Overview
This engaging student activity book was developed over several years by The Massachusetts Audubon Society staff to assist teachers in discovering new science instruction opportunities on the grounds of the schools where they teach. Authors Charles E. Roth, Cleti Cervoni, Thomas Wellnitz and Elizabeth Arms have selected activities which even the novice in teaching science can use with confidence. The activities in this book are designed to encourage children to learn effectively in an outdoor setting and develop critical skills such as observing, recording data, developing hypotheses, testing ideas and noting changing conditions.
Full Product Details
Author: Charles E. Roth ,
Cleti Cervoni ,
Thomas Wellnitz ,
Elizabeth Arms
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9780932691101
ISBN 10: 0932691102
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 02 February 2004
Audience:
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
This book's terrific appeal lies in its simplicity: the activities require only minimal investments in both time and equipment--all one needs is the outdoors. Yet it still offers nice ways to show young students how to look at their environment through untrained, curious eyes. I also like the way the book uses the processes of science in a non-threatening way to show youngsters that they are part of a cycle in nature.--Phyllis Marcuccio, National Science Teachers AssociationSchoolgrounds are familiar territory, an excellent place for students to witness the interactions of trees, birds, worms, weeds, weather patterns, light, friction, motion and more. Massachusetts Audubon created this collection of 33 activities to make it easy for teachers to involve their students in the science of the world around them. Materials or site needs, time estimate for teaching procedure, and discussion questions are included in each lesson. (grades K-9).--National Science Teachers Association catalog
Presents thirty-three science activities for grades K-8 with suggested grade range, equipment, time needed, skills to be addressed, resource list, and bibliography. This book's terrific appeal lies in its simplicity: the activities require only minimal investments in both time and equipment--all one needs is the outdoors.
Author Information
Charles E. Roth is a teacher of science and the environment. He served as Director of Education for the Massachusetts Audubon Society for many years and is active in numerous local, regional, and national environmental organizations. Cleti Cervoni is Chair of the Department of Childhood Education and Associate Professor at Salem State College. She is the past Director of Education for the Massachusetts Audubon Society and has worked as a high school biology teacher.Elizabeth Arms is with the Massachusetts Audubon Society at the Endicott Regional Center in Wenham, MA, and the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, MA.
