New curricula for current Gizmos

When we added enhanced lesson materials to our elementary Gizmos, the new format was so popular that we decided to revise the materials for all of our grade 6-12 Gizmos as well. We chose 20 of our most popular science Gizmos to start, and these sets of lesson materials are now available. Each set includes the following:

--Teacher Guide with teaching tips, related activities, discussion questions, science background, and interesting links.

--Student Exploration worksheet with 1-3 activities to guide student learning.

--Answer Key for the Student Exploration worksheet.

--Vocabulary Sheet that defines key words used in the Student Exploration activities.

It will take a while to update the curriculum materials for all of our grade 6-12 Gizmos, but we have made a great start. You can see new materials on the following Gizmos:

Photosynthesis

Cell Structure

Food Chain

Mouse Genetics (One Trait)

Cell Division

Element Builder

Boyle's Law and Charles' Law

Density Laboratory

Phase Changes

Balancing Chemical Equations

Plate Tectonics

Rock Cycle

Water Cycle

Greenhouse Effect

Seasons: Why do we have them?

Roller Coaster Physics

Distance-Time Graphs

Fan Cart Physics

Circuits

Free-Fall Laboratory

We will continue to add new lesson materials throughout the year. Let us know what you think!