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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 foundation for students in introductory science courses—even when they have widely differing science ...
By Juliana Texley, Terry Kwan, John Summers
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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 actually taken hold in elementary school? “Yes!,” reports Robert Yager, editor of Exemplary Science i...
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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 teachers in grades 5 to 8 actually use them to plan content, define improved teaching, and assess real lea...
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 research with the authoritative Handbook of College Science Teaching. The Handbook offers models of tea...
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 evolution works. Meanwhile, you’ll benefit from the practical help the book provides with the twin challen...
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Before moving on to weather patterns, there are a few concepts about air and water that haven't been covered thus far. This chapter ties together these loose ends and prepares readers for a better understanding of the various processes that cause wea...
NSTA Press Book
How to...Weave the Web Into K-8 Science
Like a search engine for science teachers, How to... Weave the Web into K-8 Science is your custom-made guide to bringing the best of the Internet into your classroom. Author David Wetzel has done the work of locating online materials for you. The bo...
By David R. Wetzel
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At last, you can stop wondering how to make sense of the confusing world of technology resources for the classroom. This must-have book is the first independent review of curriculum materials for teaching technology. The authors provide a practical l...
By Edward Britton, Bo De Long-Cotty, Toby Levenson
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Exemplary Science in Grades 9-12: Standards-Based Success Stories
In this collection of 15 essays, educators describe successful programs they’ve developed to fulfill the National Science Education Standards’ vision for the reform of teaching, assessment, professional development, and content at the high school...
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Teaching With Purpose: Closing the Research - Practice Gap
The best science teachers don’t just get up in front of the class and start talking. They draw from a plan… a rationale… a purpose. This book helps you create and implement a detailed, research-based teaching rationale that works even with stud...
By John E. Penick, Robin Lee Harris