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Bubble Bubble

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Bubble Bubble

With magic bubble solution, a boy discovers that he can blow any kind of bubble imaginable: a kangaroo, a bird, a car, or a boat. Mercer Mayer's colorful illustrations enliven this engaging tale of mysterious bubbles....

By Mercer Mayer

Elementary Informal Education Curriculum Science and Engineering Practices New Science Teachers

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Forestry Field Studies: A Manual for Science Teachers

Why forestry field studies? As experienced teachers of scientific ecology and forestry concepts, we believe that a forest or woodlot can provide teachers and their students with the perfect laboratory for understanding some of the basic principles of...

By David D. Glenn, Donald I. Dickmann

High School Informal Education Assessment Curriculum General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Professional Learning old Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Why Science?

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Why Science?

Prize-winning scientist and bestselling author James Trefil contends that in order to participate fully in the democratic process, people must understand fundamental scientific concepts. In Why Science? Trefil details the concepts needed in order to ...

By James Trefil

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings: Standards-Based Success Stories

Just as science education doesn’t stop at the schoolhouse door, neither should effective application of the National Science Education Standards. Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings shows real-world examples of how science education re...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Assessment Curriculum Equity Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers NGSS Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension

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The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension

Now, it’s time for your students to look over Albert Einstein’s shoulder as he develops a new kind of physics that points the way to more recent theories of particle physics and quantum mechanics. Joy Hakim will demonstrate how scientific thought...

By Joy Hakim

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Science and Engineering Practices Professional Learning old

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More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4

Teachers raved when NSTA Press published Picture-Perfect Science Lessons .* They loved its lively mix of kid-magnet books, Standards-based science content and ready-to-teach lessons. So what could be more perfect? More Picture-Perfect Science Lesso...

By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan

Elementary Informal Education Preschool General Science STEM 5E Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Phenomena Interdisciplinary Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it

Do the words “periodic table” send chills down your spine? Are you anxious about atomic structure? Confounded by chemical equations? Relax! The cure for chemistry confusion is within reach, courtesy of this newly available book in the Stop Faking...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Chemistry General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes

If Hollywood filmed this sequel, the studio would call it “Probes II: More Battles Against Misunderstandings.” Like the blockbuster before it, Volume 2 will reveal the surprising misconceptions students bring to the classroom—so you can adjust ...

By Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, Joyce Tugel

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Life Science Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Science for English Language Learners: K-12 Classroom Strategies

If you work with linguistically and culturally diverse students, you and your students will benefit from the foundation this book provides for teaching both science and language. Science for English Language Learners brings you the best practices fro...

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Equity Inclusion New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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