Lawrence Hall of Science
University of California, Berkeley

Guides by Topic

Math

Build It! Festival
Frog Math: Predict, Ponder, Play 
Group Solutions: Cooperative Logic Activities for Grades K-4 
Group Solution Too!:
   More Cooperative Logic Activities for Grades K-4 
In All Probability: Investigations in Probability and Statistics 
Math Around the World
QUADICE 
Treasure Boxes  

Science

Oobleck: What Do Scientists Do?
Fingerprinting 
Height-O-Meters  
Investigating Artifacts: Making Masks, Creating
Microscopic Explorations 
Myths,Exploring Middens
 
Learning about Learning 
On Sandy Shores 
Sifting through Science   

Astronomy

Earth, Moon, and Stars
Moons of Jupiter  

Biology

Ant Homes Under The Ground 
Animal Defenses
Animals in Action 
Buzzing A Hive 
Earthworms
Eggs, Eggs, Everywhere 
Hide A Butterfly
Ladybugs 
Mapping Animal Movements 
Mapping Fish Habitats
Penguins And Their Young
Schoolyard Ecology 
Terrarium Habitats
Tree Homes        

Chemistry

Bubble Festival: Presenting Bubble Activities in a Learning Station Format 
Bubble-ology 
Chemical Reactions 
Crime Lab Chemistry
Involving Dissolving 
Liquid Explorations
Mystery Festival 
Of Cabbages and Chemistry 
Paper Towel Testing
Secret Formulas
Vitamin C Testing         

Earth Science

River Cutters  Edition  
Stories in Stone 

Environmental

Acid Rain
Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect 

Physics

Color Analyzers 
Convection: A Current Event 
Discovering Density 
Experimenting with Model Rockets
Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight
More Than Magnifiers   

GEMS Custom Workshops

LHS presents inservice workshops based on these LHS GEMS teacher's guides. Participants receive hands-on experience with GEMS activities and methods, related materials and/or a GEMS Teacher's Guide. These workshops enable all teachers to incorporate hands-on, inquiry-based activities into their Math and Science curriculum. Programs can be designed for all school staff, beginning teachers, teachers new to a grade level or subject, and administrators. Choose a workshop based on one or more of the GEMS Teacher's Guides above.

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