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Book Chapter
Falling for Science: Physics Phenoms
The knowledge and experience of students in "typical" introductory college physics is far more diverse than it once was. Instructors have to adjust te...
Book Chapter
The Great Outdoors: Field Studies Near and Far
With any outing—entire class or a few students—the difference between success and failure and between a safe, memorable learning experience and di...
eBook
Adventures in Paleontology: 36 Classroom Fossil Activities (e-book)
Millions of years after vanishing from the Earth, dinosaurs still have the power to stir students’ curiosity. Deepen that interest with Adventures i...
eBook
Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research (e-Book)
If you want the latest research about assessment techniques that really work, you want Assessment in Science. This collection of informative, up-to-da...
eBook
Linking Science and Literacy in the K-8 Classroom (e-Book)
If you’ve ever believed you don’t have time to teach much science—or feared you don’t know how to integrate it with all-important language art...
eBook
Math: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It (e-Book)
Flummoxed by formulas? Queasy about equations? Perturbed by π? Now you can stop cursing over calculus and start cackling over Math, the newest volu...
eBook
Do you crave both physics problems and captivating illustrations? If your answer is "yes", look no further! Quantoons combines challenging problems an...
eBook
Teaching Science in the 21st Century (e-Book)
This powerful new book is brain food for all those who care deeply about science and students—including teachers, science educators, curriculum spec...
Journal Article
Using Comics in the Science Classroom: A Pedagogical Tool
Comic strips found in newspapers and magazines can be used to assess both student and teacher understanding of science concepts. They can also be used...
NSTA Press Book
Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research
If you want the latest research about assessment techniques that really work, you want Assessment in Science. This collection of informative, up-to-da...
NSTA Press Book
Science Safety in the Community College
Science Safety in the Community College is specifically designed to help two-year college faculty—including adjunct faculty—lay a good safety fou...
By Juliana Texley, Terry Kwan, John Summers
NSTA Press Book
Exemplary Science in Grades PreK-4: Standards-Based Success Stories
Since their release in 1996, the National Science Education Standards have provided the vision for science education reform. But has that reform actua...
NSTA Press Book
Exemplary Science in Grades 5-8: Standards-Based Success Stories
Do the Standards really matter in middle school? Nine years after the National Science Education Standards’ release, just how well do science teache...
NSTA Press Book
Handbook of College Science Teaching
Are you still using 20th century techniques to teach science to 21st century students? Update your practices as you learn about current theory and res...
NSTA Press Book
Virus and the Whale: Exploring Evolution in Creatures Small and Large
With this lively book of activities as their guide, students can follow seven scientists into their labs and out to the field to discover how evolutio...