Insights Hands-on Inquiry Science Curriculum, The Senses

    By: Education Development Center, Inc

    Review:
    This is a fine K-1 unit on sensory perception that includes using magnification, classifiying things by texture, mystery smells and sounds. Eighteen Insights units form an extensive elementary curriculum and The Senses is a good example of their quality and their encouragement of diverse student ideas and suggestions. The teacher's guide is available separately, at a high cost.

    Other Information:
    Insights Hands-on Inquiry Science Curriculum, The Senses ($199.99) module, $149.99 Teacher's Guide plus shipping) and other Insights units are available from Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., PO Box 1840, Dubuque, IA 52004-1840. Call 800-542-6657. On-line address is www.kendallhunt.com.

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