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Teaching Science in the Two-Year College: An NSTA Press Journals Collection

Two-year colleges are critical to science education’s future—in fact, some data indicate that half of future science teachers will take their first years of science at a two-year school. To address the unique challenges of this special setting, Teaching Science in the Two-Year College presents 24 articles featuring the most useful and relevant insights and advice from NSTA’s Journal of College Science Teaching. The collection is divided into four sections, all written from the two-year college perspective:
Two-year colleges are critical to science education’s future—in fact, some data indicate that half of future science teachers will take their first years of science at a two-year school. To address the unique challenges of this special setting, Teaching Science in the Two-Year College presents 24 articles featuring the most useful and relevant insights and advice from NSTA’s Journal of College Science Teaching. The collection is divided into four sections, all written from the two-year college perspective:

Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom

Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking collection of 10 essays on the theories behind the latest assessment techniques. The authors offer in-depth “how to” suggestions on conducting assessments as a matter of routine—especially in light of high-stakes standards-based exams, using assessment to improve instruction, and involving students in the assessment process.

Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking collection of 10 essays on the theories behind the latest assessment techniques. The authors offer in-depth “how to” suggestions on conducting assessments as a matter of routine—especially in light of high-stakes standards-based exams, using assessment to improve instruction, and involving students in the assessment process.

Light: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It

Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trouble teaching concepts about light that you don’t fully grasp yourself, get help from a book that’s both scientifically accurate and entertaining—with Light. By combining clear explanations, clever drawings, and activities that use easy-to-find materials, this book covers what science teachers and parents need to know to teach about light with confidence.
Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trouble teaching concepts about light that you don’t fully grasp yourself, get help from a book that’s both scientifically accurate and entertaining—with Light. By combining clear explanations, clever drawings, and activities that use easy-to-find materials, this book covers what science teachers and parents need to know to teach about light with confidence.

Invasion Ecology (Student Edition)

Strange intruders are invading our part of the world, threatening our environment and our economy. These newcomers and their impact on our ecological balance are the focus of Invasion Ecology, a guide to learning skills for investigating the behaviors on non-native and native species. Studying invaders such as zebra mussels, chestnut blight, purple loosestrife, and Phragmites, you will explore how scientists are fighting these aggressors with biological controls. This Student Edition has three sections:
Strange intruders are invading our part of the world, threatening our environment and our economy. These newcomers and their impact on our ecological balance are the focus of Invasion Ecology, a guide to learning skills for investigating the behaviors on non-native and native species. Studying invaders such as zebra mussels, chestnut blight, purple loosestrife, and Phragmites, you will explore how scientists are fighting these aggressors with biological controls. This Student Edition has three sections:

Decay and Renewal (Student Edition)

Most of us throw or flush things away every day without thinking about the fact that there is no “away.” Whether discarded substances break down or not, they affect our environment. By investigating the processes in wastewater treatment, composting, landfilling, and bioremediation of contaminated sites, Decay and Renewal teaches important science concepts within the context of environmental issues. Using inquiry-based methods, the book focuses on biodegradation to help students learn basic biological and ecological concepts. The Student Edition has four sections:
Most of us throw or flush things away every day without thinking about the fact that there is no “away.” Whether discarded substances break down or not, they affect our environment. By investigating the processes in wastewater treatment, composting, landfilling, and bioremediation of contaminated sites, Decay and Renewal teaches important science concepts within the context of environmental issues. Using inquiry-based methods, the book focuses on biodegradation to help students learn basic biological and ecological concepts. The Student Edition has four sections:
 

Simply Butterflies

Science and Children - November/December 2002

Fourth-grade students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly using an inexpensive butterfly observatory. This interdisciplinary unit incorporates various journaling and illustration techniques that develop students’ observation skills. The article includes instructions for building the observatory.
Fourth-grade students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly using an inexpensive butterfly observatory. This interdisciplinary unit incorporates various journaling and illustration techniques that develop students’ observation skills. The article includes instructions for building the observatory.
Fourth-grade students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly using an inexpensive butterfly observatory. This interdisciplinary unit incorporates various journaling and illustration techniques that develop students’ observation skills. The article includes instructions for building the observatory.
 

Designed for Successful Learning: Using multiple intelligence assessment in the science classroom

This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
 

Turf Protecting Toxins

Science Scope—October 2002

Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
 

Stem Cells

Promises to Keep?

By Lauren E. Yaich

Stem Cells

 

Teaching Demands verses Research Productivity

Journal of College Science Teaching—May 2002

Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
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