Connell, an elementary teacher who provides science enrichment for school districts and teaches at Nova Southeastern U., shows kindergarten through fifth grade teachers and others in the education and science museum communities, how to plan a science night in which families can explore hands-on science investigations together, with the goal of creating self-initiated science discovery at home, positive attitudes toward science, more understanding of standards, and greater scientific literacy. She explains how to find funding, form a planning committee, get volunteers, buy and store materials, and plan stations, then presents 22 reproducible station activities with illustrations, supply lists, and setup instructions. There is no index. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
At last! A practical, readable guide for teachers, school leaders, and parent/teacher associations that shows how to plan fun, hands-on science nights! Get easy-to-implement, content-rich tips and ideas that will cultivate positive attitudes toward science! Learn how to involve and actively engage families in their children's science education. Divided into two sections, this highly organized book provides the essential strategies needed to run a successful, fun, cost-effective Family Science Night—from beginning to end.
- Getting Started: a step-by-step guide to organizing the event.
- Action Toolkit: ideas and instructions for a variety of hands-on activities for students to do with their families.
You get a wealth of resources, including an organizer's checklist for each station, sources for supplies you'll need, reproducible "Family Fun Cards" to guide families at each station, setup instructions, and several stations that include take-home crafts families can work on together!
Part I Getting Started;
Chapter 1 Finding Funding;
Chapter 2 Forming a
Planning Committee;
Chapter 3 Getting Volunteers;
Chapter 4 Buying and
Storing Materials;
Chapter 5 Planning Your Stations; Part II The Action
Toolkit;
Chapter 6 The Action Toolkit;
Chapter 7 Animal Tessellations;
Chapter 8 Baby Bottle Pop!;
Chapter 9 Bloody Fingers;
Chapter 10 Bubble
Glove;
Chapter 11 Bubble Shapes;
Chapter 12 Clay Boat;
Chapter 13 Cover Your
Bases;
Chapter 14 Crazy Worm;
Chapter 15 Fingerprint ID;
Chapter 16 Fishing
for Planets;
Chapter 17 Floating Balls;
Chapter 18 Fossil Hunt;
Chapter 19
Germ Glow;
Chapter 20 Marker Magic;
Chapter 21 Mobile Planetarium;
Chapter 22
Move to the Beat;
Chapter 23 Paint a Mold;
Chapter 24 Paper Airplane;
Chapter
25 Soapy Boat;
Chapter 26 Super Bubble;
Chapter 27 Super Sand;
Chapter 28
Wacky Ball;
Shelley S. Connell, Ed.D., received her bachelors degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, earned a masters degree and a doctorate at Morgan State University, and holds teaching certificates from Texas and New Jersey. It was in the classroom that she found a love for merging her two passionseducation and science, having first been employed as a laboratory scientist in Maryland. She has since authored peer-reviewed articles in science and education, evaluated a major mathematics and reading intervention program in the U.S. Virgin Islands schools, worked as an adjunct faculty member for Nova Southeastern University, and been a committed board member for her local PTA. Today, Shelley is a classroom teacher, provides science enrichment for school districts, continues to serve as an adjunct faculty member for Nova Southeastern, and is working on a science fiction series for children. As a teacher in both formal and informal classroom settings, she is passionate about building a strong connection with parents to empower their children to succeed in any subject area.Shelley currently lives in northern New Jersey with her husband of 11 years, two energetic children, and her dog, Blossom. She loves to travel with her family, read fantastic books, bake delicious desserts and breakfast foods, and stay active in her church. She is always on the lookout for new and exciting twists on scientific investigations.
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