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Differentiated Science Inquiry

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Differentiated Science Inquiry

Ignite science learning with differentiated instruction ...

Assessments for the Science Process Skills of Inquiry

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Assessments for the Science Process Skills of Inquiry

Just how well do your young students handle the basic skills of inquiry, from observing and measuring to making models and interpreting data? Assessment for the Science Process Skills of Inquiry gives you ready-to-use, teacher-tested tools to find o...

Idea Bank: Celebrating Seren<i>dipity:</i> Connecting Chemistry and History

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Idea Bank: Celebrating Seren<i>dipity:</i> Connecting Chemistry and History

In today's world of social media websites and Web 2.0, people are connected like never before. Why not use these web tools in the science classroom? In this month's Idea Bank, the authors propose that teachers use an online timeline called Dipity to ...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds

Evolution & Classification How do we know that birds are dinosaurs? Examine the overwhelming evidence that a group of dinosaurs escaped extinction and we see these living dinosaurs every day. We call them birds! Authored by world-class experts ...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Evolution

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Evolution

Modern Evolutionary Biology How does evolution work, how does it explain the history of life on Earth, and how is this fundamental concept itself changing in the face of new discoveries?...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Diversity of Fishes

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Diversity of Fishes

Classification, Anatomy and Morphology How do scientists document and study the most diverse vertebrate group on Earth? What, exactly, is a fish? Find out why that’s not a simple question, and how ichthyologists determine how to classify memb...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Water

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Water

Environmental Science Who owns water? Explore the relationship between our most precious natural resource and ourselves. Investigate the way water shapes our planet on every level, from the chemical properties of the H2O molecule to the central...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Genetics, Genomics, Genethics

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Genetics, Genomics, Genethics

Molecular Biology How is our growing knowledge of the genome—the DNA that makes up our unique genetic code—opening tantalizing new frontiers in biology? What ethical issues are emerging due to these discoveries?...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Solar System

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: The Solar System

Earth and Space Science What questions are debated in astrophysics today? In this course, co-authored by Neil deGrasse Tyson, you will explore what we know about our place in space and where the frontiers lie. Find out what we know about the So...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Earth: Inside and Out

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Earth: Inside and Out

Dynamic Earth Systems How does the Earth and its atmosphere continuously interact to shape the planet and make life possible?...

Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Space, Time, and Motion

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Online Courses: AMNH Seminars on Science: Space, Time, and Motion

Physical Science How did the universe come into being, and why does it behave the way it does? This course uses Einstein’s work to delve into the properties of motion, time, space, matter, and energy....

The Secrets of Flight ClassPack

Class Pack

The Secrets of Flight 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...

Waves Do Basic Math--Adding and Subtracting

Book Chapter

Waves Do Basic Math--Adding and Subtracting

So far we've been dealing with single sources of sound, and how they produce the pitches you hear. But you don't go to the symphony to hear a single oboe, and when you hear a solo guitarist, he or she doesn't keep your attention long by playing only...

High School Middle School Physical Science

Ack! Word Problems!

Book Chapter

Ack! Word Problems!

Most textbooks go through the procedures for solving math equations before they ever get to word problems, which is a bit backwards. You should know where the equations come from in the first place, so you might actually have a reason for solving th...

High School Middle School Mathematics Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

To the Moon, Alice!

Book Chapter

To the Moon, Alice!

You now know enough about force and motion to design a trip to the Moon. After all, if they can get a man on the Moon, you can understand science. In the first section of this chapter, the author teaches you the basics of getting to orbit with an eng...

High School Middle School Physical Science

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