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Hard-to-Teach Science Concepts: A Framework to Support Learners, Grades 3–5

Authors Susan Koba and Carol Mitchell introduce teachers of grades 3–5 to their conceptual framework for successful instruction of hard-to-teach sci...

By Susan B. Koba with Carol T. Mitchell

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science Physical Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Teacher Preparation

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Team Teaching Science: Success for All Learners

In Team Teaching Science, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater, and Lori A. Howard demonstrate the truth in the old adage “Two heads are better than one.” T...

By Lori A. Howard, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

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Even More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• How can water and a penny demonstrate the power of mathematics and molecular theory? • Do spelling and punctuation really matter to the human ...

By Thomas O'Brien

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Illustrate the reason for Earth’s seasons? • Explain how far a light year is? • Simulate the phases of ...

By Geoff Holt, Nancy W. West

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Project Earth Science: Geology, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Explain the distribution of earthquakes? • Model volcanic eruptions? • Demonstrate plate motions and interac...

By Paul D. Fullagar, Nancy W. West

Middle School Elementary High School General Science New Science Teachers

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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily l...

By Richard Konicek-Moran

Elementary Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Literacy Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• What can a chocolate chip cookie tell us about the Earth’s resources and the importance of environmental conservation? • How can a clear, col...

By Thomas O'Brien

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education General Science

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