The Exploratorium Science Snackbook
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The Exploratorium Science Snackbook by Exploratorium Teacher Institute
Kids and teachers can build their own science projects based on exhibits from San Francisco's premiere science museum This revised and updated edition offers instructions for building junior versions, or "snacks," of the famed Exploratorium's exhibits. The snacks, designed by science teachers, can be used as demonstrations, labs, or as student science projects and all 100 projects are easy to build from common materials. The Exploratorium, a renowned hands-on science museum founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer, is noted for its interactive exhibits that richly illustrate scientific concepts and stimulate learning. Offers a step-by-step guide for building dynamic science projects and exhibits Includes tips for creating projects made from easy-to-assembly items Thoroughly revised and updated, including new "snacks," images, and references
The Exploratorium, founded in 1969, is an internationally renowned museum of science, art and human perception, rated the "best science museum in the world" by Scientific American. Its hundreds of hands-on exhibits are designed to promote science discovery. It has an annual attendance of about 650,000 per year and its website attracts approximately 20 million visitors annually.
The Exploratorium Teacher Institute, which was organized in 1984, brings science and math teachers from middle and high schools all over the country to workshops at the museum and will be having its 25th anniversary in 2009. About 200 teachers participate each year, and about 3,000 teachers stay in touch as alumni. The institute also includes a mentor program for beginning teachers, a leadership training program, and an online curriculum and it offers professional development credits through local universities.
The editors of the Exploratorium have created numerous popular books on science, from the original Science Snackbook to the interactive Explorabook to their latest effort: Exploratopia.
The Exploratorium Teacher Institute, which was organized in 1984, brings science and math teachers from middle and high schools all over the country to workshops at the museum and will be having its 25th anniversary in 2009. About 200 teachers participate each year, and about 3,000 teachers stay in touch as alumni. The institute also includes a mentor program for beginning teachers, a leadership training program, and an online curriculum and it offers professional development credits through local universities.
The editors of the Exploratorium have created numerous popular books on science, from the original Science Snackbook to the interactive Explorabook to their latest effort: Exploratopia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470481868 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470481862 |
| Title | The Exploratorium Science Snackbook |
| Author | Exploratorium Teacher Institute |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Year published | 2009-10-23 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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