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Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms (e-book)
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Science teachers, like all teachers, start each school year with high hopes and expectations for students to succeed. They plan their lessons, scramble to get the necessary equipment, and work hard to engage their…
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Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K–8 (e-book)
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More than 50 percent of science lessons in today’s elementary textbooks use visual information to help demonstrate concepts. With Developing Visual Learning in Science, K–8, educators can help their students develop…
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Diagnosis for Classroom Success, Student Edition: Making Anatomy and Physiology Come Alive (e-book)
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“When I entered the teaching profession, I was stunned by the lack of interest my high school students had in science education. The traditional model of teaching science, often referred to as ‘chalk-and-talk’ with the…
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Assessing Science Learning: Perspectives From Research and Practice (e-book)
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This book contains many essays and multiple examples of meaningful science assessment practices they explore. The collations of essays reflect work with socioeconomically and ethnically diverse populations to better…
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Diagnosis for Classroom Success, Teacher Edition: Making Anatomy and Physiology Come Alive (e-book)
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“When I entered the teaching profession, I was stunned by the lack of interest my high school students had in science education. The traditional model of teaching science, often referred to as ‘chalk-and-talk’ with the…
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Dig In! Hands-On Soil Investigations (e-book)
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Give students the dirt on soil with a practical book that brings new meaning to the term "hands-on." Using these 12 activities and two original stories as guides, kids will soon be up to their elbows in the study of…
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Earth Science Puzzles: Making Meaning From Data (e-book)
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Teachers of Earth and environmental sciences in grades 8–12 will welcome this activity book centered on six “data puzzles” that foster critical-thinking skills in students and support science and math standards. …
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Even More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events (e-book)
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• How can water and a penny demonstrate the power of mathematics and molecular theory? • Do spelling and punctuation really matter to the human brain? The third of Thomas O’Brien’s books designed for 5–12…
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Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom (e-book)
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Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking collection of 10 essays on the theories behind the latest assessment…
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Everyday Engineering: Putting the E in STEM Teaching and Learning (e-book)
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“The idea for Everyday Engineering began with our interest in design and production issues related to the simple ballpoint pen. We were struck by the elegance of the means for retracting the reservoir and transferring…
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Evolution in Perspective: The Science Teacher's Compendium (e-book)
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If ever a subject could benefit from a strong dose of perspective, it’s evolution. This important new book supplies the necessary insights by bringing together the views of leading scientists, professors, and teachers.…
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Exemplary Science in Grades 5-8: Standards-Based Success Stories (e-book)
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Do the Standards really matter in middle school? Nine years after the National Science Education Standards’ release, just how well do science teachers in grades 5 to 8 actually use them to plan content, define improved…
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Exemplary Science in Grades 9-12: Standards-Based Success Stories (e-book)
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In this collection of 15 essays, educators describe successful programs they’ve developed to fulfill the National Science Education Standards’ vision for the reform of teaching, assessment, professional development, and…
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Exemplary Science in Grades PreK-4: Standards-Based Success Stories (e-Book)
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Since their release in 1996, the National Science Education Standards have provided the vision for science education reform. But has that reform actually taken hold in elementary school? “Yes!,” reports Robert Yager,…
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Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings: Standards-Based Success Stories (e-book)
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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…
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