{"product_id":"whats-up-in-science-isbn-9780787970031","title":"What's Up in Science?","description":"Packed with fun-filled word scrambles, categorization tasks, and writing activities, \u003ci\u003eWhat’s Up in Science?\u003c\/i\u003e will develop critical thinking and analytical skills in your students. While solutions are provided for the puzzle exercises, some of the problems are open-ended and have no definitive answers, showing that scientific inquiry generates tough questions and that knowledge changes as new evidence becomes available.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author iii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Preserved Evidence of Past Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Fossils Have to Say Fossil secrets 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Long-Ago Life Forms Multicellular organisms 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Footprints from the Past Fossil imprints 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Early Wings Bird-dinosaur–link mystery 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Two Steps Ahead of the Rest New lizard discovery 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dinosaur-Snacking Crocodile Super Croc 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Awesome Dinosaur The Apatosaurus 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Even More Dinosaurs Two massive ancient reptiles 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Mast from the Past Protecting fossil bones 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 North American Mammal Mystery Disappearing mammals 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Fossils on Hold Fossils alive and well 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Let’s Ban Man Human causes of extinction 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (10 items) 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Early Human Life on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 New Face from an Old Skull Oldest human ancestor(?) 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Who Ate My Kangaroo? Early human appetites 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Early Artists Show Their Skill Art from the start 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Egyptian Cave Art Real or fake? 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Early Man Appears Iceman and Kennewick Man 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Keeping the Past Alive Ancient ruins’ preservation 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (7 items) 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Getting to Know the Lithosphere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Leaving the Lava Behind 1 Mayon volcano (Philippines) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Leaving the Lava Behind 2 Mt. Nyiragongo (Rwanda) 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Volcano Secrets Volcanics (Baja California) 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Earthquakes 1 Earthquake news 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Earthquakes 2 More earthquake data 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Nature’s Quake Predictors Geyser mystery 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Glacier Alert 1 All about glaciers 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Glacier Alert 2 More glacier information 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Inner Space Travel From erosion to caves 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Mapping in Outer and Inner Space Mapping techniques 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Global Positioning System Satellite Navigation Network 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (11 items) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Listening to the Environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Chromium 6 on Trial A most harmful chemical 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Mercury Menace Mercury poisoning 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Global Warming Warning 1 Global warming trends 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Global Warming Warning 2 Global warming trends 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Ocean Currents and Weather El Niño\/La Niña 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Pollution Problem Air pollution 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Pollution Solution Technology advancements 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Forever Organisms Preventing extinction 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (9 items) 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Ocean Features and Related Creatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Save the Coral Coral reef restoration 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Lost City Found Hydrothermal vents 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Island Under Water Submerged island 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Don’t Go Near the Water Beach pollution 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Fate of the Fish Pollution\/Overfishing 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Microbes from Across the Sea Ballast water microbes 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Cormorants Under Siege A fisheries pest 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 The No-Wimp Shrimp Mantis shrimp 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Jellyfish on the Rocks Fossilized jellyfish 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Anemone by the Sea Sea anemone 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Squid Freak from Down Deep New discovery 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Stingless Stingrays De-barbing stingrays 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Plight of the Sturgeon Sturgeon problem 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Predator Challenge Predator cautions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 The Sea Otter’s Dilemma Endangered species 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Sea Lions Take Charge Nuisance at sea 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 A Whale of a Tale Ancient swimmers 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (11 items) 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6: What’s Happening in Space?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Taking on the Universe Examining the universe 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 New Planets in Town Recent finds 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Mars: A Watery World? Search for water 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Asteroid Probes Coming Up Asteroid data 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Eros: Space Mountain Asteroid Asteroid study 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Paranoid Rhymes with Asteroid Asteroid fears 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Twenty-Two and Counting Saturn surprise 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 The Moons of Jupiter Recent discoveries 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Meteor Trails and Comet Tales Meteors\/Comets 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Meteorite Mysteries Meteorite information 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 From Stars to Galaxies Star data 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Telescopes and Beyond MAXIM\/SOFIA 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (12 items) 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7: Life on Land and Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 As the Worm Turns Worm discoveries 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 It’s All About Ants Ant stories 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Insects Two Grasshopper\/Cricket 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Where Have All the Froggies Gone? 1 Vanishing amphibians 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Where Have All the Froggies Gone? 2 Vanishing amphibians 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 The California Condor Comeback 1 Condor rescue 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 The California Condor Comeback 2 Condor rescue 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Rodent Roundup 1 Mostly rats 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 Rodent Roundup 2 Meet meadow mouse 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 The Smallest of Critters Mouse lemurs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (10 items) 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8: What’s Up in Genetic Science?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Genetic Review Genetic terms 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 From One Gene to Another 1 A look at genes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 From One Gene to Another 2 A look at genes 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Designer Catfish “Customized” catfish 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 Biotech Foods Genetically modified organisms 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Human Stem Cells Stem cell concerns 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Human Genome A chromosome gathering 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 What About Cloning? Cloning issues 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Activities (8 items) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 9: Timely Real-Life Topics of Concern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Environmental Pollution 1 Student comments 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Environmental Pollution 2 Student comments 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 The Decreasing Fish Population Student comments 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 Whale Concerns 1 Student comments 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89 Whale Concerns 2 Student comments 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Dealing with Dolphins Student comments 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91 The Cold Facts About Cryonics Student comments 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiddles for the Asking 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiddles Answer Key 231\u003c\/p\u003e Robert G. Hoehn has taught earth science, physical science, and biology in the Roseville Joint Union High School District of California since 1963. He uses wit and humor daily as an educational tool. Author of numerous publications, including Science Puzzlers from Jossey-Bass, he counts seven National Summer Science grants from the National Science Foundation among his many accomplishments.   Puzzles and Problem-Solving Activities to Build Science Literacy  \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Up in Science? offers a rich selection of over 100 reproducible puzzles and literacy-building activities focusing on recent discoveries and issues in the earth, life, and space sciences. Most of the activities are short (15 to 20 minutes) and can be used to introduce standards-based lessons or for homework assignments. Special challenge activities are also included, inviting students to investigate and write about scientific topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with fun-filled word scrambles, categorization tasks, and writing activities, What’s Up in Science? will develop critical thinking and analytical skills in your students. While solutions are provided for the puzzle exercises, some of the problems are open-ended and have no definitive answers, showing that scientific inquiry generates tough questions and that knowledge changes as new evidence becomes available.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For a secondary-school science teacher, looking for a source of paper-pencil activities and puzzles, this book will be a gold mine. The activities involve spelling, vocabulary, and mathematics, related to a variety of biological and earth science topics.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Jacqueline V. Mallinson, associate professor of science, retired, Western Michigan University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is effortless learning that will turn on the quirky minds of upper elementary through high school explorers. A book that puts thinking back into the science curriculum. It will awaken the true scientists put off by years of pat answers. This book shows students that there really is a lot new to learn out there.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Kate Carr, Discovery Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado\u003c\/p\u003e  “For a secondary-school science teacher, looking for a source of paper-pencil activities and puzzles, this book will be a gold mine. The activities involve spelling, vocabulary, and mathematics, related to a variety of biological and earth science topics.”\u003cbr\u003e --Jacqueline V. Mallinson, associate professor of science, retired, Western Michigan University  \u003cp\u003e“This is effortless learning that will turn on the quirky minds of upper elementary through high school explorers. A book that puts thinking back into the science curriculum. It will awaken the true scientists put off by years of pat answers. This book shows students that there really is a lot new to learn out there.”\u003cbr\u003e --Kate Carr, Discovery Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990475260133,"sku":"NP9780787970031","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787970031.jpg?v=1761787975","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/whats-up-in-science-isbn-9780787970031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}