Foreword

Science Is….

Science Content, Science Process

Resources for Teachers

Start Early with Girls Too

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

How To Use This Book

Colors, Crystals, and Creations: Chemistry Beginnings

Chemistry Is….
2+  Crystal Pops
2+  Making Paste
3+  Floating Rainbows
3+  Make Your Own Perfume
3+  Only The Nose Knows
3+  The Automatic Balloon Blower Upper
3+  Playdough:  A New Approach
3+  Gourmet Science
3+  Crayon Cookies
3+  Crystal Flower Garden
4+  How to Make a Floater Sink
4+  Baking Soda + Vinegar = Bubbles
4+  Rust:  A Closer Look
4+  Now You See It, Now You Don’t
4+  Kool-Aid Chemistry
4+  How Dense Is Density?
4+  How Fast Does Your Crystal Grow?
5+  Colored Water Chemistry
5+  Brrrrr-It’s Cold
5+  Solution of the Day

How Things Work:

First Physics 

Physics Is…..

2+  Hummers
2+ Drum in a Jar
2+ Dance Around the Water
2+ Good Vibrations
3+  Stored Energy Machine
3+  Reflection Connection
3+  Paint Roller Waves
4+  Galileo’s Drop
4+  Who Can Beat Gravity?
4+  Fill ‘Er Up
4+  Are You attracted to Me?
4+  Rolling Along
4+  Water Movers
4+  Square Balloons
5+  Keep It Warm
5+  Static Electricity Tester
5+  Water Drop Race
5+  Pulley things Along
5+  Pendulum Bowl
5+  Build Your Own Roller Coaster
5+  The Hole in a Straw Trick
5+  Reflection Direction

Digging In The Dirt:

Earth Explorations

Geology Is…

3+  Water Flow
3+  Sand Shake
3+  Don’t Be rough, Be Smooth:  Make Sandpaper
3+  Sorting Rocks in the Soil
3+  Floating Icebergs
3+  Pie Pan Crystal Building
4+  Stir-in Fossils
4+  Pet Rock on Parade
4+  The Acid Test
4+  High Tide Wipe Out
4+  Instant Valcano
4+  I’m Fine
5+  Head North, Child, North
5+  Muddy, Muddy River
5+  Cleaning Muddy Water
5+  Digging in the Dirt
5+  Coal:  A Very Special Rock
 

How Hot, How Cold, How Windy, How Wet:

Weather Watchers

Meteorology Is…..

2+  Cool Hat for a Hot Day
2+  Hot and Cold:  The Basics
2+  Ice Cube Necklaces
2+  Hot Bubble Fliers
3+  Solar Warmer
4+  Let’s Dew It
4+  Evaporation Plus
4+  Dizzy Snake
4+  The Big Meltdown
4+  Blow Wind Blow
5+  Hot and Cold:  Let’s Get Precise
5+  Tornado Tower
5+  You Can Dew It
5+  Cobalt Clown, Will it Rain?
5+  What Is Hiding in the Air? 

Aerial Acrobatics:

Flight and Space

Aeronautics Is…..

2+  Parachute Drop
2+  Spinner Helicopters
2+  Blast Off:  Paper Rockets
3+  Streamers
3+  Jumping on Air
4+  Air Resistance Race
4+  Easy Kiting
4+  The Air Pressure Pusher Machine
5+  Balloon Fliers
5+  First Fliers
5+  USAF Mudpie Styrofoam Glider
5+  Aerodynamic Fliers
5+  Satellite Signal Sender

Roots and Shoots:

All About Plants

Botany Is….

2+  Color As You Cook:  Old Time Easter Egg Dying
3+  Make Your Own Greenhouse
3+  100% Sunblock:  Where Does the Green Go?
3+  Green, Ripe, or Rotten?
3+  Flowers Forever
4+  It Will Rise When You Yeast Expect It
4+  Hydroponics
4+  One Rotten Apple
4+  Grow a Stem
4+  Propagation
5+  The Amazing Plant Maze
5+  Mold in a Jar
5+  Upside Down Plant
5+  Marigolds:  Look at Seeds
5+  Leftover Lunch

Houses For Snugs, Hideouts For Hamsters:

Animal Adventures

Zoology Is…..

2+  The House of Worms
2+  A House for Snugs (Short for Snails and Snugs)
3+  Cool Off a Fly
3+  Hamster Hideout
4+  Rubber Eggs
4+  Invertebrate Safari
4+  Earthworm Grand Prix
5+  Compare Me to Them, Animals
5+  Thumbs Up
5+  The New Shell Game
5+  No Bones About It

How Much, How Far, How Many:

Mathworks

Mathematics Is….

3+  Forty Footprints
4+  Penny Drop In
4+  Look How Far I Can Jump!
4+  Pair up With Science
4+  How Much Can You Carry?
4+  Serial Cereal
4+  School Map Puzzle
5+  Make a Balance
5+  On the Trail of Fives
5+  Volume Match
5+  How Many Equals Equal?
5+  Symmetry
5+  Estimation

Hodge Podge

Make a Siphon
Sand Clock
Bug Catcher
Rainbow Catcher