Celebrating Science - A Family Science Project



  Activity Books


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General K-4
K-8 K-12
5-8 5-12


General
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Andrews, G., Knighton, K., Lovell, K., Baggott, S., & Allman, H. (2006). Usborne 100 science experiments. Tulsa, OK: EDC Publishing.

Murphy, P., Klages. E., Shore, L., & the Exploratorium. (2006). The science explorer: Family science experiments from the world's favorite hands-on museum. New York, NY: Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company.

Murphy, P., Klages. E., Shore, L., & the Exploratorium. (2007). The science explorer: Out and about. New York, NY: Owl Books, Henry Holt and Company.

K-4   
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Brynie, F. H. (2002). Six-minute nature experiments. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Charner, K. (1998). The giant encyclopedia of science activities: More than 600 Science activities written by teachers for teachers. Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House, Inc.

Glover, D. (2001). Experiments in science: How does it work? New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, Inc.

Parratore, P. (2001). Hands-on life science for elementary grades. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co., Inc.

Parratore, P. (2001). Hands-on physical science for elementary grades. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co., Inc.

Parratore, P. (2001). Hands-on physics for elementary grades. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co., Inc.

West, K. (2002). Hands-on projects about rocks, minerals, fossils. New York, NY: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

K-8   
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Churchill, E. R., Loeschnig, L. V., & Mandell, M. (2001). 365 super science experiments. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Erickson, J., Beals, K., & Stone, F. (2004). Electric circuits: Inventive physical science activities. Berkeley, CA: GEMS/Lawrence Hall of Science.

Heil, D., Amorose, G., Gurnee, A., & Harrison, A. (1999). Family science. Portland, OR: Family Science.

Press, H. J. (1998). The little giant book of science experiments. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Robinson, R. (2001). Science magic in the bathroom. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

Robinson, R. (2001). Science magic in the kitchen. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

Sarquis, M. & Hogue, L. (2001). Science night family fun from A to Z. Middletown, OH: Terrific Science Press.

Schmidt, V. E. & Rockcastle, V. N. (2002). Teaching science with everyday things. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.

K-12   
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Rohrig, B. (2002). 39 spectacular experiments with soda pop. Plain City, OH: FizzBang Science.

5-8   
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Good, K. (2000). Build it! Activities for setting up super structures. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co.

Goodstein, M. (2004). Water science fair projects using ice cubes, super soakers, and other wet stuff. Berkeley Heights, NJ:Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Kelsey, K. & Steel, A. (2001). Truth about science: A curriculum for developing young scientists. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Souza, S. & Shortell, J. (2001). Hands-on science series: Simple machines. Portland, ME: Walch Publishing.

Wiese, J. (2004). Weird science: 40 strange-acting, bizarre-sounding and barely believable activities for kids! New York, NY: John Wiley And Sons, Inc.

5-12   
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Brynie, F. H. (1998). Painless science projects. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.