Discovering Science Outdoors
"One of the things that I really loved about this course was the side bars with all the additional information and worksheets and links to other helpful websites; I liked having resources without having to search the Internet.” —Sarah Young, TIP Tester
“I want to be a botanist in the future, so I found it fun to go outdoors and study plants. It was a lot of fun!” —Brandon, TIP Tester
"This course was interesting and I learned more than I can imagine in this month (of study) than I could have learned in a year." —Sanjana, TIP Tester
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Grades 4-6
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$55.00 plus $7.00 shipping and handling
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CD-ROM course, required text sold separately
You don’t need a laboratory to do science. The natural world awaits you and your curiosity! Practice the scientific method as you explore astronomy, meteorology, hydrology, and wildlife biology. Track moon phases, collect weather data, measure stream velocity, and observe animals. Make measurements, sketch in the field, and analyze data for patterns. Explore science websites and complete interactive quizzes. Develop a deep understanding of the natural world and gain confidence as a researcher when you create and complete your own project. Developed with SoftChalk LessonBuilder, 2009 SIAA CODie Award winner for “Best Education Technology Solution for Productivity/Creativity.”
- Course objectives
- Syllabus
- Sample lesson
- Pretest: Take this test to see if you need to take the course.
- Contributors
Required texts (sold separately)
Click on the textbook titles below to see availability and compare prices of new and/or used copies of the textbook at various online booksellers. Students can also purchase this textbook at a local bookstore, or they can likely find a copy in their school or public library. The price in parentheses is the list price for a new copy of the textbook; that price is subject to change.
- Keeping a Nature Journal, by Clare Walker Leslie and Charles E. Roth: ISBN: 1580-17493-0 ($19)
Find the Constellations, by H. A. Rey: ISBN 0395-24418-8 ($10)
Nature’s Machines: The Story of Biomechanist Mimi Koehl, by Deborah Parks: ISBN 0309-09559-X ($10)
Recommended materials
- Sing a Song of Popcorn, by David McCord, James Reeves, Pauline Clarke, and miscellaneous authors: ISBN 0590-42014-3 ($10)
The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin, by Cheryl Harness: ISBN 0792-27882-8 ($18)
The Most Beautiful Roof in the World, by Kathryn Lasky and Christopher G. Knight: ISBN 0152-00897-7 ($9)
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen: ISBN 0689-80882-8 ($6)
System requirements
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