229 pp. The Ready-to-Use Science Proficiency Lessons & Activities give classroom teachers a dynamic and progressive way to meet curriculum standards and competencies. The lessons actively engage students in learning about the natural and technological world in which we live by encouraging them to use their senses and intuitive abilities on the road to discovery. The lessons and activities have been developed and tested by professional science teachers who sought to provide students with enjoyable learning experiences while at the same time preparing them for district and statewide science proficiency exams.
Methods and Measurement -12 Lessons
Physical Science -17 Lessons
Life Science -14 Lessons
Earth Science -16 Lessons
All of the lessons and student handouts are complete and ready for use.
Each lesson includes:
- The Basic Principle underlying the lesson and accompanying student activity
- The specific science Competency students will demonstrate
- Materials needed to complete the activity
- Easy-to-follow, illustrated Procedure for presenting the lesson and accompanying student activity handout
- Observation & Analysis describing the desired results and answers to the student activity
- A two-page, illustrated Student Handout with step-by-step directions for carrying out the activity and recording observationsand conclusions
The lessons in each section are followed by a variety of sample test questions focusing on the concepts and skills emphasized in that section. These are designed to help students prepare for the types of questions they will be asked in actual test situations and are followed by complete answer keys.
Gayle’s Comments:
This book is our number one best seller at workshops when teachers see how simply it is laid out and easy to follow. There are drawn pictures throughout the book to illustrate the process of the experiments in the lessons. The four science objectives on TAKS: scientific method, physical, life and earth science, are thoroughly covered.
