Dedication;Foreword;Preface; How to Use This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments;Chapter 1: Sound; 1.1 Drum Set; 1.2 Torsion Drum; 1.3 What's Going On?; 1.4 Keep On; 1.5 Internet Connections; 1.6 Standards Topic Links; 1.7 More Tinkering with Music;Chapter 2: The Value of Tinkering in the Learning Process; 2.

1 Why Tinkering Is Essential; 2.2 Tinkering Throughout History; 2.3 Not for Everyone?;Chapter 3: Magnetism; 3.1 Magnet Toys; 3.2 Electromagnetic Dancer; 3.3 Keep On; 3.4 Internet Connections; 3.5 Standards Topic Links; 3.

6 More Tinkering with Magnetism;Chapter 4: A Good Tinkering Session; 4.1 Tinkering Schemes; 4.2 Frameworks for Tinkering; 4.3 Characteristics of a Good Tinkering Session; 4.4 Students;Chapter 5: Mechanics; 5.1 Basketball Hoop; 5.2 Carnival Ball Game; 5.3 What's Going On?; 5.

4 Keep On; 5.5 Internet Connections; 5.6 Standards Topic Links; 5.7 More Tinkering with Mechanics;Chapter 6: Tinkering Logistics; 6.1 Tinkering Space; 6.2 Stocking Your Space; 6.3 Materials and Tools; 6.4 Tinkering Projects; 6.

5 Facilitating Projects; 6.6 A Few More Tinkering Considerations;Chapter 7: Electric Circuits; 7.1 Flashlight and Magic Wand; 7.2 Steadiness Circuit; 7.3 Keep On; 7.4 Internet Connections; 7.5 Standards Topic Links; 7.6 More Tinkering with Circuits;Chapter 8: The Learning Community & Differentiated Learning; 8.

1 The Learning Community; 8.2 Differentiated Learning;Chapter 9: Chemistry; 9.1 Floating and Sinking with Colors; 9.2 Chemical Reactions; 9.3 What's Going On?; 9.4 Keep On; 9.5 Internet Connections; 9.6 Standards Topic Links; 9.

7 More Tinkering with Chemistry;Chapter 10: Dealing with Questions and Dishing Out Answers; 10.1 Questions; 10.2 Answers;Chapter 11: Biology; 11.1 Arm Model; 11.2 Foot and Ankle Model; 11.3 What's Going On?; 11.4 Keep On; 11.5 Internet Connections; 11.

6 Standards Topic Links;Chapter 12: Standards and Assessment in the Tinkering Environment; 12.1 Standards; 12.2 Assessment;Chapter 13: Engineering and Motors; 13.1 Hovercraft; 13.2 Motorized Art Spinner; 13.3 What's Going On?; 13.4 Keep On; 13.5 Internet Connections; 13.

6 Standards Topic Links; 13.7 More Tinkering with Motor Engineering;Chapter 14: Final Notes;Academic Research On How Learning Works;Evaluation Questionnaire for Students;Index;Colophon;.