| Title | : | Who Wants a Waffle? |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Eli Salatich |
| Release | : | 2013-07-19 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Science & Nature for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult |
| Size | : | 17846762 |
| Who Wants A Waffle? is the world's most readable and engaging science textbook written specifically for middle school students of the 21st century, the generation that can't remember life before Instagram or Snapchat or hashtags. Written (and illustrated) by a veteran-but-still-in-his-30's teacher with editing help from his students, Who Wants a Waffle? presents fundamental scientific concepts in an entertaining narrative to maximize student engagement and understanding. Chapters from Who Wants A Waffle? include... School • the purpose of school What is science? • science defined • the scientific method • observations and inferences • experimental basics, constants, variables, control and experimental groups Measurement • accuracy vs. precision • significant digits (figures) • metric system, metric prefixes, unit conversions • measurement techniques and tips Graphs • line graphs, creating and interpreting line graphs • bar graphs and pie graphs School revisited • surviving middle school Labs and Experiments • eleven possible activities |
