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NSTA Press Book

Problem-Based Learning in the Earth and Space Science Classroom, K–12

Implementing PBL is difficult for teachers, and few curriculum guides are available to support their efforts. This book fills that gap by providing the kinds of strategies and examples teachers need to facilitate open-ended inquiry in their science c...

By Tom J. McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Earth & Space Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

The Power of Investigating: Guiding Authentic Assessments

Children want to explore, dig, build, play, and wonder. To do this they need to touch, feel, see, observe, listen, manipulate, plan, and create. How does a teacher build and maintain a learning environment that will help students investigate meaningf...

By Julie V. McGough, Lisa M. Nyberg

Elementary Assessment Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12 offers a great new way to ignite your creativity. Authors Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, and Janet Eberhardt show you how to engage students with scenarios that represent real-world science ...

By Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, Janet Eberhardt

Elementary High School Middle School Pre-service Teachers Biology Life Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning