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Virus and the Whale: Exploring Evolution in Creatures Small and Large
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With this lively book of activities as their guide, students can follow seven scientists into their labs and out to the field to discover how evolution works. Meanwhile, you’ll benefit from the practical help the book…
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The Lingo of Learning: 88 Education Terms Every Science Teacher Should Know
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What does “constructivism” mean? What is the difference between “reliability” and “validity?” You’ll be surprised at the ease of finding definitive answers to terminology questions like these with The Lingo of Learning…
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The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 2
NSTA Press Book |
“Most science teachers and supervisors have anemic preservice preparation on securing and maintaining safer work environments in academic laboratories. The purpose of this volume is to raise awareness of safety issues…
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The NSTA Ready-Reference Guide to Safer Science, Volume 3
NSTA Press Book |
"The changing safety legal standards and professional best practices affecting academic laboratories are efforts to match the rise of modern science's discoveries and applications. Unfortunately, teacher preservice…
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Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 7–10: Learning the Practice of Scientists
NSTA Press Book |
To the teacher: Although this book is intended as a guide for your students, NSTA has you covered as well! Science Fair Warm-Up, Teachers Guide: Learning the Practice of Scientists provides all of the…
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Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 8–12: Learning the Practice of Scientists
NSTA Press Book |
To the teacher: Although this book is intended as a guide for your students, NSTA has you covered as well! Science Fair Warm-Up, Teachers Guide: Learning the Practice of Scientists provides all of the…
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Teaching Tips: Innovations in Undergraduate Science Instruction
NSTA Press Book |
Like a spirited idea exchange among experienced professors, Teaching Tips: Innovations in Undergraduate Science Instruction brings you the best thinking from campuses nationwide about how to engage undergraduate science…
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Invasion Ecology (Teacher’s Guide—Includes Full Student Edition)
NSTA Press Book |
Strange intruders are invading our part of the world, threatening our environment and our economy. These newcomers and their impact on our ecological balance are the focus of Invasion Ecology, a new book that teaches…
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Decay and Renewal (Teacher Edition—Includes Full Student Edition)
NSTA Press Book |
Are you looking for a new way to teach about respiration, nutrient cycling, energy flow, producers, consumers, and decomposers? Decay and Renewal provides techniques for students to learn the basics while…
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Science for the Next Generation: Preparing for the New Standards
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“The old models of teaching as simply telling, and learning as passive sit-and-get listening, will not meet the needs of tomorrow’s citizens.” —Thomas O’Brien in the Overview to Science for the Next Generation…
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Including Students With Disabilities in Advanced Science Classes
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Are you an experienced science teacher who needs a foundation in special education basics when students with disabilities are placed in your advanced classes? Then this book is the resource for you. Both practical and…
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The Case for STEM Education: Challenges and Opportunities
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If you’re an education leader concerned with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, this book will help you both understand and implement STEM action plans. The book starts by putting STEM…
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Diagnosis for Classroom Success, Teacher Edition: Making Anatomy and Physiology Come Alive
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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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Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies With Quantitative Reasoning in Biology
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“Using real stories with quantitative reasoning skills enmeshed in the story line is a powerful and logical way to teach biology and show its relevance to the lives of future citizens, regardless of whether they are…
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Creative Writing in Science: Activities That Inspire
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Do you ever feel like your science classes could use a shot of imagination? Boost the creativity quotient by assigning a travel blog about the digestive system, a packing list for the planets, or an interview with an…