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Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily l...

By Richard Konicek-Moran

Middle School Elementary Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Literacy Phenomena Professional Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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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 ...

By Page Keeley

Elementary High School Middle School Biology Environmental Science Evolution General Science Life Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning Research Teacher Preparation

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Tried and True: Time-Tested Activities for Middle School

A compilation of popular “Tried and True” columns originally published in the award-winning journal Science Scope, this new book is filled with te...

Middle School Elementary Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans NGSS Professional Learning Safety Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Earth Science Puzzles: Making Meaning From Data

Teachers of Earth and environmental sciences in grades 8–12 will welcome this activity book centered on six “data puzzles” that foster critical-...

By Kim Kastens, Margie Turrin

Middle School High School Assessment Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Professional Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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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...

By John Haysom, Michael Bowen

High School Middle School General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning 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 env...

By David Alexander

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

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Exemplary Science for Resolving Societal Challenges

Amid a flurry of national standards and high-stakes assessments, it’s easy to overlook the curiosity and invention that is inherent to science and t...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science Instructional Materials NGSS Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6

How do you improve upon perfection? For years, new and experienced elementary school teachers alike have extolled the virtues of Picture-Perfect Scien...

By Karen Ansberry, Emily Morgan

Elementary Informal Education Earth & Space Science Physical Science Assessment Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Teacher Preparation

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Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 1: 45 New Force and Motion Assessment Probes

Nationally known science educator Page Keeley—principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Sci...

By Page Keeley, Rand Harrington

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Phenomena Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning Research Teacher Preparation

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Once Upon a Life Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Reading skills and life science come together in this engaging new book for middle school teachers. Once Upon a Life Science Book makes it easy for te...

By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen

Middle School Assessment Biology Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events

• How can a long metal needle pass through a balloon without popping it? • How can water flow at very different rates through two identical fun...

By Thomas O’Brien

Elementary High School Middle School Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Professional Learning Research Safety Teacher Preparation

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Even More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching

What are the odds of a meteor hitting your house? What are “warm” clothes anyway? Do you get “more” sunlight from Daylight Saving Time? Everyo...

By Richard Konicek-Moran

Middle School Elementary Assessment Curriculum General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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More Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It

Overwhelmed by orbitals? Terrified of thermodynamics? Agitated by acids and bases? Have no fear! This follow-up to the award-winning Chemistry Basics ...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Middle School Elementary High School Assessment Chemistry Curriculum Inquiry Instructional Materials New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies