Another set of challenges
for your students. This set of science activities, developed in
association with the Science-Technology Roadshow, motivates students
through hands-on activities which lead on to successively higher
level challenges. Designed for mid- to upper primary school. Also
useful for junior high school.
The set contains 12 different
A4, laminated cards each outlining straight forward activities and
challenges ready for immediate student use. The Teacher's Guide
gives explanation of the science involved and all the answers.
Example Contexts: Energy;
Fires; The stars; Consumer science; Ancient life; Health and disease;
My body; Kai tohungia.
Science Achievement Objectives:
Challenges
cover many Science level 3 and 4 Achievement Objectives. 'Mix and
match' them into your science units to add variety and help motivate
students.
The topics
include:
- Conserving Heat
- Fighting Fires
- Shapes
- Constellations
- Soaking Things Up
- Building
- Soil and Erosion
- Evidence from the Past
- Jumping
- Preserving
- Feet
- Bubble