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NSTA Press Book
The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
Now, it’s time for your students to look over Albert Einstein’s shoulder as he develops a new kind of physics that points the way to more recent t...
By Joy Hakim
Book Chapter
A Boy with Something on His Mind
Fifteen-year-old Albert Einstein is miserable. He is trying to finish high school in Germany, but he hates the school; it’s a strict, rigid place. T...
NSTA Press Book
Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing
Think you don’t have time to do research? How about professional growth—think that’s out of reach? Let your peers take you on their journeys and...
NSTA Press Book
Genetically Modified Crops: Resources for Environmental Literacy
Supporters of genetic engineering point to the potential of genetically modified (GM) crops to improve human health and increase environmental protect...
NSTA Press Book
Radioactive Waste: Resources for Environmental Literacy
Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of tons of radioactive materials have been produced in the United States. How we will dispose of nuclear wa...
By Environmental Literacy Council, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
If Hollywood filmed this sequel, the studio would call it “Probes II: More Battles Against Misunderstandings.” Like the blockbuster before it, Vol...
By Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, Joyce Tugel
NSTA Press Book
More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4
Teachers raved when NSTA Press published Picture-Perfect Science Lessons .* They loved its lively mix of kid-magnet books, Standards-based science co...
By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan
Book Chapter
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about intensive and extensive properties of matter. The probe is designed to find ...
Book Chapter
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about density. The probe is designed to find out if students think changing the si...
Book Chapter
The purpose of this probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the day/night cycle. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that the E...