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Journal Article
Editor's Note (September 2001)
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Book Chapter
Standards have become a part of the educational landscape. In this chapter, we survey the origins of national standards; reflect on their power, in pa...
Book Chapter
The Role of the Science Leader in Implementing Standards-Based Science Programs
Although most of the literature of reform and systemic change focuses on policy, programs, and practices that the leaders should be responsible for pr...
NSTA Press Book
Hands-On Herpetology: Exploring Ecology and Conservation
Plentiful, diverse, and readily available, these animals—known in science as “herps”—are also perfect for teaching students about biology, eco...
By Rebecca L. Schneider, Marianne E. Krasny, Stephen J. Morreale
NSTA Press Book
Building Successful Partnerships: Community Connections for Science Education
No single educator can help children learn all they need to become scientifically literate. Resources are all around us—not only in traditional scie...
By William C. Robertson
Book Chapter
Modern Science and the Book of Genesis
Many religious people, including scientists, hold that God created the universe and the various processes driving physical and biological evolution an...
NSTA Press Book
The Creation Controversy and The Science Classroom
Organized into three practical parts, The Creation Controversy provides teachers with insights into modern science and the Book of Genesis, effective ...
By James W. Skehan S.J., Ph.D., Craig E. Nelson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
How to ... Ask the Right Questions
Questions, questions, questions! They are a large part of a teacher’s stock-in-trade. We use questions to help students review, to check on comprehe...
By Patricia E. Blosser
NSTA Press Book
Ten-Minute Field Trips: A Teachers's Guide to Using the Schoolgrounds for Environmental Studies
You don't have to go far to get science out of the classroom. An NSTA best-seller, this book is ideal for teachers in all school environments--urban, ...
By Helen Ross Russell
NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Reader's Guide to the Next Generation Science Standards
Not since the release of A Framework for K-12 Science Education has a document held such promise and significance for the science education community ...
By Harold Pratt