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Science Experiments by the Hundreds Julia H Cothron

Science Experiments by the Hundreds By Julia H Cothron

Science Experiments by the Hundreds by Julia H Cothron


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Science Experiments by the Hundreds Summary

Science Experiments by the Hundreds by Julia H Cothron

Science Experiments by the Hundreds develops inquiry skills of beginning researchers. Students can turn their interests into their own original experiments. This book stresses that learning to experiment is an important part of knowing science, as well as a useful strategy for solving everyday problems.

The new edition includes nanotechnology experiments for every chapter. Students will be introduced to and develop an understanding for this revolutionary science used in many of today's products.

Through numerous experiments using materials commonly found within homes, students learn the basic parts of an experiment, strategies for writing safe procedures, methods for analyzing data, and effective ways to write about and present experimental results. Practice problems and methods of self-assessment are found throughout the book.

Science Experiments by the Hundreds is recommended for upper-elementary advanced learners and middle school students. It is effective in classrooms, home-schools, or informal science settings.

Review copies are available as 60-day review only.

Table of Contents

  • Letter to Students
  • Chapter 1 Conducting Experiments
  • Variables, Constants, and Hypotheses
  • Chapter 2 Refining Experiments
  • Controls, Data, and Repeated Trials
  • Chapter 3 Analyzing Experiments
  • Diagrams, Flaws, and Improvements
  • Chapter 4 Finding Project Ideas
  • Interests, Labs, Books, and Magazines
  • Chapter 5 Brainstorming Project Ideas
  • Four Question Strategy
  • Chapter 6 Exploring a Project Idea
  • Libraries, Note Cards, and Interviews
  • Chapter 7 Writing Procedures
  • Materials, Steps, and Paragraphs
  • Chapter 8 Experimenting Safely
  • Organisms, Chemicals, Shocks, and Radiation
  • Chapter 9 Recording Data
  • Tables and Data Summaries
  • Chapter 10 Constructing Bar Graphs
  • Axes, Bars, Distributions, and Sentences
  • Chapter 11 Constructing Line Graphs Plots, Lines, and Trends
  • Chapter 12 Writing an Experimental Report
  • From Introduction to Conclusion
  • Chapter 13 Making Stem-and-Leaf Plots
  • Data Displays and Distribution Patterns
  • Chapter 14 Making Boxplots or Box and Whisker Diagrams
  • Graphic Displays, Quartiles, and Data Spread
  • Chapter 15 Presenting Your Experiment Rules, Displays, Posters, and Presentations
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A: Using Style Manuals
  • Appendix B: Conducting Interviews
  • Appendix C: Expanding an Introduction

Additional information

NLS9780757558344
9780757558344
0757558348
Science Experiments by the Hundreds by Julia H Cothron
New
Paperback
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
2008-12-30
218
N/A
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