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A 370-page environmental science textbook/handbook for grades 6-12 covering environmental science fundamentals, energy concepts, renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, ocean), energy storage and grid systems, project planning, and environmental impact measurement, including DIY project instructions.
A hands-on social studies/history unit teaching students about the history of flight and the Wright brothers' contribution to modern aviation.
A science unit teaching the characteristics that distinguish living from non-living things through vocabulary work, critical-thinking activities, and a hands-on terrarium-building and observation project.
Multi-file science mini-unit teaching mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy through direct-instruction and hands-on lesson plans, a slideshow presentation, and a model-building lab activity.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Food and Energy for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
Multi-station hands-on lab activity teaching ecological succession (primary and secondary) and the role of forest fires in ecosystems.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Matter and Materials for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A gardening-themed activity booklet of hands-on, group-based badge-earning activities (originally for Girl Scouts) teaching garden exploration, design, plant care, and observation skills.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Ecosystems for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A hands-on STEM/math unit teaching the metric unit 'grams' through a design-build-test challenge: students build flotation devices that must hold a specified metric weight.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Adaptations for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on designing contraptions to move items from one place to another or to protect/elevate objects.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Electricity and Magnetism for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A hands-on engineering design-challenge activity in which students brainstorm and design a new amusement park ride.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Energy for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on constructing and propelling vehicles (cars, boats) from limited supplies.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Simple Machines for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on constructing towers that meet height, weight-holding, or material constraints.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Force and Motion for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on building catapults/launchers to propel objects at a target.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on Light and Sound for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on designing contraptions that suspend or hang objects off the ground.
Reading-comprehension and activity unit on The Brain for grades 1-5, part of the Classroom Complete Press 'Hands-On' science series (single-topic chapter excerpt of a larger multi-topic book).
A set of hands-on team-building engineering challenges focused on building contraptions that span a distance (bridges, ropes, and devices to move objects across a gap).