Content: TOC; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Activity 1-Studies in Symmetry; Act 2-Surveying Science and Mathematics on the Internet; Act 3-Examining Current Events in Science, Mathematics, and Technology; Act 4-The Tower Challenge; Act 5-Designing and Constructing a Load-Bearing Structure; Act 6-Investigating the Pinhole Camera and Camera Obscura; Act 7-Recording Images Using a Simple Pinhole Camera; Act 8-Learning About Levers; Act 9-Layered Liquids; Act 10-Calculating the Speed of Sound; Act 11-Exploring the Dynamics of Temperature; Act 12-Observing the Effects of Acids and Bases. Act 13-Discovering Sand and Sand PaintingsAct 14-Heat Exchange in Air, Water, and Soil; Act 15-Developing a Model of the Earth's Inner Structure; Act 16-Determining the Size and Shape of the Blind Spot; Act 17-Investigating Perception and Illusion; Act 18-Determining the Relationship Between Height and Hand Length; Act 19-Exploring Cellular Shape Using Area; Act 20-Please Pass the Pollen: Flowering Plants, Pollination, and Insect Pol.
Abstract: Science does not exist in a vacuum and, therefore, shouldn't be taught that way. In that spirit, Activities Linking Science With Math, 5-8, is a hands-on guide for preservice and inservice elementary and middle school teachers who want to connect science instruction with other areas of studyincluding visual arts, social sciences, language arts, and especially math