"Developed by the Learning Design Group at the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science."--Taken from inside cover of teacher guide
Contents:
Teacher's guide -- Patterns of earth and sky: analyzing stars on ancient artifacts -- Handbook of stars and constellations / by John Erickson -- How big is big? how far is far? / Carolyn Jaynes and John Erickson -- Dog days of summer / by John Erickson and Lee Bishop -- Which way is up? / by Kevin Beals and Joel W. Knopf -- Star scientists / by Ashley Chase -- Modeling matter: the chemistry of food -- Break it down: how scientists separate matter / by Jonathan Curley and Ashley Chase -- Food scientist's handbook / by Lee M. Bishop -- Science you can't see / by Suzanna Loper -- Solving dissolving / by Tessaly Jen and Emily Gibson -- Made of matter / by Gina Cervetti -- The Earth system: investigation water shortages -- How the Earth system explains dinosaur extinction / by Ashley Chase -- Water shortages, water solutions / by Tessaly Jen and Chloë Delafield -- Drinking Cleopatra's tears / by Kevin Beals -- Chemical reactions everywhere / by Ashley Chase -- Engineering clean water / by Jonathan Braidman -- Water encyclopedia / by Tessaly Jen -- Ecosystem restoration: matter and energy in a rain forest -- Restoration case studies / by Joel W. Knopf -- Why do scientists argue? / by Gina Cervetti and Ashley Chase -- Matter makes it all up / by Rochelle Urban and Ashley Chase -- Energy makes it all go / by Kevin Beals and Ashley Chase -- Walk in the woods / by Kevin Beals and Gina Cervetti.
Summary:
"Amplify Science is a brand-new, engaging core curriculum designed for three-dimensional, phenomena-based learning."--Publisher's website
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.