Family Science Night

<p>At last! A practical, readable guide for teachers, school leaders, and parent/teacher associations that shows how to plan fun, hands-on science nights! Get easy-to-implement, content-rich tips and ideas that will cultivate positive attitudes toward science! Learn how to involve and actively engage families in their children's science education. Divided into two sections, this highly organized book provides the essential strategies needed to run a successful, fun, cost-effective Family Science Night—from beginning to end.</p><ul> <li> <b>Getting Started:</b> a step-by-step guide to organizing the event.</li> <li> <b>Action Toolkit:</b> ideas and instructions for a variety of hands-on activities for students to do with their families. </li> </ul><p>You get a wealth of resources, including an organizer's checklist for each station, sources for supplies you'll need, reproducible "Family Fun Cards" to guide families at each station, setup instructions, and several stations that include take-home crafts families can work on together! </p> Part I Getting Started; Chapter 1 Finding Funding; Chapter 2 Forming a Planning Committee; Chapter 3 Getting Volunteers; Chapter 4 Buying and Storing Materials; Chapter 5 Planning Your Stations; Part II The Action Toolkit; Chapter 6 The Action Toolkit; Chapter 7 Animal Tessellations; Chapter 8 Baby Bottle … Pop!; Chapter 9 Bloody Fingers; Chapter 10 Bubble Glove; Chapter 11 Bubble Shapes; Chapter 12 Clay Boat; Chapter 13 Cover Your Bases; Chapter 14 Crazy Worm; Chapter 15 Fingerprint ID; Chapter 16 Fishing for Planets; Chapter 17 Floating Balls; Chapter 18 Fossil Hunt; Chapter 19 Germ Glow; Chapter 20 Marker Magic; Chapter 21 Mobile Planetarium; Chapter 22 Move to the Beat; Chapter 23 Paint a Mold; Chapter 24 Paper Airplane; Chapter 25 Soapy Boat; Chapter 26 Super Bubble; Chapter 27 Super Sand; Chapter 28 Wacky Ball;