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Earth Science Puzzles: Making Meaning From Data
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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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Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science
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Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science NSTA and ADI have agreed to discontinue our publishing arrangement. Online Extra resources will not be available from NSTA after 12/31/2023. Please contact https://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/ for more information.
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Inquiry experiences in the Earth sciences are often indirect, because direct experimentation, such as is used in the physical sciences, is typically not possible. To support inquiry in the Earth sciences it is important…
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The author’s research and that of others show that children have a difficult time understanding the recycling of organic matter in an ecosystem. The story in this chapter aims to have students speculate about what…
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In 1896, Svante Arrhenius published the first model of the effects of industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) on Earth’s climate. Since the days of Arrhenius, scientists have moved from pencils to supercomputers. Calculations…
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It is not difficult to think of reasons why it is important for students to understand that a round globe represents our planet. After all, Earth is our home in space. Environmentalists remind us that it’s the only home…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the shape of the Earth. The probe is designed to find out how students reconcile the idea that the Earth is round, represented by the globe that…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the Moon appears to have different shapes at different times. The probe is designed to find out if students confuse the explanation for a lunar…
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The author’s research and that of others show that children have a difficult time understanding the recycling of organic matter in an ecosystem. The story in this chapter aims to have students speculate about what…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s history. The probe is designed to reveal how old students think Earth is. It is important that students include in their explanation the…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s tectonic plates. The probe is designed to uncover commonly held misconceptions about Earth’s plates. Plate tectonics is the unifying theory…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s gravity. The probe is designed to find out how students think gravity acts inside the Earth.
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Online Extras: The Changing Earth, Grade 8 (STEM Road Map)
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Online Extras: The Changing Earth, Grade 8 (STEM Road Map) If you have purchased The Changing Earth, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School, you can view the accompanying materials online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the…
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Uncovering Student Ideas Probes Earth and Space Science
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Uncovering Student Ideas Probes Earth and Space Science
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