Index Science Curriculum/Activity Manuals Math Curriculum /Activity Guides |
K-12 Curriculum/Activity Guides on Science and the Environment (Activity guides, children’s books, references, May
be borrowed from Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education at
Michigan Technological University |
Science
Curriculum/Activity Manuals:
Acid Rain: A Student’s First Sourcebook by EPA (Describes concepts,
definitions, activities and experiments for understanding the impacts of and
solutions to acid rain. Grades 4-8
Acid Rain Teacher’s Guide (GEMS) (Covers acids, bases, pH,
ecosystems, and the
effects of
acid rain on plants, animals, and lakes; eight 50-minute sessions) Grades 6-10
Adopting a Stream by Steve Yates (Instructions for monitoring stream
quality and
Educational
activities covering stream life) Grades
4-12
Air, Wind & Flight by Mick Seller (Easy to make science experiments) Grades 2-9
AIMS Magazine by AIMS Education Foundation (Activities integrating math
and
science
technology) Grades K-6
Amazing Air by Henry Smith (Information experiments on air) Grades
3-8
Amazing Animals Parts I and II by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope (Fun
indoor and outdoor activities that cover mammal behavior, physiology, habitat
and much more for a variety of different animals.) Grades K-6
Amazing Animals Activity Book by Scholastic (Hands on projects that
teach across
the
curriculum.) Grades 1-3
Animals by Janice VanCleave (Experiments and activities for
learning about animals) Grades 2-8
Animal Defenses (GEMS) (Activities for teaching predator-prey
interactions and defenses
of dinosaurs
and animals that live today) Grades Pre-2
Aquatic Exotics by Michigan and Minnesota Sea Grant Extension (Contains
activities and background on aquatic exotics of the Great Lakes: purple
loosestrife, zebra
mussels,
spiny water flea, sea lamprey, Eurasian watermilfoil, and ruffe.) Grades 3-8
The Art and Science Connection by Kimberley Tolley. (Hands-on
activities for Primary
students
explore the themes: structure, interaction and energy,) Grades K-5
The Art and Science Connection by Kimberley Tolley. (Hands-on
activities for Inter-
mediate
students explore the themes: structure, interaction and energy.) Grades 6-8
Astronomy Activity Book by Dennis Schatz (Includes star finder
wheel) Grades 4-12
Astronomy Star Lab by Dennis Schatz (Construct a star finder wheel, a star
biography
and plot the
motion of the sun) Grades 8-12
Astronomy: for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (101 easy experiments that really work) Grades
2-8
Astronomy (by P. Sean Smith) (Activities for teaching Earth’s
position in the solar system, Earth’s life sustaining characteristics, and
misconceptions about Earth.) Grades 6-9
Best of WonderScience (Over 400 hands-on elementary science
activities) Grades K-8
Biology: for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (101 easy
experiments that really work) Grades 2-8
Birds, Birds, Birds by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope (25
indoor and outdoor
activities
for young bird watchers. Covers migrations patterns, habitats, eggs,
family life,
feathers and more.) Grades K-6
Bird Education Resources (Contains statistics and activities on
migratory birds)Grades K-12
Bubble-ology Teachers Guide (GEMS) (Light and color, aerodynamics,
chemical
composition and surface tension.) Grades
K-6
Cabbages & Chemistry Teacher’s Guide (GEMS) (Acids, bases, indicators,
pigments,
and
concentrations. Students learn how to group chemicals by behavior and relate
acids and bases to daily experiences.) Grades
4-8
Chemistry: for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (101 easy
experiments that really work) Grades 2-8
Children's Groundwater Festival Outreach Packet (A
packet of teacher materials,
lesson
plans, student worksheets and resources for conducting water festivals)
Grades 1-6
The Clark Fork Watershed Education Project (An in depth look at one watershed
in Montana.
History, dynamics, ecology, human activity, includes a game.) Grade 7-12
Classroom Groundwater Education in Michigan (GEMS) (Activities and resources for
groundwater
education) Grade K-6
Clever Kids Science by Scholastic (Easy to do science
experiments.) Grades K-2
The Complete Book of the Microscope by Kristeen Rogers (Step by step
instructions for
things to do
with your own microscope: The microworld, the human body, plants
and fungi,
the insect world, rocks to robots, past and present, practical points) Grades 6-12
Conservation Service Projects Booklet updated and revised by Carrie Cowen.
(A
starting
point for groups that want to help the environment.) Grades 2-12
Crime Lab Chemistry Teacher’s Guide by (GEMS*) (Great chromatography
activities) Grades 4-8
Discovering Density (GEMS) (Contains five 50-minute sessions for teaching
about the
densities of
liquids in everyday life. Includes layering unknown solutions, salt solutions,
mixing secret formulas, and testing
predictions.) Grades 6-10
Earth Science: for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (101 easy
experiments that work) Grades 2-8
Earth Science: Middle School/Secondary Publication Packet
by
NASA’s
central operation
of resources for educators Grades 5-12
Earth Science Week Magazine by American Geological Institute (A
celebration
of earth
science week, includes science education standards) Grades K-12
Economics and the Environment by Teamed for Success (Includes
sections ondecision making, economic institutions, government, stability and
growth and the world economy) Grades
7-12
Ecosystem Matters (Activity & resource guide for environmental
educators) Grades K-12
Electricity by Janice VanCleave (Experiments and activities) Grades
2-8
Elements, Mixtures, and Reactions by Mick Seller (Easy to make science experiments) Grades 2-9
Endangered Species: Wild and Rare by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope
(Kids
learn bout the process of extinction through essays and activities,
Illustrations,
nature walks, puzzles, games, crafts and more.) Grades K-6
Explore and Experiment by Jeannine Perez (Air, water, plants, animals and
insects,
planet earth) Grades K-6
Exploring Energy with Toys by Beverley Taylor (Complete lessons) Grades 4-8
Exploring Meteorite Mysteries by NASA (A teachers guide for exploring earth and space
sciences) Grades 5-12
Family Science by D. Heil et al. eds. (Hands-on activities that help children
tinker, test ideas and talk about science) Grades
K-8
Field Manual for Water Quality
Monitoring by GREEN (Describes
student data collection and analysis of nine water quality parameters; sources
of water pollution; how to solve water quality problems) Grades 7-12
Fingerprinting (GEMS*) (Contains 3-4 lessons on observing, classifying,
drawing
conclusions,
and making inferences about fingerprints. Students make their own
fingerprints,
classify fingerprints, and solve a “crime.”) Grades 4-8
Forests— Peterson Field Guide
Coloring Book by J. Kricher
and S. Bennett. (Great
reference
for teaching how to draw forest plants and animals.) Grades 5-12
Frogs and Toads by Seddon Kelly Bearty and Irene Fountas. (Hands-on information and
experiences about frogs and toads provide the basis for instruction in science,
language arts, math, social studies, art and music.) Grades K-4
GEE-WOW! Adventures in Water Education (Interdisciplinary curriculum about
water
&
groundwater) Grades K-6
GEM Groundwater Overhead Transparencies (Describes and illustrates eleven
groundwater concepts including water cycle, aquifers, porosity and
permeability, groundwater contamination, water conservation) Grades 5-12
Geology Rocks by Cindy Blobaum. (50 Hands-on activities to explore the
earth.) Grades 2-8
Global Change Education Resource Guide by NOAA, Lynn Mortensen ed. (Fact
sheets articles, learning activities, and transparencies covering a wide
variety of global change topics.) Grade
9-12
Global Environmental Education Resource Guide by the National Science Foundation
(Covers acid
rain, defroestation, marine and estuarine pollution, ozone depletion,
biodiversity, overpopulation,etc..) Grade
6-9
Great Ideas for Teaching Geology by West Publishing Grades
4-12
Our Great Lakes Connections by Lynn Entine (A curriculum guide for
teachers. Historical and culturally based ecological perspectives, navigation
and environment) Grades K-8
Gravity by Janice VanCleave (Experiments and activities) Grades
2-8
Groundwater: A Vital Resource by Cedar Creek Learning Center in
cooperation
with The
Tennessee Valley Authority (Student activities on the water cycle,
water
distribution in soils, water quality, community impacts.) Grades 3-12
Groundwater Education in Michigan Schools (GEMS) (23 activity lesson plans, teacher
background
& student worksheets for water/groundwater) Grades K-6
Classification,
public health and the law, hazardous materials and land use planning) Grades 7-12
Groundwater
Study Guide by Wisconsin
DNR (Water cycle, groundwater movement
household
water, resource protection, value and conflict) Grades 3-12
Hands-On Earth Science Activites by Marvin N. Tolman (Thinking and reasoning
skills
along with basic earth science concepts and facts) Grades K-8
Hands-On Nature by Jenepher Lingelbach (Information and activities
for
exploring the environment with children) Grades
K-6
Hands-On Save Our Streams
Teacher's Manual (Information,
activities, student data
sheets,
and resources for setting up an adopt-a-stream program) Grades 1-12
Helping Your Children Learn
Geography by ? Grades
K-5
H2O Below
(Activity Guide for the study of groundwater) Grades 6-8
Incredible Insects by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope (Illustrated text explains
Processes
(i.e. metamorphisis), behaviors and anatomical facts (i.e. camouflage).
Includes fun insect activities too.) Grades
K-6
Jason Project VII Adapting to a
Changing Sea Activities and
background information
for
learning about marine coastal areas, organisms, engineering and diving
technology Grades 4-9
Jason Project Curriculums IX
Oceans & Beyond Activities
and background information
for
deep sea exploration and aquatic field investigations.Grades 4-9
The Kids’ Wildlife Book by Warner Shedd. (Explores animal worlds through hands-on
indoor
and outdoor experiences.) Grades K-5
Lake Effects: The Lake Superior
Guide by the Lake Superior
Center (Background
information
and activities about Lake Superior) Grades
K-12
Leap Into Lakes (Teacher's manual of activities about lakes, groundwater
and
water
quality) Grades K-6
Learning to Read Rocks (Fun earth science activities) Grades K-12
Let’s Hear It For Herps by Naturescope
(Contains activities for K-2, 3-5, and
6-7 for learning about reptiles and amphibians, including metamorphosis,
adaptation, cold-bloodedness, and survival issues.) Grades K-7
Let’s Reduce and
Recycle:Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness by EPA
(Designed
to increase solid waste awareness and promote recycling participation
by
children. Includes clip art.) Grades
K-12
Light, Color and Lenses by Pam Robson (Easy to make science experiments) Grades
2-9
Liquid Explorations (GEMS) (Contains five classes that provide rich experiences
in
physical
science for students as they observe and experiment with various liquids
and
develop skills in observing, describing, comparing, classifying, recording, and
drawing
conclusions.) Grades 1-3
Living Things by Harold Teter et al. (Life Science Textbook) Grades 4-9
Looking at Earth from Space by NASA (Teacher's Guide with activities for Earth and
Space
Science) Grades 5-12
Magnets by Janice Van Cleve (Experiments and activities) Grades
2-12
Magnetism by Pam Robson (Easy to make science experiments) Grades
2-9
Making Shapes: With Easy-to-Make
Scientific Projects by Gary
Gibson (Exciting
hands-on
experiments in making materials, comparing strengths of materials,
and
how different materials respond.) Grades K-6
Making Waves (A detailed “how-to” & useful tips for putting on a
water festival) Grades K-12
Mercury: In Your
Community and Environment by Steve Skavroneck and Al Stenstrup Grades 6-12
Michigan WISE (Waste Information Series for Education) (Background information,
and
activities/lessons in units organized for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12) Grades K-12
Microscopic Explorations (GEMS) (Students discover the power of
microcsopes as a
tool of
inquiry. Lessons for examining fingerprints, fabrics, salts, different types of
sand,
kitchen powders, small creatures, and
pond life. Grades 4-8
Molecules by Janice VanCleave (Experiments and activities) Grades
2-8
Mr. Wizard's Supermarket Science by Roy McKie (Experiments using
everyday items) Grades K-8
Mud, Muck & Other Wonderful Things (Ecology activities for classroom and
field trips) Grades K-3
Out of the Rock (Activity guide to learn about mining and mineral
resources) Grades K-12
Owls: On Silent Wings by Ann C. Cooper (Information and
activities)Grades 3-6
Oceans and Earth and Beyond by JASON Project (Curriculum is closely
related
to the
National Science Education Content Standards, covers several subjects
in detail.
Includes conservation, field investigations in ocean structure, coral reefs,
kelp forests
and unexpected life) Grades 9-12
Ocean Voyagers Program by St. Norbert College (Ocean studies) Grades
K-12
Essentials of Oceanography
by Tom Garrison
(Textbook explanations, diagrams
And
pictures) Grades 9-12
Oceanography and Coastal
Processes Resource Guide
by the Institute of Marine
Sciences
at the University of Southern Mississippi. (Contains activities for teaching
about
physical parameters, plate tectonics, marine habitats, aquatic resources,
pollution,
and deep sea technology.) Grades 4-12
Paddle-to-the-Sea by M. L.Seager, R. W. Fortner, and T. A. Taylor, Ohio
State Univ.
(Contains
supplemental curriculum activities to accompany Paddle to the Sea book
by Holling
Clancy Hollings) Grades 2-6
Physics: For Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (101 easy
experiments in motion, heat,
light,
machines, and sound) Grades 2-8
Pollution: Problems and Solutions by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope
(Teaches
students how to identify forms of pollution and how they can
make a
difference in how to clean up the environment.) Grades K-6
Pond and Stream Safari: A Guide to the Ecology of Aquatic
Invertebrates (Excellent
resource and
activities for pond and stream studies) Grades
6-12
Primarily Physics by Hoover & Mercier (Activities, diagrams, lessons) Grades
K-3
The Private Eye by Kerry Ruef. (A guide to developing the
interdisciplinary mind, hands-on thinking skills, creativity and scientific
literacy.) Grades K-12
Project Earth Science: Astronomy by Sean Smith (Background info,
supplementary
reading and
suggestions for introducing kids to astronomy. Examining earth
as part of
the whole solar system.) Grades 2-9
Project Learning Tree (Activity guide to learn about plants
& forests) Grades Pre-8
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) (Activities to teach about all aspects
of
water through
science, math, language arts, art, & music) Grades K-10
Project WILD by the Western Regional Environmental Education Council
(Activities
on wildlife appreciation, diversity, ecology, and conservation) Grades K-12
Project WILD—Elementary by the Western Regional Environmental
Education Council
(Activities
on wildlife appreciation, diversity, ecology, and conservation) Grades K-6
Project WILD—Aquatic by the Western Regional Environmental Education Council
(Curriculum/activity guide that teaches about wildlife
& water) Grades K-12
Protecting Our Environment –
Groundwater and Other Concerns
by
Kalamazoo Board of Realtors (What is groundwater, groundwater contamination,
includes
lots of diagrams) Grades 6-12
Purple Loosestrife Student
Workbook and Teachers Guide by
MSU (Biology, ecology and management of exotic species) Grades 9-12
Recycled Crafts for Kids by Marion Elliot (Contains lots of exciting ways to use
waste
materials—garbage
(!) to make fun art projects.) Grades
K-12
River Cutters Teacher’s Guide (GEMS) (Activities
on erosion, sequencing geologic
events,
river development, pollution, and human effects on the environment) Grades 6-9
Rivers Curriculum Guide: Biology by Rivers Curriculum Project (RCP) (Explores the
diversity
of plant and animal life along rivers; uses benthic macroinvertebrates as the
primary
indicator of a river's health) Grades 9-12
Rivers Curriculum Guide:
Chemistry by RCP (Describes
the nine water-quality tests
used
to assess stream health; links water-quality test procedures to basic chemical
principles
students study in class) Grades 9-12
Rivers Curriculum Guide: Earth
Science by RCP (Provides
information and activities
on
how to use the physical features of a river to discern important clues about a
river's
geological development) Grades 9-12
Rivers Curriculum Guide:
Geography by RCP (Describes
how the Earth's surface is
occupied
and organized using the five themes of geography: location, place,
movement,
regions, and human-environment interactions)
Grades 9-12
Rivers: Hands on Approach to
Geography by World Book
Encyclopedia (Contains
models,
experiments, and practical projects for
learning about waterfalls, river
formation,
drainage patterns, flood control, deltas, water cycle, and more.)
Grades 6-9
Science Art by Deborah Schecter. (Projects and Activities that teach
science
concepts and develop
process skills.)
Grades 2-4
Science Book of Water by Neil Ardley (Contains variety of water experiments) Grades
K-3
175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends (Collection of experiments
that can be
done in any household; good step-by-step instructions) Grades K-8
Science
Explorer from the San Francisco
Exploratorium (Science experiments for
students
and families to do at home) Grades K-8
Science in the Water by World Book Encyclopedia (Describes what scientists
do and gives
step by step instructions for experiments) Grades
3-6
Science Magic by Alison Alexander and Susie Bower (Heat, light,
mirrors, water, sound)
Grades pre-3
Science Magic for Kids by William Wellnitz (68 Simple and safe
experiments) Grades K-5
Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell (Parents’ and
Teachers’ Nature Awareness Guidebook, expanded edition.) Grades K-12
The Stars by H.A. Rey (A new way to see them.) Grades
K-12
Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects by Janice VanCleave. (Complete rules
and
display tips
for developing a science fair project. 50 step-by-step experiments.) Grades 2-8
Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects by Janice VanCleave.
(Complete
rules and display tips for developing a science fair project. 50 step-by-step
experiments.) Grades 2-8
Schoolyard
Ecology by GEMS (Teacher’s
guide that combines science and math skills
for
use in the school yard.) Grade 3-6
Science & Technology by Janet Stewart (Informative; includes colorful
illustrations
of dinosaurs,
planets and galaxies, electricity; plus amazing experiments)
Grades 2-8
Science and Technology by Durkin Hayes (Activities and
information) Grades K-8
Science Demonstration Projects in Drinking Water by EPA Grades K-12
Science in the
Water: How & Why? by World Book Encyclopedia (Contains information
and
activities that explain how submarines work, parts of a river, and cleaning
water) Grades 3-6
Science with Water by Helen Edom (Usborne science activities, which
demonstrate the physical properties of
water) Grades Pre-3
Sharing the
Joy of Nature by Joseph
Cornell (Introduces the idea of “flow learning”
with
great outdoor activities and games.) Grades
Pre-12
Sifting Through Science (GEMS) (Activities for examining substances, floating/sinking,
magnetism,
filtering, separating mixtures, recycling, and dissolving.) Grades K-2
Stories in Stone (GEMS) (Examines properties and classification of minerals
and rocks,
shapes
of crystals, and formation of sedimentary, igneous,and metamorphic rocks.)
Grades 4-9
Streamkeeper’s Field Guide (Watershed inventory & stream monitoring methods) Grades 7-12
Stream Scene: Watersheds,
Wildlife, & People (Curriculum materials including
background
information and activities on stream monitoring)
Grades 7-12
Teachers World of Fresh Water by U.S. EPA (Water facts and usage information, ecosystems,
water pollution and collecting and sampling) Grades 4-9
Teaching Chemistry with Toys by Sarquis, Sarquis & Williams (Collection of
activities
using and
creating everyday toys) Grades K-9
Teaching Physics with Toys by Taylor, Poth & Portman
(Collection of activities using
and creating
everyday toys) Grades K-9
Teaching Science with Toys and Treats by Anne Barefoot and Judi Falen (Fun
ways
to teach
science.) Grade 7-12
The Tapwater Tour by LaMotte (The hands on test kit & mini curriculum
for
exploring
drinking water. Teachers tips, pH, chlorine, metals, hardness)
Grades 3-12
Teaching Science with Everyday Things by Schmidt and Rockcastle (Contains
activities
for major
science topics) Grades 4-9
Teaching Soil and Water Conservation by The USDA Soil Conservation Service
(Provides
hands-on soil science and soil water activities covering topics such
as: organic
matter, soil water holding capacity, erosion, fertilizers, bird and insects
forest
soils) Grades 5-12
The Ten-Day Water Environment Curriculum Booklet A &
B
by The Illinois Association
Of
Wastewater Agencies (A pre-developed program with daily topics.
A
“grass-roots” approach.
Grades 5-10
A Thousand Friends of Frogs by The Center for Global Environmental
Education
(Educator
activity guide) Grades K-12
Topsoil Tour by LaMotte (Contains information, activities and
supplies for conducting
soil
nutrient extractions, classifying soil texture, and testing for soil pH, potassium,
phosphorus,
and nitrogen.) Grades 4-9
Wading into Wetlands by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope
(Includes readings,
hands-on
activities and illustrations to color that help kids make scientific
observations
about
various wetlands types.) Grades K-8
Water, Paddles & Boats by Pan Robson (Easy to make
experiments and explanations) Grades K-6
Water Precious Water by AIMS Activities (Collection of
elementary water activities) Grades 2-6
Water Sourcebook (Activities to involve students in understanding
drinking water,groundwater, wetlands, coastal waters, and wastewater treatment)
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Water We Here For? (Guide to early streamside education) Grades
1-4
Water Wise: Lessons in Water Resources (Activities to increase knowledge and
awareness
about water) Grades 5-6
Weather Forecaster by B. Taylor-Cork (Records, experiments, projects,
diagrams) Grades 5-9
Wee Recyclers (Contains teacher background information, hands-on
activities,
stories,
songs, crafts, & additional activities) Grades Pre-2
Wheels,
Pulleys, and Levers by Mick
Seller (Easy to make science experiments) Grades
2-9
Where’s the Air? State of Wisconsin, Dept. of Natural Resources. (Posters,
activity
guides and CD Rom containing games and research resources.)
Grades K-12
Wild About Weather by NWF, Ranger Rick, NatureScope (Interactive activities,
crafts,
charts, weather wheels, poetry, observations and more fun ways
to
learn about weather.) Grades K-6
Wild School Sites: Project Wild by Western Regional Environmental
Education
Council (Guide to habitat improvement projects on school sites)
Grades K-12
Wind Energy
Information by U.S. Dept. of Energy (A guide for teachers) Grade 9-12
WOW! The
Wonders of Wetlands (Activities to teach about all aspects of wetlands
through
science, math, language arts, art, and music) Grades K-10
*GEMS
= Great Explorations in Math and Science by Lawrence Hall of Science at
University of California-Berkeley
Math
Curriculum / Activity Guides
Activity Math: Using
Manipulatives in the Classroom
by Ann Bloomer and
Phyllis
Carlson (Ideas for using manipulatives in teaching math.)
Grades 1-12
Clever Kids by Scholastic (Entertaining hands-on activities for young
children,
helps
build learning, use and enjoyment of numerical skills.)
Grades K-2
Cosmic Classroom: Stars, Planets
and Satellites by Space Center
Houston
(Games
and Activities designed to introduce students to astronomy based science.)
Grades 3-5
Cosmic Classroom: Living in Space by Space Center Houston
(Games
and Activities that demonstrate what it takes to prepare for
and
live in outer space.) Grade K-2
Creative Graphing by Marji Freeman (Takes math out of the textbook and
applies
it to real-life situations.) Grades 4-8
Every Minute Counts: making your
math class work by David R.
Johnson
(Provides
secondary teachers with ideas for math teaching methods.) Grades 9-12
Family Math by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Virginia Thompson and Ruth Cossey
(Hands-on
activities using household supplies that parents and their children can
do
to together to enhance mathematical skills.) Grades K-9
Family Math Openers by LHS GEMS (Hands-on activity handouts from GEMS
book
for elementary students.) Grades 2-6
Family Math Workshop Folder: March 1-3, 2000 (Reference material for
math/science
teachers, includes some activities.) Grades
K-12
Great Graphing by Martin Lee and Marcia Miller (Over 60 activities for
collecting,
displaying
and using data.) Grades 1-4
Group Solutions by LHS GEMS (Teachers guide of cooperative logic activities
for
children. Also provides guidelines for classroom management and effective
handling
of problems that may arise.) Grades K-4
How Much is a Million by David Schwartz (Story about fun, new ways to
conceptualize
complex numbers.) Grades 2-5
High/Scope Curriculum Series:
Mathematics by Charles
Hohman (Over 100 grade
Specific
hands-on activities designed for children’s cooperative small group learning.)
Grades K-3
If You Made a Million by David Schwartz (Story that explains the nuts and bolts
and
and
the mystery and wonder of earning money, investing it, accruing dividends
and
interest, and watching savings grow.) Grades 2-5
In all Probability by LHS GEMS (Teachers guide for investigations in
probability and
statistics.)
Grades 3-6
Interdisciplinary Science Modules by Northwoods Math-Science Center,
Delta-Schoolcraft
Intermediate School District (Science and math activities that
incorporate
the use of other school subjects as well.) Grades
3-6
The M&M’s Counting Book by Barbara Barbieri (Children
can play along with their
own
M&M’s as the story is read.) Grades
K-1
The Magic of a Million by David Schwartz and David Whitin (Hands-on activities
and
math investigations inspired by David Schwartz’s books
How
Much is a Million and If you
Made a Million.) Grades 2-5
Mathematics Catalog 2000/2001 by Key Curriculum Press
(Resource
catalog for teachers offering CD-ROMs, books, puzzles,
and
supplemental materials for teaching.) Grades
6-12
Math Activity Lesson Plans (A compilation of math lesson plans from the students
in
the Communicating Science course.) Grades
K-8
Math Around The World by Braxton, Gonsalves, Lipnes and Barber [LHS GEMS]
(A
collection of 8 games, from 4 continents, which require students to use
mathematical
skills. Extensions of each game permit students to explore
geography
and history.) Grades 5-8
Math Through Children’s
Literature: Making the MCTM Standards Come Alive by
Kathryn
Braddon, Nancy Hall and Dale Taylor (Individual activity plans for use
with
a large selection of children’s books.) Grades
K-6
Math Through Children’s Literature by Braddon, Hall and Taylor (Activities utilize
enjoyable reading to communicate mathematical skills and
reasoning.) Grades K-6
Mira Math Activities for
Elementary School by Mira Math
Publication (Math activities
using
the “mira method”.) Grades 1-6
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM)
(Educational
materials and products catalog for teachers.) Grades K-12
On Beyond a Million: An Amazing
Math Journey by David M.
Schwartz
(Helps
children understand very large numbers and the concept that our
number
system is based on units of 10.) Grades
2-5
Rivers Curriculum Guide:
Mathematics by Rivers
Curriculum Program [RCP]
(Presents
and Reinforces basic mathematics concepts important for science based
explorations
of river and stream environments, builds graphing skills, data interpretation)
Grades 9-12
A Sampler of Family Math and
Family Science Activities
by Programs for
Educational
Opportunity, University of Michigan (Contains a sample of
Math
and science activities from the Family Science Program at U of M.) Grades
1-6
Schoolyard Ecology by GEMS (Teacher guide that combines science and math skills
for
use in the school yard.) Grade 3-6
Tangramables by Judi Martschinke (Activities that can be used by children
of
many
different abilty levels to explore patterns and properties of shape.) Grades K-6
Treasure Boxes Teacher’s Guide by Jaine Kopp with Kimi Hosoume [LHS GEMS]
(Exercises
use collections of small items (treasure box items) in a sequence that
build
one upon the other.) Grades K-3
Teachers and Students by American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics,
and
American Mathematical Society (Probability activities.)
Science
Equipment
Sampling Kit for Streams, Ponds and Wetlands (Contains nets, magnifiers, tubs and
other items
for collecting and identifying aquatic organisms) Grades K-10
Aquatic Exotics Trunk (Available from Isle Royale National
Park @ 487-7152; contains
5 units with
activities on exotic plant & animal species invading the Great Lakes) Grades 2-6
Dripial Pursuit (Patterned after “Trivial Pursuit”, using water-related
topics) Grades 6-12
Earthwater Stencils for storm drain stenciling Grades 6-12
Leaf prints of 24 tree species (Plastic) Grades 2-10
Soil sieves Grades 2-10
Enviroscape (2 x 2 ft tabletop model that demonstrates non-point
sources of pollution:
sediment,
fertilizers, road salt, used motor oil, etc.) Grades 1-8
Groundwater flow model (Tabletop model of where groundwater
is found; shows how groundwater can be polluted by landfills, underground
storage tanks, and other sources
using dye; illustrates connection between surface and groundwater) All ages
"Investigating Groundwater: The Fruitvale
Experience" (A hands-on classroom activity
that
demonstrates the effects of groundwater contamination; students test 40
samples of
"well water" & map a groundwater contamination plume) Grades 7-10
The Pond (48-piece giant floor puzzle of the plants & animals
that inhabit wetlands)
Grades K- 2
Puddle Pictures (Patterned after "Pictionary" using
water-related words) Grades 1-5
Stream Ecology Leaf Pack Experiment Kit by LaMotte Company (Contains materials
to conduct a
variety of experiments on the role of leaves in streams, and how to
assess
habitat and water quality for stream macroinvertebrates) Grades 6-1
Stream Macroinvertebrate Flashcards (Set of 18 laminated color
illustrations of major
stream/pond
macroinvertebrates) Grades 6-12
Waste Hierarchy: Where Is Away?" by GEMS (Hands-on classroom activities
address
four types
of waste treatment practices: landfills, incineration, reuse/recycle, and
source reduction) Grades 7-12
Water Chemistry Test Kits (LaMotte tests available for: DO, pH,
P, N, turbidity, hardness,alkalinity, iron, copper, silica, CO2) Grades 7-12