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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 oil spill? ...

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

Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans

Day and Night

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Day and Night

Using a model, learners explore time zones and what causes day and night and how time zones change. Learners observed the position of the Sun in the sky at different times of day and relate those positions to the rotation of the Earth. For more info...

Elementary Earth & Space Science 5E Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies

Bugs! ClassPack

Class Pack

Bugs! ClassPack

Using Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class of 28 students, are lesson-specific collections of materials—an unmatched time-saver and a great dea...

Elementary Informal Education Middle School Life Science Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

If I Built a Car ClassPack

Class Pack

If I Built a Car ClassPack

*LAST CHANCE! This product is not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.* Using Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition Lessons in your classroom is easier than ever! NSTA’s ClassPacks, each sufficient for a class...

Elementary Middle School Engineering STEM Technology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Science and Engineering Practices

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Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion

Never has it been so easy for educators to learn to teach physical science with confidence. Award-winning author Bill Robertson launched his bestselling Stop Faking It! series with Force and Motion—offering elementary and middle school teachers a j...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Physical Science Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

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Hard-to-Teach Science Concepts: A Framework to Support Learners, Grades 3–5

Authors Susan Koba and Carol Mitchell introduce teachers of grades 3–5 to their conceptual framework for successful instruction of hard-to-teach science concepts. Their methodology comprises four steps: (1) engage students about their preconception...

By Susan B. Koba with Carol T. Mitchell

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science Physical Science Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Teacher Preparation

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Team Teaching Science: Success for All Learners

In Team Teaching Science, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater, and Lori A. Howard demonstrate the truth in the old adage “Two heads are better than one.” This guide for developing successful team-teaching partnerships that maximize student learning will h...

By Lori A. Howard, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

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Even More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• How can water and a penny demonstrate the power of mathematics and molecular theory? • Do spelling and punctuation really matter to the human brain? ...

By Thomas O'Brien

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Illustrate the reason for Earth’s seasons? • Explain how far a light year is? • Simulate the phases of the Moon? • Describe the effects of greenhouse gases? • Connect astronomy to other Earth sys...

By Geoff Holt, Nancy W. West

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Project Earth Science: Geology, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Explain the distribution of earthquakes? • Model volcanic eruptions? • Demonstrate plate motions and interactions? • Describe seafloor changes? • Think in terms of geologic time? ...

By Paul D. Fullagar, Nancy W. West

Middle School Elementary High School General Science New Science Teachers

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