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A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press Formative assessment informs the design of learning opportunities that take students from their existing ideas of science to the scientific ideas and practices that…
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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching
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In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily lives. Relating the mysteries to experiences familiar to elementary…
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Science Learning in the Early Years: Activities for PreK-2
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REVERE Award Winner, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! At first glance, you can see the value of Science Learning in the Early Years because it provides you with both 40-plus classroom…
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40 Inquiry Exercises for the College Biology Lab
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Drawing from the author’s own work as a lab developer, coordinator, and instructor, this one-of-a-kind text for college biology teachers uses the inquiry method in presenting 40 different lab exercises that make…
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Energy: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
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Confounded by kinetic energy? Suspect that teaching about simple machines isn’t really so simple? Exasperated by electricity? If you fear the study of energy is beyond you, this entertaining book will do more than…
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Teaching Science Through Trade Books
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“‘What was your favorite book as a child?’ In more than 10 years of facilitating workshops, we have never heard anyone reply, ‘My fourth-grade science textbook.’ Clearly, textbooks have an important place in the…
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Scientific Argumentation in Biology: 30 Classroom Activities
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“Individuals who are proficient in science should be able to understand the language of science and participate in scientific practices, such as inquiry and argumentation. Empirical research, however, indicates that…
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Once Upon an Earth Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers
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If you work with students who struggle to understand their Earth science texts, this book provides everything you need to boost their skills in both science and reading. Once Upon an Earth Science Book starts with…
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Designing Meaningful STEM Lessons
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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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STEM Education Now More Than Ever
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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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Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it
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Do the words “periodic table” send chills down your spine? Are you anxious about atomic structure? Confounded by chemical equations? Relax! The cure for chemistry confusion is within reach, courtesy of this newly…
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If you and your students can’t get enough of a good thing, Volume 2 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science is just what you need. The book offers 39 new formative assessment probes, this time with a focus on…
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Integrating Engineering and Science in Your Classroom
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“I still remember my very first day as a teacher. A few days earlier, my principal had given me advice: ‘Whatever you do, do not start with an overview of your course. Do something active and set the tone….’ As I…
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Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion
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Never has it been so easy for educators to learn to teach physical science with confidence. Award-winning author Bill Robertson launched his bestselling Stop Faking It! series with Force and Motion—offering elementary…
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Be a Winner! A Science Teacher’s Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals
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Be a Winner! is your chance to learn from veteran science teachers about the secrets to successful grant writing. Formatted as a handy workbook, this practical book takes you step by step through the writing process.…