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You Want Me to Teach What? Sure-Fire Methods for Teaching Physical Science and Math

Problem: You feel shaky about being assigned to teach upper-level science and math and need to get up to speed—fast. Solution: Follow this concise b...

By Norman LaFave

High School General Science NGSS

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BOOK ONLY EVO Teachers Guide: Ten Questions Everyone Should Ask About Evolution

Draw on the wit and wisdom of brilliant scientists to inspire your students as you teach them about a challenging area of biology. This teacher’s gu...

By Rodger W. Bybee, John Feldman

High School General Science

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Connecting With Nature: A Naturalist's Perspective

One of my earliest memories is of a warm day, a field with many grasshoppers, a shallow creek with cold water, and the joy of a day in the hills with ...

By Robert Stebbins

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Front-Page Science: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy

“The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued new guidelines for mammograms in 2009. What does this mean for someone with a family history of br...

By Angela Kohnen, Alan Newman, Laura Pearce, Wendy Saul

High School Disciplinary Core Ideas Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

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Science Stories: Using Case Studies to Teach Critical Thinking

Stories give life and substance to scientific methods and provide an inside look at scientists in action. Case studies deepen scientific understanding...

By Clyde Freeman Herreid, Nancy A. Schiller, Ky F. Herreid

Postsecondary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science NGSS Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

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Learning and Teaching Scientific Inquiry: Research and Applications

Science teacher educators, curriculum specialists, professional development facilitators, and K–8 teachers are bound to increase their understanding...

By James Jadrich, Crystal Bruxvoort

Elementary Informal Education Middle School General Science Assessment Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Models-Based Science Teaching

Humans perceive the world by constructing mental models—telling a story, interpreting a map, reading a book. Every way we interact with the world in...

By Steven W. Gilbert

Elementary High School Middle School Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students— • Explain why ice floats? • Model ocean currents? • Predict tides? • Describe the proper clean-up of an oi...

By Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta, Gregg R. Brooks, Nancy W. West

Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans

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