Physical Science

Looking for a physical science demonstration that will entertain and teach your students at the same time? This sourcebook has 85 innovative physical science demonstrations arranged by 6 topics: motion, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light....

Energize your physics class right from the start! Use one of the 180 physics-related anecdotes, stories, interesting facts, or critical-thinking questions to begin each day and grab your students' attention during those first critical minutes of clas...

Quick, simple, inexpensive demonstrations allow students to easily grasp fundamental physics concepts! Topics include energy, light, Bernoulli's principle, electricity, circuits, current, heat, work, gravity, force, motion, sound, and so many more! I...

Hands-on engaging activities are important for any successful science program. This exciting resource contains more than 180 hands-on activities which help students develop thinking and reasoning skills while teaching them basic physical science conc...

Hands-On Physics Activities contains intriguing investigations designed to provide an activity-oriented approach to learning science. The book is perfect for both physics and physical science classes, as it contains physics activities at all levels. ...

Hands-On Science Series- Physical Science   Enhance your physical science laboratory with these engaging hands-on activities. Students' scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills will greatly improve as they learn about th...

Hands-On Science Series- Physical Science   Enhance your physical science laboratory with these engaging hands-on activities. Students' scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills will greatly improve as they learn about th...

Hands-On Science Series- Physical Science   Enhance your physical science laboratory with these engaging hands-on activities. Students' scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills will greatly improve as they learn about th...

Hands-On Science Series- Physical Science   Enhance your physical science laboratory with these engaging hands-on activities. Students' scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills will greatly improve as they learn about th...

Hands-On Science Series—Physical Science   Enhance your physical science laboratory with these engaging hands-on activities. Students' scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills will greatly improve as they learn about the...

Have some “very cool” fun by hosting a “Dry Ice Day” in your classroom! Students (and adults alike) are simply fascinated by dry ice and its amazing properties. Perform such experiments as the Leaky Faucet, Miniature Tornado, Air Hockey, Bubble Art, ...

Gigantic Bubbles, Boyle's Law in a Bottle, Fun with Shaving Cream, Adventures with a Drinking Straw, Cartesian Divers! This is just a sampling of the 39 incredibly creative, fun, and educational experiments you can perform with this book. Each activi...

Perform dozens of astounding effects with the powerful Mega-Magnet. The Mega-Magnet is so strong it can stop a clock, attract a dollar bill, and even remove the iron from cereal! Try these and other exciting activities outlined in this easy-to-follow...

Engage students every day of the year with this exciting collection of physics demonstrations! With nearly 200 activities to choose from, you will always have the right demonstration at the right time to help your students understand key physics prin...

Can Newtonian mechanics fix your car? Or do negative charges show up on your credit card bill? Answers to these and other perplexing physics questions are found in the hundreds of witty, clever, and outright humorous illustrations in this guide. The ...

Here is an ideal activity supplement for daily use in eighth or ninth grade science classes. This book provides a fascinating look at scientific phenomena that your students can easily observe in daily life. The experiments are safe, simple to perfor...

Nearly 200 demonstrations in physical science to engage and enlighten your students. All of these terrific demos were developed and written by experienced teachers who use them in their own classrooms. Each activity is designed in an easy-to-follow, ...

“I'll take Electric Fields for 100.” Use a familiar quiz show game to sharpen students' understanding of important physics topics. Questions encompass key physics concepts including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, heat and energy, light, waves,...

Challenge and stimulate your students with this collection of puzzles, games and exercises-all focused on important physical science topics. Over 200 puzzles are provided. Perfect for classroom extensions, homework problem sets, and a substitute who ...

One hundred amusing tricks and experiments are contained in this fun book. Simple language and illustrations are used to explain procedures. Inexpensive household items and a desire to have fun are all that are needed to perform these tricks. Upper g...

Help students relate basic science concepts and skills to everyday life and answer the question, “Why do I need to know this?” with this exciting collection of ready-to-use lessons, projects, and lab activities. Includes 21 comprehensive, teacher-tes...

Put excitement into your teaching! Over 400 experiments covering a wide variety of topics are included in this illustrated lab manual. Suitable for all levels of science teaching; from upper elementary through beginning high school. Each experiment c...

Science teachers in grades 3-8, here are more than 100 exciting science demonstrations for Physical, Environmental, and Life Science. These stimulating activities bring to life important scientific concepts, yet are easy to do and require only low-co...

Improve your teaching skills! This well-organized book contains a collection of helpful ideas, techniques and skill-building practices that have been shared by hundreds of experienced teachers. Learn the three characteristics of an effective teacher:...

How do people come up with the great inventions that make our lives easier? Eureka! looks at 29 moments in history associated with some of the world's greatest inventions and discoveries. From Newton's historic discovery of the laws of gravity to the...

This collection of 617 ideas was compiled from ideas submitted to the “Idea Bank” column published in the Ontario Science Teacher's Organization publication, The Crucible, and The Science Teacher, NSTA's publication for high school scienc...

Want a jump start on “learning the ropes”? Review your teacher training and improve your professional skills with this informative teacher's survival guide written specifically for first-year teachers. Learn how to work well with students and communi...

As the title says, this is a complete science fair handbook, recommended for grades 4-8. A week-by-week guide is provided to help the student from start to finish. Everything from choosing a topic to the final presentation for the judges is included ...