Böcker av Isabel Deslauriers

Light and sound are everywhere, but hard to define.These age-appropriate activities will provide your students with a solid basis for exploring these concepts with confidence.Experiments with laser beams and hands-on models will delight students as they learn about light.Practical activities with music, hand made telephones, and model ears will instill a love for learning science in students while teaching the basics of sound.Activities are curriculum-based and also include highly motivational experiences - like playing tag using echolocation, just like bats.In each section, you will find teacher notes designed to provide guidance on the materials and setup needed, as well as highlight any safety precautions.Lesson & Experiment Topics Include:Introduction to LightLight and SocietySpreading and FadingShadowsTransmission, Absorption, and ReflectionWhat Is Sound? Humans and Sound Echoes and Traveling SoundPitch and IntensitySound MachinesThis book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculums for these provinces: Alberta, Grade 3, Science, Hearing & Sound; Ontario, Grade 2, Science, Understanding Matter & Energy, Properties of Liquids & Solids.96 pages.

No Prep fun-filled activities and experiments dealing with magnets.Teacher Notes & Student Activities and Experiments for these topics:Magnets and Magnetic MaterialsTemporary and Permanent MagnetsMagnetic PolesMagnet StrengthMagnetic FieldsMagnets and CompassesMagnets and ElectricityInventions with MagnetsFor the teacher:IntroductionRubricsMaterials ListAnswer KeyYour students will gain insight into the properties of magnets, their uses, and how they are used in science and technology. In each experiment, the scientific method is used.The investigative process follows five stepsConsider a question to investigate.Predict what may happen.Create a plan of procedure for investigationRecord the observations of the investigation.Draw a conclusion.96 pages.This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Alberta, Grade 5, Science, Electricity & Magnetism.