Hands-on physical science activities for grades K-6 / Marvin N. Tolman.

-- The nature of matter -- Energy -- Light -- Sound -- Simple machines -- Magnetism -- Static electricity -- Current electricity.

With more than 150 exciting hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills and basic science concepts and facts, this book is the perfect complement to any elementary school science program, these activity books foster discovery and enhance the development of valuable learning skills through direct experience. "Physical Science" activities relate to the nature of matter, energy, light, sound, machines, magnetism, static electricity, and electromagnetism. The updated editions include an expanded "Teacher Information" section for all of the activities, enhanced user friendliness, inquiry-based models and cooperative learning projects for the classroom. Projects use materials easily found around the classroom or home, provide science fair ideas at the end of each section, link activities to national science standards, and include other new material. annual National Science Teachers Association meeting, has taught elementary science methods courses at Brigham Young University since 1975.