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Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12 (e-book)
Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students who need to learn both content and English. If the day has come when you’re facing that two-pronge...
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A Head Start on Science, Second Edition: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder (e-book)
Imagine what fun it could be for 3- to 7-year-olds to engage in a game of Prism Play or Magnetic Scavenger Hunt or Where Did the Shadows Go? Then imagine how convenient it would be for you if such activities came with the connections, standards, and ...
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Have you been wanting to probe your students’ thinking about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Like the other ...
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Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 ( e-book)
Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery Engineering in Physical Science uses these and other surprising cases of innovations sparked by accide...
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Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12 (e-book)
Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...
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Available for Pre-order. This publication will be released in MARCH 2019Never stop wondering, never stop questioning. Never stop trying to figure things out. Always keep searching, always keep asking. That’s what science is all about....
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Next Time You See a Bee (e-book)
This book will get young readers buzzing about bees! Next Time You See a Bee reveals the big impact these little insects have on the world. It shows how the physical features of bees make them pros at collecting and spreading pollen. It explains how ...
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Rainwater Analysis, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your fifth graders to design rainwater recycling systems to provide water for a fictional community garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Rainwater Analysis outlines a journey that wi...
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Staging Family Science Nights (e-book)
Get rave reviews for science by putting this book’s step-by-step plans to work. Staging Family Science Nights is your playbook for creating an informal learning environment that will generate enthusiasm and enjoyment of science among the entire fam...
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Patterns and the Plant World, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your first graders to relate changes in seasonal weather patterns to changes in the plant world using a container garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Patterns and the Plant World ou...
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Investigating Environmental Changes, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your second graders to design an outdoor STEM classroom with a butterfly garden, birdbath, and sundial? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Investigating Environmental Changes outlines a j...
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Available for Pre-order. This publication will be released in OCTOBER 2018...
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Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Data (e-book)
Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!If you think of science as a puzzle, you’ll see that data is a key to unlocking it. Exemplary Evidence: Scientists and Their Data touches on the world’s many riddles—from how we see to w...
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Swing Set Makeover, Grade 3: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your third graders to design a swing set that’s safe but still lots of fun? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!Swing Set Makeover outlines a journey that will steer your students toward auth...
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Car Crashes, Grade 12: STEM Road Map for High School (e-book)
What if you could challenge your 12th graders to understand car crashes in the context of physical forces, manufacturing challenges, government safety standards, and individual rights? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
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Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With Evidence From the Living World (e-book)
By making room for this book in your curriculum, you’ll have a fresh way to motivate your students to look at the living world and ask not only “Why?” but also “How do we know?” Unique in both its structure and approach, Reading Nature is a...
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Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12 (e-book)
When the authors of this book took part in Project INFUSE, the National Science Foundation–funded teacher development program, they noticed something. Life science teachers were highly receptive to engineering ideas related to everything from genom...
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Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 6–8: Structuring Lessons With the NGSS in Mind (e-book)
Instructional Sequence Matters shows how to make simple shifts in the way you arrange and combine activities to improve student learning. It also makes it easy for you to put the NGSS into practice. After explaining why sequencing is so important, au...
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Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School (e-book)
Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse r...
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Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School (e-book)
Improving Bridge Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to i...