ScienceWiz Inventions

SKU
024193
ISBN
9781886978034
Grade 3-10
Neutral
Consumable
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
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Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Description

Check out this SciencWiz Portal to Discovery for fascinating and free curriculum supplements!

Portal to Inventions

Publisher's Description of ScienceWiz Inventions
Includes a 40-page science book with materials
4 Major Projects to Build:
  • A spinning motor
  • A clicking telegraph
  • A light-flashing generator
  • A real radio
Requires one D cell battery.
Step-by-step, highly visual instructions lead a child successfully through each invention. Full-color illustrations present central scientific concepts which allow children to discover the “why” as well as the “how.”
The use of everyday materials demystifies the workings of common electronic components.
The animations that compliment the book on the website deepen and extend comprehension.
Although designed for eight year olds, Inventions has an extraordinary history and following by all ages.
  • It has been used at MIT to mentor high school students in physics.
  • It has been used at U.C. Berkeley to mentor women in science.
  • It has been used similarly at other institutions including the Fermi Lab and the University of Texas at Austin.
  • It was rumored that a number of physicists at U.C. Berkeley were spinning the handmade motors on their desks competing to see which motor would spin the fastest!
  • Inventions received a rave review from the Women’s Society of the IEEE after using it for camp programs for elementary school students. The IEEE’s review boasted, “The projects actually WORK….even for large groups where individualized attention is not possible.”
Category Description for Sciencewiz Kits

Incorporate these highly educational science kits into your child's future lessons. The projects and experiments introduced in these kits cover an enormous expanse of information that will provide for a fairly in-depth study of the featured topic. These kits were designed for young children to use in a highly independent setting; parental supervision is usually kept to a bare minimum. The book is filled with vibrantly colored illustrations that provide for a pictorial guide that is easy for even the youngest of children to follow and understand. Most materials necessary for the experiments are included within the kits, although some common household materials may also be needed.~ Enh

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Brand:Norman and Globus
Grades:3-10
ISBN:9781886978034
EAN/UPC:630227078034
Length in Inches:10.25
Width in Inches:8.1875
Height in Inches:1.5
Weight in Pounds:1
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