Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion

by Brian Diskin and William C. Robertson

Book Overview

Never has it been so easy for educators to learn to teach physical science with confidence. Award-winning author Bill Robertson launched his bestselling Stop Faking It! series with Force and Motion-- offering elementary and middle school teachers a jargon-free way to learn the background for teaching physical science with confidence. Combining easy-to-understand-- if irreverent-- explanations and quirky diagrams, Stop Faking It! Force and Motion helped thousands of teachers, parents, and homeschoolers conquer topics from Newton's laws to the physics of space travel.

Now Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion proves an ideal supplement to the original book-- or a valuable resource of its own. The hands-on activities and highly readable explanations allow students to first investigate concepts, then discuss learned concepts, and finally apply the concepts to everyday situations. Robertson's wit and humor are sure to keep students and teachers entertained while they tackle topics such as acceleration, speed, and gravity. Each activity includes an objective, materials list, National Science Education Standards addressed, approximate completion time, and detailed step-by-step instructions. Student pages for recording observations and student evaluation questionnaires to help assess understanding are also provided.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936137283
• ISBN13: 9781936137282
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"