Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Dedication -- About the Author -- About the Consultant -- About the Illustrator -- About This Book -- Safety Note -- SciLinks -- Chapter 1: Simple Models -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- And even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- And even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 2: Better Models -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- And even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- And even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 3: Periodicity -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 4: Let's Get Together … Yeah, Yeah, Yeah -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- And even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- And even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 5: Balancing Act -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff. , Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 6: Organic, Dude -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- What I haven't covered -- Glossary -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Ch 1- Motion Basics -- Act 1.1 - Time to Roll -- Act 1.2 - Describing Motion -- Act 1.3 - Different Speeds -- Act 1.4 - Evaluation -- Ch 2 - Adding Direction-Vectors -- Act 2.1/2.2 - Direction Matters -- Act 2.3 - Vector Application -- Ch 3- Acceleration -- Act 3.1 - Changing Motion -- Act 3.2 - Accelerating -- Act 3.3 - Accelerating or Not -- Act 3.4 - Evaluation -- Ch 4 - Newton's First Law, Part I -- Act 4.1/4.2 - Objects at Rest -- Act 4.3 - Staying at Rest -- Ch 5 - Newton's First Law, Part II -- Act 5.1 - Objects in Motion -- Act 5.2 - Galileo Explains It All -- Act 5.3 - Sheep in a Jeep With Coinage -- Act 5.4 - Evaluation -- Ch 6 - Net or Unbalanced Forces -- Act 6.1/6.2 - Changes in Motion and What Causes Them -- Act 6.4 - Evaluation -- Ch 7 - Newton's Second Law -- Act 7.1 - How Are These Things Related? -- Act 7.2 - Newton's Second Bit of Advice for All of Us -- Act 7.3 - Second Law Balloons -- Act 7.4 - Evaluation -- Ch 8 - Gravitational Forces -- Act 8.1 - Gravity on a Roll -- Act 8.2 - Gravity-An Equal Opportunity Force -- Act 8.3 - Falling Pieces of Metal -- Ch 9 - Mass and Weight -- Act 91./9/2 - Mass and Weight -- Ch 10 - Newton's Third Law -- Act 10.1 - Pushing Back -- Act 10.2 - Newton's Third Law -- Act 10.3 - Exploding Canisters -- Act 10.4- Evaluation -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- SciLinks -- Ch 1-Stop Children, What's That Sound? -- CH 2-Waving Strings -- Ch 3-How Sound Gets Around -- Ch 4-Harmonic Convergence -- Ch 5-Waves Do Basic Math- Adding and Subtracting -- Ch 6-The Hills Are Alive… -- Ch 7-Listening Devices -- Glossary -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- SciLinks -- Ch 1-Recognizing Energy -- Ch 2-Energy on the Move -- Ch 3-It Slices, It Dices--It Gathers Dust! -- Ch 4-Temp-a-chur and Thermal Energy -- Ch 5-Close the Door--You're Letting the Cold In! -- Ch 6-Taming Energy -- Glossary -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- References -- An NSTA Position Statement on Informal Science Education -- Preamble -- Declaration: -- References -- Main Authors of Informal Science Position Statement -- Introduction -- The Symbiosis of Formal and Informal Education -- People Learn Best When They Can Build on What They Almost Know Already. -- The Challenge of an Integrated System -- A New Teacher-Training Model -- Section I The Role of Informal Science Education in Learning -- People Do Not Learn Things in One Moment in Time, But Over Time. -- Personal Context -- Sociocultural Context -- Physical Context -- References -- Section II-1 National Parks- Exciting Venues for Teaching and Learning Science -- The Power of Place -- National Parks-Long Recognized as Resources for Learning -- Parks as Classrooms® -- Parks and Science Education Reform -- Park Experiences Promote Learning- What Research Tells Us -- Parks and the Future -- References -- Section II-2 Informal Science Education: A Continuous Part of the Girl Scout Program -- References -- Section II-3 The Power of Television in Informal Education -- CTW Television Series -- Some Rules for Production -- Educational Impact -- 3-2-1 Contact. -- Square One TV. -- Conclusion -- References -- Section II-4 The Science Connections in African-American Churches -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Section II-5 My Changing View of Field Trips -- References -- Section II-6 Science Education in Boys & -- Girls Clubs -- References -- Section II-7 4-H-Science from Practical Education -- Cooperative Extension Mission -- 4-H Setting As Appropriate for Sciencing -- Research As a Foundation for 4-H Science Education Resources -- Research Supporting Work with Targeted Audiences -- References -- Section II-8 HOSO: Play, Practice, Parents, and Time -- References. , Section II-9 The Educator's Species -- Connecting Conservation and Science Education at Accredited Aquariums and Zoos -- The Educator's Species and the American Zoo and Aquarium Association -- Schools and Museums: Complementary Learning Environments -- An Additional Distinction- The Importance of Accreditation -- Can Aquariums and Zoos Help? -- Models of Partnership Excellence -- References -- Section II-10 The Use of Research and Evaluation in Science Museums and Science Centers -- General Audiences -- Families-Intergenerational Learning -- Youth-Involving Underrepresented Youth with Science -- Teachers and the Schools -- Resources -- WEB sites -- References -- Section II-11 Ecology Foundations: Environmental Education in the Field -- What Research Supports Our Setting As One Appropriate to Science Education? -- How Did/Do We Use Research to Plan Our Activities for Learning? -- References -- Section III Evaluation: Parks Project Sample -- How Do We Assess the Informal Education Component? -- What Is Program Evaluation? -- Who Should Do Evaluation? -- A Stakeholder-Based Evaluation in Action -- The Stakeholder-Based Approach -- A Local Example -- In Summary -- References -- Section IV At the Table- A Classroom Teacher and Informal Educator -- What does informal science education mean to you? -- What gives informal science education its power? -- How do Standards and informal science education fit? -- How do assessments and informal science education work together? -- What are some systemic challenges to using informal science education? -- What are some other challenges to the formal/ informal mix? -- What opportunities do you see for collaboration? -- Section V Who We Are- Informal Science Educators -- Elaine Andrews -- Bruce L. Carr -- Peggy Cole -- Lynn D. Dierking -- John H. Falk -- Shalom Fisch -- Yolanda George -- Joe Heimlich -- Phyllis Katz. , Harriet Mosatche -- Emmalou Norland -- Anita O'Neill -- Celeste Prussia -- Joel Schneider -- Tom Smart -- George Tressel -- Julia Washburn -- Vanessa Westbrook -- Web Resources -- 4-H -- AAAS -- AABGA: American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta -- AAM: American Association of Museums -- AZA: American Zoo and Aquarium Association -- ASTC: Association of Science-Technology Centers, Incorporated -- Boys & -- Girls Clubs of America -- DiscoverySchool.com -- Exploratorium -- Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. -- Hands On Science Outreach -- IMLS: Institute of Museum and Library Services -- Institute for Learning Innovation -- Missouri Botanical Garden -- National Park Service -- New York Hall of Science -- Sesame Workshop -- Texas SSI's Informal Science Education Association -- The Why Files -- University of Wisconsin-Extension -- Appendix -- About Parks As Resources for Knowledge in Science (PARKS) -- PARKS Program Description -- PARKS Goals:.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Everyday Items Used in Activities in This Book -- SciLinks -- Ch 1-Under Pressure -- Ch 2-It's a Gas, Gas, Yeah -- Ch 3-Balloons and Other Things That Sometimes Float -- Ch 4-A Few Loose Ends -- Ch 5-Small-Scale Weather -- Ch 6-Large-Scale Weather -- Ch 7-The Severe Stuff -- Glossary -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Light-The Early Years -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Note for the math phobic -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- And even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- And even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 2: Colorful Waves -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- And even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- And even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 3: Focus, People, Focus! -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Even more things to do before you read even more science stuff -- Even more science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 4: Not-So-Cheap Sunglasses -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 5: When Light Waves Collide -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Chapter 6: All About Eyeballs -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Chapter Summary. , Applications -- Chapter 7: Fire the Photon Torpedoes, Mr. Sulu! -- Things to do before you read the science stuff -- The science stuff -- More things to do before you read more science stuff -- More science stuff -- Chapter Summary -- Applications -- Glossary -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X.

Note: ACTION SCIENCE-FRONT COVER -- ACTION SCIENCE -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS ACTION SCIENCE? -- CHAPTER 2: CONSTRUCTIVISM AND THE CLASSROOM TEACHER -- CHAPTER 3: MAKING SCIENCE RELEVANT IN THE MIDDLE GRADES -- CHAPTER 4: LINKING PEDAGOGY AND SCIENCE CONTENT IN PRACTICE -- CHAPTER 5: USING THE 5ES IN ACTION SCIENCE -- CHAPTER 6: UNLOCKING RESOURCES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING -- CHAPTER 7: ACTION SCIENCE AND THE FUTURE -- CHAPTER 8: ACTION SCIENCE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES -- INDEX.

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Note: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Safety Note -- How to Get Special Materials -- About the Author, Illustrator, Consultants, Acknowledgments, Dedication -- Ch 1 - Déjà Review -- Ch 2 - Dynamic Atoms -- Ch 3 - The Name's Bond …Pi Bond -- Ch 4 - Special Reactions -- Ch 5 - Electro-Luminescence -- Ch 6 - Half a Life Is Better Than None -- Ch 7 - A Little Organic -- Glossary -- Index.