This hands-on activity book offers step-by-step lessons that not only introduce primary students to earth science but also the scientific method.The activities use common household items or readily available materials and equipment. The activities are grouped by concepts, so the teacher can choose which activities to do or all of them to truly cement the concept. The workbook includes reproducible sheets for students to record their observations and data. Each lesson comes with a preparation section and materials list, as well as a teacher section that gives background information and explains what should happen in the activities.  IAny answers that may be required are in the back of the book, usually on the inside back cover.

The concepts covered are: water as liquid, properties of water, states of water, effects of heat and cold on water, water cycle, the need for water, and moving water can do work.