Christian Kids Explore Earth And Space
by Stephanie L. Redmond Author
(From Amazon): Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space breaks our universe into manageable bites, offering units about Earth and its structure, the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and weather, as well as a unit investigating the universe and its components. The 24 lessons and six unit reviews present the material in an easy-to-teach manner. Students are encouraged to keep a science notebook as they learn. Hands-on activities include building a model of Earth and its layers, using eggs to understand plate tectonics, and simulating a volcanic eruption. Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space guides your journey as you dive into the wonder of our universe.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781892427199
- Print Status
- In Print
- lessons and unit reviews
- 91
- Pages
- 313
- Suggested Grades
- 3rd - 6th
- Publisher
- Bright Ideas Press
- Copyright
- 2007
lessons and unit reviews
- 1 Lesson 1: Earth's Creation
- Globe exploration
- 2 Lesson 2: Facts About Earth and Its Structure
- * Unit 1 Wrap-Up
- U1a Make a Folderbook
- U1b Unit Composition
- U1c Show What You Know!
- Unit 2 : The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
- 3 Lesson 3 - Plate Tectonics
- 3a Review it
- 3b Hands on time: Tectonics Demonstration
- 4 Lesson 4: Caves
- 4a Review It!
- 4b Hands - On time - make a Speleothem
- 5 Lesson 5: Volcanoes
- 5a Hands -On time: Simulate a Volcanic Eruption
- 6 Lesson 6: Earthquakes
- 6a Hands-On Time! Map it!
- 6aa For Younger Students - Shake a City!
- 7 Lesson 7: Rock Types On Earth
- 7a Review It!
- 7b Hands-On time: Make and Edible Sedimentary Rock
- Unit 2 Wrap-Up
- U2a Make a Folderbook
- U2b Unit composition
- U2c Show What You Know!
- Unit 3 - The Hydrosphere
- 8 Lesson 8: Introduction
- 8a Hands-On Time: The Hydrologic Cycle
- 8b For Younger Students: Act Out "Evaporation"
- 9 Lesson 9: Oceans
- 9a Hands-On Time - Halve the World and Make a Chalk Clock
- 10 Lesson 10: Groundwater
- 10a Review
- 10b Hands on Time: Make "Groundwater"
- 11 Lesson 11: Glaciers and Icebergs
- 11a Hands On Time: Make a Glacier
- * Unit 3 Wrap Up
- U3a Make a folderbook
- U3b Unit Composition
- U3c Show What You Know
- Unit 4: The Atmosphere
- 12 Lesson 12 introduction
- 12a Hands on Time: Make an Atmosphere Wall Chart
- 13 Lesson 13: Atmospheric Pressure
- 13a Hands On Time: Make a Barometer
- 14 Lesson 14: Humidity
- 14a Hands-On Time: Build a Psychrometer
- 15 Lesson 15: Air Composition
- 15a Hands On Time: Make a Homosphere Pie Chart
- 15b Another Option
- 15c For Advanced Students; Discover More
- * Review 4
- U4a Make a Folderbook
- U4b Unit Composition
- U4c Show What You Know!
- Unit 5: Earth's Weather
- 16 Lesson 16: Introduction to Weather and Seasons
- 16a Hands On Time: Make a Season Memory
- 16b For Younger Students: Talk About It!
- 17 Lesson 17: Cloud Formation
- 17a Review It
- 17b Hands On Time: Weather in a Jar
- 18 Lesson 18: Precipitation
- 18a Hands-On Time: Make a Rain Gauge
- 18b For Advanced Students: More Measurements
- 19 Lesson 19: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
- 19a Hands-On Time: Make a Tornado in a Bottle
- 19b For Advanced Students: Write and Deliver a Weather Bulletin/Damage Report
- 20 Lesson 20: Hurricanes
- 20a Hands-On Time: Map It!
- U5 Review 5
- U5a Make a Folderbook
- U5b Unit Composition
- U5c Show What You know!
- Unit 6: Beyond Earth
- 21 Lesson 21: Makeup of the Universe
- 21a Hands-On Time: Lunar Observation
- 21b One Step Further
- 22 Lesson 22: The Sun
- 22a Hands-On Time: Make Sun Prints
- 22b For Advanced Students: Research Solar Flares
- 23 Lesson 23: Earth's Moon
- 23a Review It
- 23b Hands-On time: Make A Lunar Wall Chart
- 24 The Eight Other Planets
- 24a Hands-On Time: Make Memory Cards
- * Unit 6 Wrap up
- U6a Make a Folderbook
- U6b Unit Composition
- U6c Show What You Know!
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