All General Science resources

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Team Teaching Science: Success for All Learners

In Team Teaching Science, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater, and Lori A. Howard demonstrate the truth in the old adage “Two heads are better than one.” This guide for developing successful team-teaching partnerships that maximize student learning will h...

By Lori A. Howard, Ed Linz, Mary Jane Heater

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Teaching Strategies Professional Learning old

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Even More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• How can water and a penny demonstrate the power of mathematics and molecular theory? • Do spelling and punctuation really matter to the human brain? ...

By Thomas O'Brien

Elementary High School Middle School General Science Assessment Inquiry NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Illustrate the reason for Earth’s seasons? • Explain how far a light year is? • Simulate the phases of the Moon? • Describe the effects of greenhouse gases? • Connect astronomy to other Earth sys...

By Geoff Holt, Nancy W. West

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Project Earth Science: Geology, Revised 2nd Edition

How well can your students … • Explain the distribution of earthquakes? • Model volcanic eruptions? • Demonstrate plate motions and interactions? • Describe seafloor changes? • Think in terms of geologic time? ...

By Paul D. Fullagar, Nancy W. West

Middle School Elementary High School General Science New Science Teachers

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Life Science, Volume 1: 25 New Formative Assessment Probes

Winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award from Association of Educational Publishers!Author Page Keeley continues to provide K–12 teachers with her highly usable and popular formula for uncovering and addressing the preconceptions that students...

By Page Keeley

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More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• What can a chocolate chip cookie tell us about the Earth’s resources and the importance of environmental conservation? • How can a clear, colorless spray solution unveil a hidden message on a blank sign? ...

By Thomas O'Brien

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education General Science

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Predict, Observe, Explain: Activities Enhancing Scientific Understanding

John Haysom and Michael Bowen provide middle and high school science teachers with more than 100 student activities to help the students develop their understanding of scientific concepts. The powerful Predict, Observe, Explain (POE) strategy, field-...

By John Haysom, Michael Bowen

High School Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Hop Into Action: The Amphibian Curriculum Guide for Grades K–4

K–4 teachers, homeschoolers, camp leaders, and naturalists will find the standards-based lessons in this slim volume the perfect introduction to environmental science for young learners. Hop Into Action helps teach children about the joy of amphibi...

By David Alexander

Elementary Informal Education Assessment Curriculum General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans NGSS Professional Learning old Research Safety Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies