Based on Google Earth and Geocaching (the exciting GPS adventure where players find real-life, hidden treasures), the innovative activities in this book will introduce, reinforce, and enrich concepts taught in life, earth, and physical sciences. Lessons include teaching procedures, standards alignments, student activity sheets, product samples, answer keys, and lesson extensions. Each lesson is customizable by modifying the files on the included CD-ROM. Grades 5-8
Features:
Aligned to TEKS standards
Multimedia resources
Interactive Geocaching activities
Customized Google Earth files
Comprehensive teacher instructions
Lesson plan extensions
Answer keys and sample student projects
Topics:
Scientific tools, methods, and safety
Skeletal and digestive systems
Biomes, population density, and food webs
Rocks and minerals, earthquakes, landforms, continental divide, watersheds, and volcanoes
Cellular organelles and DNA structure
Energy sources
Heart rate investigation
Velocity and speed
Many others in all branches of science
Benefits:
Real-world problem-solving
Motivate your students with real-life, problem-solving scenarios.
Bring the sights, sounds, and information of the world to your students.
Students travel the world, collecting and analyzing information to solve real-world problems.
Engage students in highly motivating treasure hunts to acquire science skills and knowledge.
Invigorate your lessons with trips around the world.
Tap into billion dollar military satellite technology to teach
your students science concepts.
No Academic Proof Required
