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Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics (Book Sample)
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Problem: You’re eager to expand your physics curriculum and engage your students with engineering content but you don’t know how. Solution: Use the approach and lessons in Beyond the Egg Drop to infuse engineering into…
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Science for Young Children (Book Sample)
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Available for Pre-order. This publication will be released in FEBRUARY 2018 Nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists. The 24 inquiry-based lessons in this lively collection show you how. The…
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Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction (Book Sample)
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It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum. Teachers must prepare to make the vision of the NGSS come alive in…
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STEM Education Now More Than Ever (Book Sample)
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In response to “these unconventional and uncertain years,” veteran educator Rodger W. Bybee has written a book that’s as thought-provoking as it is constructive. Now more than ever, he writes, America needs reminders of…
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Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons (book sample)
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Sure, there are lots of cool STEM activities you can use in class. But do they really help your students learn science? This book shows you how to take lessons you’re already familiar with and, through small changes, do…
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Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School (Book Sample)
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Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to…
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The Power of Assessing: Guiding Powerful Practices (Book sample chapter)
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The Power of Assessing will show you how to use authentic assessments as a dynamic teaching tool. But this book doesn’t just describe ways to evaluate your students’ learning. Through colorful photographs and over 30…
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Scientists and Engineers Are THINKERS (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are thinkers. They read about inventor Philo Farnsworth in the book The Boy Who Invented TV. After reading, they create a new invention or a replica of an…
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Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School (Book Sample)
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What if you could challenge your eighth graders to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure by designing bridges that last longer? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Improving Bridge Design…
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Scientists and Engineers Are INSPIRED (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are inspired. They read about inventor Thomas Edison in the book Young Thomas Edison. After reading, they ask Thomas Edison’s three questions at four learning…
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Scientists and Engineers Are DILIGENT (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are diligent. They read about inventor George Washington Carver in the book A Picture Book of George Washington Carver. After reading, they will become…
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Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about scientist Annie Jump Cannon in the book Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer. After reading, they learn about how Annie Jump Cannon…
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Scientists and Engineers Are VISIONARY (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are visionary. They read about engineer George Washington Ferris Jr. in the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. After reading, they create a three-dimensional…
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Scientists and Engineers Are PATIENT (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are patient. They read about scientist Gregor Mendel in the book Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas. After reading, they create a model of inherited…
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Scientists and Engineers Are OBSERVANT (Grades 3–5)
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are observant. They read about primatologist Jane Goodall in the book Jane Goodall’s Life With the Chimps. After reading, they observe crickets and discover…
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