{"product_id":"the-science-teachers-activityaday-grades-510-9780470408810","title":"The Science Teachers ActivityADay Grades 510","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Part of the 5-Minute Fundamentals Series, the book includes over 180 quick and fun \"sponge\" activities that will engage students and pull them into the lesson.    * Activities cover a wealth of topics under the broad categories of Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth \u0026amp; Space Science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each activity begins with a concise explanation of the concept upon which it focuses and includes a materials list, the procedure, follow-up questions, and extensions. These high-interest investigations use materials that are inexpensive, easily accessible, and familiar to students\" (\u003ci\u003eNational Science Teacher's Association.org\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout This Book iii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors iv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelations of Activities to the National Science Content Standards xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit I. Physical Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Organization of Matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Boyle’s Gas Law: Marshmallow Under Pressure 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Buoyancy: Ketchup Packet Cartesian Divers 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Counting Molecules and Atoms: Number of Molecules of Chalk in Your Signature 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Identifying and Naming Isotopes: ‘‘EggCeptional’’ Isotopes 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Chemical and Physical Changes: Examining Paper for Change 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Physical Properties of Matter: Tootsie Roll Properties 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Density: Can’t Hold a Good Ping-Pong Ball Down 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Atomic Size in Picometers: Cutting Paper to Atom Size 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Surface Tension: Why Some Insects Can Walk on Water 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Birds in Flight: How Birds’ Wings Enable Them to Fly 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Mendeleev’s Periodic Table: It Was All in the Cards 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Volume of a Cylinder: The Long and Short of Volume 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: Interactions of Matter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicators 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Polymers: Water-Loving Chemicals in Diapers 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Freezing Point: Why We Sprinkle Salt on Icy Roads 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions: Hot Packs and Cold Packs 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Chemical Reactions: Alka-Seltzer and Water Temperature 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Balancing Chemical Equations: Rearranging Atomic Dots 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Limiting Reactants: Putting a Halt to the Reaction 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Writing Ionic Formulas: Equating the Ions 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Single Replacement Reactions: Turning Iron into Copper 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Double Replacement Reactions: Trading Partners 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Polarity and Solubility: Breaking Bonds of Packing Peanuts 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12 Surface Area and Solubility: Sweet Solutions 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3: Energy of Motion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy: Bouncing Golf Balls 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Potential Energy: The Energy of Falling Objects 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Friction Through a Fluid: Fluids and Falling 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia—the Magician’s Friend 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Law of Conservation of Momentum: Marble Collisions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Static Friction: Going Against the Grain 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Acceleration of the Coffee Mug 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Using the Speed Formula: Speedy Manipulations 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Newton’s Third Law of Motion: What Is a Reaction? 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Inclined Planes: Making Lifting Easier 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Levers: First-Class Machines 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 The Three Classes of Levers: Lots of Levers and Lots of Class 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 4: Heat, Light, and Sound Waves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Thermal Energy: What Does Temperature Really Measure? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Measuring Temperature: Human Thermometers 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Refraction: A Real Light Bender 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Concave and Convex Mirrors: An Up-Close Look at the Spoon 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Magnifying Lens: Water Drop Microscopes 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Mechanical Waves: The Stadium Wave 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Transverse Waves: Anatomy of a String Wave 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Compressional Waves: Making Waves with a Slinky 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Sound and Its Mediums: Sound Matters 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Sound Vibrations: Rubber Band Music 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Sound and Water: Tuning Forks and Water 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.12 Energy Conductors and Insulators: The Cook’s Choice 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 5: Magnetism and Electricity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Charging by Friction: Balloons and Dancing Salt Grains 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Closed Circuits: A Battery, a Bulb, and a Paper Clip 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Electrochemical Cell: Nine-Volt Battery Electrolysis 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Resistance: Series and Parallel Circuits 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Making Electricity: A Shocking Activity 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Schematic Circuit Diagrams: Seeing the Circuit 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Electromagnets: The Art of Magnetizing a Nail 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Magnetic Field: Long-Distance Attraction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Magnets: What’s in a Refrigerator Magnet? 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Magnetizing Metals: The Magnetic Nail 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 Magnets and Compasses: Which Way Is North? 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.12 Magnetic Forces: Force Blockers 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit II. Life Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 6: The Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Characteristics of Life: Is It Alive? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Energy Molecules: ATP and ADP 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 ATP and Lactic Acid: Muscle Fatigue 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 The Cell Cycle, Part One: Getting Started 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The Cell Cycle, Part Two: The Process 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Cell Transport: When It Comes to Cells, Small Is Good 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Proteins as Enzymes: Saltine Crackers and Amylase 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Plant Cell or Animal Cell: Shoestring Venn Diagram 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Enzymes: Temperature and Paperase 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 The Mitochondria: Surface Area and the Folded Membrane 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 Photosynthesis and Respiration: Formula Scramble 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 7: Genetics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 DNA: Candy Nucleotides 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Chromosomes: Learning to Speak ‘‘Chromosome’’ 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Genetic Diversity: Crossing Over During Meiosis 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Genetic Combinations: Tall and Short Pea Plants 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Mendel’s Law of Segregation: Cystic Fibrosis 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Dominant and Recessive Genes in Cat Breeding: Curly-Eared Cats 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Pedigrees: The Higgenbothum Hairline 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Sex-Linked Traits: Flipping Over Color Blindness 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Gene Splicing: Human Growth Hormone and Recombinant DNA 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Protein Synthesis: Modeling Transcription 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 8: Evolution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Natural Selection: Life as a Peppered Moth 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Advantageous Traits: Which Creature Is the Fittest? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Primate Adaptations: The Importance of the Opposable Thumb 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Steps of Natural Selection: Natural Selection Sequencing 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Plant Adaptations: Features for Survival in the Rain Forest 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Adaptive Radiation: The Beaks of Darwin’s Finches 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Variations and Survival: Pine Needle Variation 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Horse Evolution: Horse Height Over Time 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Fossil Dating: Stacking Up Rock Layers 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Antibiotic Resistance: Present-Day Evolution 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 9: Diversity of Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Six Kingdoms: Kingdom Match Game 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Vascular Plants: Checking Out a Fern Frond 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Flower Parts: Dissecting the Flower 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Food Storage in Seeds: Dissecting a Dicot 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Seed Dispersal: Where Plants Come From 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Animal Symmetry: What Symmetry Is This? 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Viruses: Nuts and Bolts of a Bacteriophage 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Bird Digestion: Why Birds Don’t Need Teeth 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Examining a Fungus: Close-Up Look at a Mushroom 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Taxonomic Categories: Addressing Classification 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 10: Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Energy Flow Through the Food Chain: The 10 Percent Rule of Energy Flow 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Population Growth Rate: Growing Exponentially 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Food Web: Piecing Together a Food Web Puzzle 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Population Estimations: Mark and Recapture of Wildlife 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 The Importance of Niches: Extinction and the Paper Clip Niche 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Symbiosis: Want Ads for Mutualism 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Human Pollution: Plastic Killers 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Plant Growth Requirements: When Seeds Get Too Crowded 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Packaging and the Environment: Convenience or Conservation? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Arthropod Behavior: Response of the Pill Bugs 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 11: Body Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 The Role of Bile in Digestion: Emulsifying Fat 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Tendons: Visualizing How the Fingers Work 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Heart: The Strongest Muscle of the Body 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Partnering of the Brain and Eyes: Putting the Fish in the Bowl 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Lung Capacity During Exercise: Balloons and Vital Capacity 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Blood Vessels: Arteries or Veins? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Muscle Interactions: Pairing of the Biceps and Triceps 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Mechanical Digestion: The Initial Breakdown of Digestion 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Peristalsis During Digestion: Moving Food Through the Esophagus 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Why We Sweat: Staying Cool with the Sweat Glands 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit III. Earth Science\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 12: Structure of Earth Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Core Sampling: Seeing Inside the Cupcake 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Metamorphic Rocks: Pressure and the Candy Bar 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Sedimentation: Making Sedimentary Rocks 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Soil Conservation: How Much of the Earth Is Usable Soil? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Physical Weathering of Rocks: Sugar Cube Breakdown 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Mineral Hardness: Mineral Ranks 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Cross Section of the Earth: Egg Modeling 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Porosity of Soil Samples: Soil’s Holding Power 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Groundwater and Permeability: Just Passing Through 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Water in the Ocean: Sink or Float? 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Ocean Currents: Temperatures Start the Motion 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.12 Bottle Eruption: Volcanic Activity 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 13: Earth’s History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Inferences from Fossils: Who Was Here? 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Magnetic Rocks: Lodestones 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Radioactive Rocks: The Age of Rocks 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Continental Drift: Puzzling Over the Continents 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Strength of Earthquakes: It’s the Cracker’s Fault 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Fossil Molds and Casts: Making Fossils 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Glaciers: Ice in Motion 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Deformation of Rocks: Rocks Under Stress 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Geologic Time Scale Model: Earth’s History on a Football Field 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Graded Bedding: Breaking the Law 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.11 Seismic Waves: Human Wave Form 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.12 Mountain Building: Paper Peaks 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 14: Meteorology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Temperature Inversions: Weather Patterns and Pollution 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Cloud Formation: The Cloudy Bottle 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Warm Air Rises: Refrigerated Balloons 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Water Vapor: Dew on the Beaker 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Rain Gauge: Let It Pour 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 The Loss of Ozone: Oxygen Is Not Just for Breathing 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Temperature: Do You Want That in Celsius or Fahrenheit? 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Heat Transfer: Spiraling Upward 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Read a Climatogram: Quick Take on Climate 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Air Has Weight: Living Under Pressure 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Make It Rain: Bottle Rainstorm 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.12 Winds: Air Masses in Motion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 15: The Universe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Telescopes: An Eye on the Universe 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Light-Years: Universal Time 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Star Constellations: How Many Do You Know? 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Viewing Constellations: Moving Patterns in the Sky 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 The Gyroscopic Effect: Spacecraft Navigation 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Space Shuttle Orbits: Holding Onto Your Marbles 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Gravity and Space Instruments: Writing in Space 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Visible Light: A Blend of Colors 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Infrared Light: Feel the Heat 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.10 Star Magnitude: The Brightness of Stars 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.11 Inertia in Space: Objects Keep Moving 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.12 The Parallax Effect: A Different Perspective 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 16: The Solar System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Planetary Revolutions: Birthdays on Mercury and Jupiter 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Jupiter’s Atmosphere: A Stormy Planet 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Orbiting the Sun: Earth’s Trip Around the Sun 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Planet Formations: How the Planets Were Made 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Surviving on the Moon: Lunar Trek 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Solar Eclipse: Blocking the Sun 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Astrolabe: Medieval Measurements 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Precession of Earth: Spinning on the Axis 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Lunar Surface Regolith: After the Meteorites Hit the Moon 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Weight and Gravity: Weighing In on the Earth, Moon, and Sun 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Auroras: Party Lights in the Sky 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 Moon Face: The Moon’s Revolution and Rotation 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher’s Notes 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 239\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402327368023,"sku":"9780470408810","price":16.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470408810.jpg?v=1730480078","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-science-teachers-activityaday-grades-510-9780470408810","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}