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Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning
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Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting…
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Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices
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When it’s time for a game change, you need a guide to the new rules. Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices provides a play-by-play understanding of the…
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Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! What ideas do young children bring to their science learning, and how does their thinking change as…
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Electricity and Magnetism: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
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Shocked by static? Mixed up about magnets? Curious about currents? This book will help you get beyond memorizing electricity-related formulas, rules, and procedures so you can understand the topic at a deep level—deep…
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Learning Science and the Science of Learning: Science Educators' Essay Collection
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Sure, you teach science. But do your students really learn it? Students of all ages will absorb more if you adapt the way you teach to the way they learn. That's the message of this thoughtful collection of 12 essays by…
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Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Revised 2nd Edition
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How well can your students … • Illustrate the reason for Earth’s seasons? • Explain how far a light year is? • Simulate the phases of the Moon? • Describe the effects of greenhouse gases? •…
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A Joint publication of Corwin and NSTA Press In Learning Science by Doing Science, you get classic activities to teach the key ideas of science--and turn students into scientists. In this straightforward and…
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Project Earth Science: Geology, Revised 2nd Edition
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How well can your students … • Explain the distribution of earthquakes? • Model volcanic eruptions? • Demonstrate plate motions and interactions? • Describe seafloor changes? • Think in…
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This book unfolds as a series of observations about light, including where it comes from, how it bounces off of people and objects, and what we mean when we say the colors of a rainbow are the colors in light.…
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What Does an Animal Eat?: I Wonder Why
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Kids who want to know all about animals will find this book fascinating. What Does an Animal Eat? offers insights into two special aspects of hungry animals: how their teeth and beaks offer clues to what they eat and…
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Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning
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What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3–5,…
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40 Inquiry Exercises for the College Biology Lab
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Drawing from the author’s own work as a lab developer, coordinator, and instructor, this one-of-a-kind text for college biology teachers uses the inquiry method in presenting 40 different lab exercises that make…
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Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy
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New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This…
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Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School
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What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe even improve them? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum…
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Reimagining the Science Department
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What if you could change the department-level factors that don’t support teaching and learning? Explore answers to this fascinating question and many more with Reimagining the Science Department. In five thoughtful…