Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. The series was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, the science museum and research center for pre-college mathematics and science education at the University of California at Berkeley. These activities, designed for grades K to 4, are intended to develop such skills as observation, classification, sequencing, and communication. The activities, often with a geometric focus, are presented in order of difficulty. In each activity, groups of four students work together.
Students use elimination to find the planet that matches all the clues.
Lesson plans, background information, assessment strategies, extensions, and age modification suggestions are included in the guide. Also found are source lists for suggested materials, literature connections, and blackline masters for all the activities. ENC does NOT distribute this resource. Under a grant from the National Science Foundation, GEMS Leader's Workshops have been held across the country.