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NSTA Press Book
Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6
How do you improve upon perfection? For years, new and experienced elementary school teachers alike have extolled the virtues of Picture-Perfect Scien...
By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 1: 45 New Force and Motion Assessment Probes
Nationally known science educator Page Keeley—principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Sci...
By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington
NSTA Press Book
Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events
• How can a long metal needle pass through a balloon without popping it? • How can water flow at very different rates through two identical fun...
By Thomas O’Brien
NSTA Press Book
Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide
Research shows that environment-centered education improves student achievement. Whatever your school’s setting—urban, suburban, or rural—you ca...
By Steve Rich
NSTA Press Book
Even More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching
What are the odds of a meteor hitting your house? What are “warm” clothes anyway? Do you get “more” sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Everyo...
By Richard Konicek-Moran
NSTA Press Book
More Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Overwhelmed by orbitals? Terrified of thermodynamics? Agitated by acids and bases? Have no fear! This follow-up to the award-winning Chemistry Basics ...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
Inside-Out: Environmental Science in the Classroom and the Field, Grades 3–8
Teachers seeking new ways to integrate Earth science, chemistry, physical geography, and life science into a study of the environment should just step...
By Robert W. Blake, Jr., J. Adam Frederick, Sarah Haines, Stephanie Colby Lee