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NSTA Press Book
The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Middle School
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and he...
NSTA Press Book
Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30...
By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamaki
NSTA Press Book
Hard-to-Teach Biology Concepts, Revised 2nd Edition: Designing Instruction Aligned to the NGSS
“This book does not contain a recipe to follow as you plan and deliver lessons. Nor is it a set of predesigned lessons for use in biology classrooms...
By Susan Koba, Anne Tweed
NSTA Press Book
Dark as a Shadow: I Wonder Why
Time for shadow play! After reading about how light and objects interact to create shadows, young children won’t be able to resist twisting, wigglin...
By Lawrence F. Lowery
NSTA Press Book
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 w...
By Lawrence F. Lowery
NSTA Press Book
Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies With Quantitative Reasoning in Biology
“Using real stories with quantitative reasoning skills enmeshed in the story line is a powerful and logical way to teach biology and show its releva...
By Clyde Freeman Herreid, Nancy A. Schiller, Ky F. Herreid
NSTA Press Book
Introducing Teachers and Administrators to the NGSS: A Professional Development Facilitator's Guide
REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!If you’re charged with helping educators achieve the vision of the...
By Eric Brunsell, Deb M. Kneser, Kevin J. Niemi
NSTA Press Book
Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6-8: Phenomenon-Based Learning
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Sound Pipes, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, and more? The 35 ...
By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamäki
NSTA Press Book
What Are They Thinking? Promoting Elementary Learning Through Formative Assessment
REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Children are continually developing ideas and explanations about th...
By Page Keeley