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1 The BASIC NotB oring SERIES IP MIDDLE GRADES SCIENCE BOOK Inventive Exercises to Sharpen Skills and Raise Achievement Series Concept & Development by Imogene Forte & Marjorie Frank INCENTIVE PUBLICATIONS

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SKILLS CHECKLISTS Science Concepts & Processes Skills Checklist Physical Science Skills Checklist Earth & Space Science Skills Checklist Life Science Skills Checklist Human Body & Health Skills Checklist Science Investigations Skills Checklist SCIENCE CONCEPTS & PROCESSES SKILLS EXERCISES Science Concepts & Processes Skills Checklist Science Statements Under Scrutiny... (The Nature of Science; Branches of Science) Who Studies What?... (Science Fields of Study) Dazzling Discoveries & Ingenious Inventions... (Scientific Discoveries & Inventions) History Mysteries... (The History of Science) Science Gets Personal... (The Nature of Science: Personal & Social Perspectives) Surrounded by Science... (The Nature of Science: Personal & Social Perspectives) A Tight Relationship... (Science, Technology, & Society) No Escape from Consequences... (Science & Technology) Fantastic Explanations... (Scientific Laws & Theories) The Search is On... (Scientific Inquiry) Sorting Out Big Ideas... (Science Concepts) The Whole Thing... (Science Concept: Systems) Looking for Order... (Science Concepts: Order & Organization)... 37

3 What Is It About That Shape?... (Science Concept: Form & Function) Operation Interaction... (Science Concept: Energy-Matter) Connection Inspection... (Science Concept: Cause & Effect) To Change or Not to Change... (Science Concepts: Change & Constancy, Equilibrium & Evolution) Science Repeats Itself... (Science Concept: Cycle) Concepts Get Real... (Science Concepts in Real Life) Pay Attention!... (Science Process: Observe) Science Has Class... (Science Process: Classify) More Than Just a Guess... (Science Process: Hypothesize) You Do The Math... (Science Processes: Measure; Use Numbers) So What?... (Science Processes: Infer; Predict) Not The Real Thing... (Science Process: Use Models) So, Why Does the Egg Float?... (Science Process: Interpret; Explain; Communicate) In Pursuit of Answers... (Science Process: Design an Experiment) Proceed With Care... (Science Processes: Safety) SCIENCE CONCEPTS & PROCESSES ASSESSMENT AND ANSWER KEYS Science Concepts & Processes Skills Test Skills Test Answer Key Answers PHYSICAL SCIENCE SKILLS EXERCISES Physical Science Skills Checklist On The Inside... (Structure of Atoms) Which Atom Is Which?... (Elements; Periodic Table) A World-Famous Table... (Elements; Periodic Table)... 72

4 The Nature of Science SCIENCE STATEMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY The brilliant physicist, Dr. R. R. Radon, knows plenty about science. So, his scientific statements are generally accurate. Scrutinize each group of statements. In each group, identify the statement or statements that he would make (assuming he s making true statements). Circle the correct letter or letters. 1. a. Most scientific ideas are proven to be true. b. All scientific ideas are subject to change. c. Many scientific ideas are absolutely true; others are subject to change. 2. a. Fields of science often overlap with one another. b. Fields of science rarely overlap with one another. c. Fields of science never overlap with one another. 3. a. Most scientists have the same set of skills and abilities. b. Scientists have a wide range of different interests, skills, and abilities. c. All scientists in one field of study share the same skills and abilities. 4. a. Science did not exist until after the Middle Ages. b. The first scientific discovery was the discovery that the Earth is round. c. Scientific discoveries began thousands of years ago, probably as early as human life began. 5. a. Important contributions to science have been made by men and women of many different cultures, countries, and ethnic backgrounds, over a long period of time. b. Most important scientific discoveries have been made by men in the Western Hemisphere. c. Most important scientific discoveries have been made in the last one hundred years. Use with page a. When different scientists investigate the same problem, they keep working until they all agree on the results of their studies before they publish the results. b. Scientists researching the same problem often find and publish different results. c. Scientists researching the same problem usually publish similar results. Name The BASIC/Not Boring Middle Grades Science Book 18 Copyright 2002 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN.

5 Elements; Periodic Table Investigation #19: Snooping for ELUSIVE ELEMENTS Follow the trail to find the missing elements. Use the Periodic Table (page 310), your knowledge about atomic structure, and your investigative skills to figure out which missing element will fit each clue. Write each element AND its symbol. Use with pages 309 and 310. Name The BASIC/Not Boring Middle Grades Science Book 308 Copyright 2002 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN.

6 Elements; Periodic Table Use with pages 308 and 310. Name The BASIC/Not Boring Middle Grades Science Book 309 Copyright 2002 by Incentive Publications, Inc., Nashville, TN.

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