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I am a current pre service teacher searching for tips and strategies for my future classroom. I have always loved being able to work with students and do hands-on activities, but I feel like science sometimes has to be more of a lecture scenario. Could you suggest some of the best topics to cover that can be best utilized with hands on activities? 

[color=#222222][size=2][font=verdana, sans-serif]Hello Kate,[/font][/size][/color] [color=#222222][size=2][font=verdana, sans-serif]There are many resources from NSTA itself that will help you with hands-on activities. Lecture can come in mini-bites and not be the main focus of the lesson. Giving students the opportunity to explore first and begin to formulate ideas, look for patterns, that is most important over "facts."[/font][/size][/color] [color=#222222][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=2]H[/size][size=2]ere are resources I would look at: [/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=verdana, sans-serif][color=#3d3d3d][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][url=http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781936959358.6][color=#1155cc]Using Inquiry-Based Teaching and Kids Inquiry[/color][/url] Conferences to Strengthen Elementary Science Instruction and to Encourage More Students to Pursue Science Careers [/font][i][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]By: [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Paula%20A%20Magee&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae]Paula A Magee[/color][/url] and [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Ryan%20Flessner&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae]Ryan Flessner[/color][/url][/font][/i][color=#262626][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] ;[/font][/color][/size][/font][/color] [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, sans-serif][font=verdana, sans-serif][size=2][url=http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781684104929][color=#3790ae][font=verdana, sans-serif]The Power of Investigating: Guiding Authentic Assessments[/font][/color][/url][/size][/font] [font=verdana, sans-serif][size=2][color=#262626][font=verdana, sans-serif]By:[/font][/color] [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Julie%20V.%20McGough&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=verdana, sans-serif]Julie V. McGough[/font][/color][/url] [color=#262626][font=verdana, sans-serif]and[/font][/color] [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Lisa%20M.%20Nyberg&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=verdana, sans-serif]Lisa M. Nyberg[/font][/color][/url][/size][/font] [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, sans-serif] [color=#3d3d3d][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][url=http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781938946288][color=#3790ae][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2]The Power of Questioning: Guiding Student Investigations[/size][/font][/color][/url][/font][/color] [font=verdana, sans-serif][size=2][color=#262626][font=verdana, sans-serif]By:[/font][/color] [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Julie%20V.%20McGough&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=verdana, sans-serif]Julie V. McGough[/font][/color][/url] [color=#262626][font=verdana, sans-serif]and[/font][/color] [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Lisa%20M.%20Nyberg&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=verdana, sans-serif]Lisa M. Nyberg[/font][/color][/url][/size][/font] [font=verdana, sans-serif][color=#3d3d3d][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][url=http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/4/sc13_050_06_42][color=#3790ae][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2]Making Connections Through Conversation[/size][/font][/color][/url][/font][/color] [color=#262626][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]By: [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Julie%20McGough&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Julie McGough[/font][/color][/url] and [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Lisa%20Nyberg&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Lisa Nyberg[/font][/color][/url][/size][/font][/font][/color][/font] [color=#3d3d3d][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][url=http://www.nsta.org/store/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/9781681403281][color=#3790ae][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2]Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K–2: Using Children’s Books to Inspire STEM Learning[/size][/font][/color][/url][/font][/color] [color=#262626][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]By: [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Emily%20Morgan&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Emily Morgan[/font][/color][/url] and [url=http://www.nsta.org/store/search.aspx?action=quicksearch&text=Karen%20Ansberry&gl=0&sid=0][color=#3790ae][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Karen Ansberry[/font][/color][/url][/size][/[/font][/font][/color][/font][/color]