delight the curious child in all of us. A sequel to the popular Why You Can Never Get to the End of the Rainbow and Other Moments of Science, also available from Indiana University Press.

Download or read book Communities of the Air written by Susan Merrill Squier and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2003-06-19 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVAffirms the importance of invention of radio and explores how radio creates sets of overlapping communities of the air, including those who study and theorize radio as a technological, social, cultural, and historical phenomenon./div

Download or read book Hands-On Science for Manitoba, Grade 7 written by Jennifer Lawson and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This teacher resource offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science program, which includes its guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the science skills that grade 7 students use and develop, and a classroom assessment plan complete with record-keeping templates. This resource has four instructional units: Unit 1: Interactions within Ecosystems Unit 2: Particle Theory of Matter Unit 3: Forces and Structures Unit 4: Earth's Crust Each unit is divided into lessons which focus on specific curricular outcomes. Each lesson has materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas assessment suggestions activity sheets and visuals

Download or read book How Can You Tell If a Spider is Dead? written by Don Glass and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays explore the world of science, discussing such topics as the shape of the Earth, the speed of tornado winds, and the iron content of human milk.

Download or read book Interactions Within Ecosystems written by Jennifer Lawson and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12 lessons in this module introduce students to ecology through an exploration of ecosystems, succession, biotic and abiotic elements, food pyramids, and energy cycles. Students learn to use microscopes to explore organisms. As well, they investigate environmental issues related to ecosystems and the interaction between humans and other living organisms.Also included:materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas assessment suggestions activity sheets and visuals The module offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science program (guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the skills that young students use and develop during scientific inquiry), a list of children's books and websites related to the science topics introduced, and a classroom assessment plan with record-keeping templates.

Download or read book How the World Looks to a Bee written by Don Glass and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a buzz out of science with a collection of fun facts and explanations of the world around us from the author of How Can You Tell if a Spider Is Dead? What can you learn about your world in just a moment? Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Or whether dogs can read our facial expressions? Don Glass and experts in their fields answer these questions and many more. Written for readers of all ages with no background in science required, How the World Looks to a Bee is the perfect armchair companion for curious people who want to know more about the science of everyday life but have only a moment to spare. With intriguing everyday phenomena as a starting point, this entertaining collectionuses short tutorials and quick and simple experiments to invite readers to test the science for themselves. These fascinating and topical science stories are sure to delight the curious child in all of us.

Download or read book Outdoor Indiana written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: