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DOCUMENT RESUME SE 057 034 ED 390 651 Perry, Phyllis J. AUTHOR A Teacher's Science Companion. TITLE ISBN-0-07-049519-X REPORT NO PUB DATE 94 NOTE 225p. TAB Books Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., Blue Ridge AVAILABLE FROM Summit, PA 17294-0850 (clothbound: ISBN-0-07-049518-1; paperback: ISBN-0-07-049519-X, $14.95). Teaching Guides (For Classroom Use PUB TYPE Guides Teacher) (052) MFOI/PC09 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Astronomy; Biology; Botany; Chemistry; Elementary DESCRIPTORS Secondary Education; Ethology; Geography; Geology; *Hands on Science; Marine Biology; Paleontology; Physics; *Science Activities; *Science Experiments ABSTRACT The purpose of this guide is to highlight some broad areas in which teachers and other adults have exceptional opportunities to encourage and enjoy teaching children science. Each area in the book provides some hands-on ideas for projects as well as an annotated list of readily available resources that might prove helpful on the topic at hand. The resources include numerous print materials and selected videos, tapes, kits, and models, as well as a listing of agencies, magazines, or other references where additional information may be secured. Activities described are in the following areas: physics; chemistry; biology; botany; ethology; geology; paleontology; astronomy; geography; cartography; marine biology; and exploring science through writing, art, one's senses, and in the library. Contains an index and a glossary (JRH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. ********************************************************************;:** ANL in I JAA -- (,) 11 J11111_ 1 '9 4 U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS Office of EduCalional Research and !moo:A.0,MM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) O This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization I originang it o Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions slated in this TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES document do not necessarily represent INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) official OEFII unsituir or policy 113Y A Teacher's Science Companion A Teacher's Science Companion Dr. Phyllis]. Perry TAB Books Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. San Francisco Washington, D C New York Auckland Bogota Lisbon London Milan Madrid Caracas Mexico City Montreal New Delhi San Juan Singapore Sydney Tokyo Toronto ©1994 by Phyllis J. Perry. Published by Tab Books, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All tights reserved. The publisher takes no responsibility for the use of any materials or methods described in this book, nor for the products thereof. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOH / DOH 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in:Publication Data Peny, Phyllis Jean. A teacher's science companion I by Phyllis J. Perry. cm. p. Includes index. ISBN 0-07-049518-1 ISBN 0-07-049519-X (pbk.) 1. ScienceStudy and teaching. 2. ScienceExperiments. 3. Science projects. (2181.P355 1994 507.1'2dc20 93-43620 CIP Acquisitions editor: Kimberly Tabor Editorial team: Joanne M. Slike, Executive Editor Annette Testa, Book Editor Production team: Katherine G. Brown, Director 011ie Harmon, Coding Rose McFarland, Layout Joan Wieland, Proofreading Ruth Gunnett, Computer Artist Design team: Jaclyn J. Boone, Designer Brian Allison, Associate Designer GEN1 Cover design and illustration: Denny Bond, East Petersburg, Pa. 4524 For Casey, Clare, and Julia, who asked the questions, David, who helped with the answers, and M.K.H., who never lost faith. Contents xii About the resource books xiii Symbols used in this book xiv Introduction Exploring chemistry in the kitchen i 2 Creating traffic-light colorsred to green 3 Writing with invisible ink Using oxygen 4 Conducting an oxidation experiment 4 Making sugar crystals 5 6 Creating needle crystals 6 Making an emulsion Making mothballs move 7 8 Sculpting snack food science Resource books 9 Other resources 14 2 Exploring physics 15 Explaining how a lever works 16 Making a current detector 16 Making a battery 17 Demonstrating friction 1 7 Making molecules move and make heat 1 7 Explaining wind energy 18 Performing the obedient straw trick 19 Using straws to produce sound 19 20 Performing the pencil trick 20 Making a rainbow Resource books 21 27 Other resources 29 3 Exploring science in the backyard Making a hug box 31 Measuring the big jump 33 33 Setting up a vivarium at home or school Using photography 34 Resource books 35 39 Other resources 4 Exploring botany 41 42 Sprouting an avocado seed 43 Sprouting lima beans 43 Differing soils Varying amount of sunlight 44 Making mushroom spore prints 45 Growing a moss garden 45 46 Resource books Other resources 53 5 Exploring ethology 54 55 Adding a birdbath 56 Making a windowsill bird feeder Constructing a nest box 57 Reading zoo treasure hunt signs 61 Examining a world map of animals 61 62 Drawing a combination animal 63 Impressing footprints Setting up a miniature zoo 63 64 Resource books Other resources 75 6 Exploring geology and paleontology 77 Starting a rock collection 77 Making salt crystals 78 Performing a hardness test on rocks 79 - Removing tarnish from a silver spoon 80 Performing a limestone test 80 Preparing a display 82 Resource books 82 Other resources 88 7 Exploring astronomy 90 Making a shadow board 91 Drawing a sky map 92 Making a cardboard sundial 92 Constructing a star box 93 Answering the question: Why is the sky blue? 94 Modeling the planets 94 Projecting constellations 95 Clocking time exposure of star trails 96 97 Resource books Other resources 103 8 Exploring geography and cartography 104 Determining your walking speed 106 Testing your sense of direction 107 Using a compass 107 Using a bicycle odometer 108 Playing the party map game 110 Determining time 110 Mapping an imaginary island 111 Telling star stories 113 Using a wristwatch as a compass 113 Learning to "freeze" 114 Resource books 115 Other resources 121 9 Exploring the watery world 123 Keeping pond specimens 124 Collecting snails, fish, and tadpoles 126 Using a microscope to study water 126 Collecting snail shells 127 Displaying transpiration 128 Showing how plants make iood 128 129 Resource books Other resources 131 133 10 Exploring the ocean 134 Examining the different substances in salt water Showing how objects float 134 136 Turning salt water into fresh water 136 Determining an object's floatability 137 Setting up a salt water aquarium Maintaining plants and animals 138 in a salt water aquarium Resource books 139 Other resources 14 7 149 Exploring science through your senses 11 150 Showing how smell affects taste 150 Demonstrating the sense of touch Confusing your sense of touch 151 152 Determining an object's temperature 152 Creating sound effects 152 Demonstrating an optical illusion Resource books 153 158 Other resources writing / 59 12 Exploring science through Writing a lune 160 160 Telling a science acrostic 161 Using a science "I remember" poem Conducting the appearance of the 162 pipe cleaners from outer space trick Observing a tree 163 164 Writing a short story about a tree 264 Resource books Other resources 1 71 13 Exploring science through art 172 / 73 Making a nature mobile Creating leaf bookmarks 1 74 g a shell garden Assemb 1 75