Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 5-6 (Science Curriculum Activities Library)

This volume (part of a three-volume library) provides hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills along with basic science concepts and facts. Each grade-level volume (K-2, 3-4, 5-6) focuses on the three major areas of science normally taught in grades K-6 and offers a store of stimulating, age-appropriate activities featuring earth, life, and physical science topics that can be used with virtually any text program. The activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experience. All activities are complete and ready for use, including title in question form, list of materials needed, step-by-step student procedures, and background tips for teachers.