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Great Moments in Science: Experiments and Readers Theatre.
Kendall Haven. Englewood, Colo.: Teacher Ideas Press, 1996.
Recommended grade level:
5-8.
Great Moments in Science contains 12 stories about historic moments in the development of Western science. Included are stories about the work and discoveries of Archimedes, Galileo, Franklin, Newton, Pasteur, Mendel, and Goddard, among others. Topics addressed include levers, gravity, air pressure, electricity, heat, comets, microorganisms, heredity, rocketry, radioactivity, and the discovery of penicillin.
The stories are presented in the form of scripts for reading aloud; each script includes 4 to 6 roles. Several simple experiments after each story allow students to replicate or learn more about the "science moment" described in the story. For example, students investigate levers and beams as Archimedes did. They observe the swinging of a pendulum as Galileo did. They also study the growth of common bread molds as Pasteur did. The experiments, mostly done in small groups, allow students many opportunities to investigate sources of error in scientific research and to revise the design, conduct, and materials of their experiments. Each story and experiment has brief scientific background information, step-by-step instructions, and a list of references for further reading.
Price:
$24.50 (ISBN 1-56308-355-8).
Publisher/supplier:
Teacher Ideas Press.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
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