(#72) Intermediate Lentil Science
Grades 3-6
Science, math, social studies, language, and art, all blended in a box of dry lentils. This sequel to the primary version has totally new Job Cards. These very flexible programs let you set up a single learning station, or offer a range of lessons class-wide. Topics include Compare, Search, Measure, Design, Divide, Calibrate, and Estimate. Plenty of math, but it's all so kinesthetic and intuitive, your students will delight in the process. Wonderful for individualized learning, Lentil Science lets your students do just as much as they're ready for, and they'll be gaining essential skills and knowledge with every activity! Be amazed! Be very amazed!
(#72) Intermediate LENTIL SCIENCE is part of our developmental, fully individualized, Job Box Series. It is a 136 page soft-bound book with flexible binding for easy photocopying. Teach a whole year of science, math, social studies, language and art with a box of lentils and other simple things.
PREPARATION AND SUPPORT
* Doing Stuff: A Developmental Approach * Testing the Waters: Beginning
with Confidence * A Glossary of Basic Materials and Procedures * Dear
Family Members… * How to Organize Work Space and Materials * Seven
Easy Rules * Structuring Free and Independent Learning * Borrowing Card *
Fill Your Class with Famous Scientists
REPRODUCIBLE STUDENT MATERIALS (58 Job Cards)
A/ COMPARE:
* order containers by size * draw top views and side views * solve
inequalities * solve equalities and inequalities * four operations * label
again in terms of "x" * on your own (symbol stories)
B/ SEARCH:
* nonrenewed resources * renewable resources * adapt a rabbit * screen
and rescreen * how many ways can you find a BB? * clothespin coordinates *
search by compass heading * on your own (weird beans)
C/ MEASURE:
* loose pack / tight pack * cup equations * mark a measuring bottle *
measure length * measure area * measure volume* scatter patterns * on your
own (cone cups)
D/ DESIGN:
* design a landform * create a wild place * map a food cache * give
directions * use street addresses * city planning * draw a flip-chart
movie * hourglass experiments * on your own (design puzzles)
E/ DIVIDE:
* explore families of fractions * solve the puzzle books * solve more
puzzle books * prediction tube * label and use fraction rulers * record
lentil levels * divide each pie * how much altogether? * divide by height
and volume * on your own (common denominator)
F/ CALIBRATE:
* calibrate a liter in fractions * calibrate a half liter in fractions *
calibrate a liter in cups * graph height vs volume in a liter * graph
height vs volume in a half liter * record and graph ordered pairs *
calibrate a measuring cup
G/ ESTIMATE:
* how many lentils in a bottle cap? * 100 lentils in a test tube *
calibrate by 100 lentils * estimate the lentils in 12 volumes * will a
liter hold 214 lentils? * how many times can you
divide 214? * estimate with a cardboard dam *
estimate by the cubic inch * on your own (fill my classroom)
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(#72) Intermediate LENTIL SCIENCE requires preparation and labeling of a fairly lengthy list of materials, tasks which can be done in stages for each section of activities. Photocopying the 58 Job Cards and the supporting Job Sheets can also be done as the need arises. Because your time and energy are worth a great deal, we strongly recommend that you order our NEWLY REVISED KIT, now simplified to provide only the hardest-to-find materials. We have worked diligently to find an optimal balance between your budget and your convenience. But if you are determined to scrounge your own materials, we do still offer you the option of purchasing print materials alone.
Our BASIC KIT supplies a corrugated job box, all assorted
plastic vials cut to size (you will label), a test tube, a counting grid,
sifting screens, bottle connector, magnets, bottle caps, BB's, craft sticks,
scoop and funnel. (You will supply lentils, soup mix, assorted beverage
containers, baby food jars, liter bottles, plus other recyclables and simple
materials. You may purchase some of these materials in quantity, below, for
teaching
larger groups.)
GRADE RANGE: 3-6
ORIGINS: written by Ron Marson / illustrated by Peg
Marson / copyrighted in 1999
by TOPS Learning Systems / ISBN0-941008-52-5
| #JB72 INTERMEDIATE Lentil Science BOOK Only @ $19.00 | |
| #K72 Basic KIT Only @ $29.00 | |
| #JBK72 BOOK + KIT @ $39.00 | |
| Also available: | |
| #JBK71-72 Lentil Science COMBO: | |
| Primary + Intermediate BOOKS + combined KITS @ $47.00 | |
