Books in Science Mini-Unit Intermediate Series series

Show your students what really matters -- guide them through this set of activities designed to give them a thorough understanding of matter & energy. This award-winning volume gets students involved hands-on with activities that explore these concepts: What is matter? states of matter (solid, liquid, gas), how heating and cooling changes matter.Other activities: different kinds of matter, energy affects matter, heat transference, make a thermometer, and more. Skills challenged include: predicting, observing, recording, following directions, cooperating, and critical thinking. Everything's here to help you make each project a success -- organizational procedures, required and optional materials lists (readily available), teaching suggestions, and complete, step-by-step directions for all projects.Also features a two-sided, full-color (one side) pull-out poster with a What's the Matter team game on one side and Take a Closer Look at Matter on the other side. Illustrated throughout with helpful line art as well as fun recurring "mouse" characters. All 16 pages perforated for easy removal.