Soda bottle science : 25 easy, hands-on activities that teach key concepts in physical, earth, and life sciences-- and meet the science standards / by Steve "The Dirtmeister" Tomecek.
Material type:
TextSeries: Teaching resourcesPublication details: New York : Scholastic, ©2006.Description: 64 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0439754658
- 9780439754651
- Carbonated beverage bottles
- Earth sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs
- Earth sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs
- Life sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs
- Life sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs
- Physical sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs
- Physical sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs
- Plastic bottles
- Science -- Experiments
- Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs
- Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 372.3504 T656 | Available | 33111008062917 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A thermometer, a water-cycle model, a wave machine, a greenhouse--these are just a few things students can make out of a simple soda bottle. This book features learning-rich, hands-on activities that teach about the weather, motion, changes in matter, ecosystems, and more. A fun and easy way to meet the National Science Education Standards! For use with Grades 4-8.
Introduction -- National science education standards -- Cartesian diver -- Wave machine -- Density dilemma -- Solutions, suspensions, and mixtures -- Soda bottle thermometer -- Viscosity bottles -- Sonic bottles -- Soda bottle magnifier -- Inertia bottle -- Soda bottle pendulum -- Water cycle in a bottle -- Hot-air balloon -- Whirlpool in a bottle -- Rain gauge -- Infiltration bottles -- Porosity bottle -- Sediment-settling bottles -- Water-pressure bottle -- Soda bottle terrarium -- Soda bottle bug habitat -- Soda bottle greenhouse -- Transpiration bottle -- Colored leaves -- Yeast beast -- Soda bottle composters.
Grades 4-8.