Discovery Bottles

by: Sandy Watson

Discover discovery bottles! These wide-mouth plastic containers of any size filled with objects of different kinds can be terrific tools for science explorations and a great way to cultivate science minds in a K—2 science classroom. In addition, the author has found them to be a useful, inexpensive, and engaging way to help students develop skills in making predictions, observations, and comparisons. Here she shares a few of her favorite physical science lesson ideas using discovery bottles.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2008Stock # sc08_045_09_20Volume 045Issue 09

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Tianyang X (Gainesville, GA)
Tianyang X (Gainesville, GA)

Great lesson activity!

Three delicately designed and fun activities are introduced in this article. I like how this article specifically demonstrates how these fun activities being implemented in the class and how... See More

Maureen Stover (Seaside, CA)
Maureen Stover (Seaside, CA)

Great Hands-on Activity

This article introduces a great hands-on activity for young learners. Using two-liter bottles filled with various objects. Students use the bottle to explore concepts link sink or float an... See More

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