Just the Facts: Earth and Space Science, Grades 4 - 6: Fun Activities, Puzzles, and Investigations! - Softcover

Jennifer Linrud Sinsel teaches middle school science at Wichita Collegiate Middle School in Wichita, Kansas. She received a bachelor of science degree in earth science education and a master’s of science degree in space studies from the University of North Dakota. She is working on her second master’s degree in gifted education. She is involved with NASA’s Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers (NEAT) and was a 2004 finalist for the NASA Educator Astronaut Program. She is also the project coordinator for a science inquiry grant through Wichita State University, which helps improve content knowledge and provides inquiry-based lesson plans to new teachers. In her spare time, she skydives, reads science fiction, and spends time with her adventurous husband and their two daughters

Just the Facts: Earth and Space Science combines the background knowledge students need for science success with the skills they need to become young scientists. With a solid foundation of basic science knowledge and a basic understanding of concepts and vocabulary, students will be prepared for higher-order thinking and inquiry-based activities. This resource is filled with vocabulary puzzles, diagram labeling, creative writing, and inquiry investigations that will help students prepare for standardized tests.

Just the Facts: Earth and Space Science covers the following topics:

Rocks and Minerals

Weathering

Fossils

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Freshwater and Oceans

Weather and Climate

The Atmosphere

Humans and the Environment

Sun-Earth-Moon Relationships

Solar System