Science Discoveries on the Net
An Integrated Approach
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2000
313 pages
978-0-313-00962-4 (ISBN)
Description
Turn kids onto science with these exciting Internet learning adventures. The 88 lessons in this book connect young learners to the incredible array of science knowledge and resources on the Internet. Each unit includes engaging activities and Internet research projects based on specific science concepts, along with discussion questions and lists of relevant Web sites and related literature. Grades K-6.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-00962-4 (9780313009624)
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Person
ANTHONY D. FREDERICKS has written more than 20 books for Teacher Ideas Press. A former reading specialist and classroom teacher, he is currently professor of education, York College, York, Pennsylvania. Tony is the author of more than 65 teacher resource books, over 30 award-winning children's books, and several trade books on effective teaching.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Science and the Internet
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- An Adventure of the Mind
- Principles of Science Instruction
- Six Key Ingredients
- Science, the Internet, and Your Classroom
- Chapter 2: The Internet and Instruction
- Researching the Internet
- The Internet Research Paradigm
- A Process of Implementation
- Web Searching
- Lesson Plans
- Online Experts
- Informing Parents
- References
- Chapter 3: How to Use This Book
- Using a Unit
- Implementing a Unit
- Part II: Internet Science Units
- Chapter 4: Life Science
- Alligators and Crocodiles
- Ants
- Bats
- Bears
- Bees
- Bugs
- Butterflies and Moths
- Cats
- Cows
- Dinosaurs
- Dogs
- Dolphins
- Eagles
- Elephants
- Frogs
- Gorillas
- Hawks
- Lions
- Sharks
- Snakes
- Spiders
- Tigers
- Turtles and Tortoises
- Whales
- Cells
- Endangered Species
- Flowering Plants
- Food Chains and Food Webs
- Habitats
- Invertebrates
- Plant Parts
- Plant Processes
- Seeds
- Trees and Forests
- Vertebrates
- Chapter 5: Physical Science
- Electricity
- Forms of Energy
- Heat
- Light
- Magnetism
- Simple Machines
- Sound
- Chapter 6: Earth Science
- Air Pressure
- Climate
- Clouds
- Deserts
- Earthquakes
- Erosion
- Fossils
- Hurricanes
- Oceans
- Pollution
- Rainforests
- Rocks and Soil
- Seasons
- Storms
- Tornadoes
- Volcanoes
- Weather
- Weather Forecasting
- Weathering
- Wetlands
- Chapter 7: Space Science
- Asteroids
- Comets
- Constellations
- Earth: The Planet
- Solar System
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Pluto
- Space Exploration
- Stars
- Sun and Moon
- Universe
- Women in Space
- Chapter 8: The Human Body
- Brain and Nervous System
- Circulatory System
- Digestive System
- Diseases
- Excretory System
- Growing and Changing
- Keeping Healthy
- Muscular System
- Reproductive System
- Respiratory System
- Senses
- Skeletal System
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- L
- M
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- About the Author
