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NSTA Press Book
Animal Coloration: Activities on the Evolution of Concealment
A classic resource for teachers is now back in an updated edition! Using an inductive and experimental approach, Animal Coloration aims to increase st...
By Robert Stebbins, David Ipsen, Gretchen L. Gillfillan, Judy Diamond (Revised New Edition), Judy Scotchmoor (Revised New Edition)
NSTA Press Book
Prize-winning scientist and bestselling author James Trefil contends that in order to participate fully in the democratic process, people must underst...
By James Trefil
NSTA Press Book
Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings: Standards-Based Success Stories
Just as science education doesn’t stop at the schoolhouse door, neither should effective application of the National Science Education Standards. Ex...
NSTA Press Book
NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities, Second Edition
Science-learning spaces are different from general-purpose classrooms. So if your school is planning to build or renovate, you need the fully updated ...
By LaMoine L. Motz , James T. Biehle, Sandra S. West
Book Chapter
A Boy with Something on His Mind
Fifteen-year-old Albert Einstein is miserable. He is trying to finish high school in Germany, but he hates the school; it’s a strict, rigid place. T...
NSTA Press Book
Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing
Think you don’t have time to do research? How about professional growth—think that’s out of reach? Let your peers take you on their journeys and...
NSTA Press Book
Genetically Modified Crops: Resources for Environmental Literacy
Supporters of genetic engineering point to the potential of genetically modified (GM) crops to improve human health and increase environmental protect...
NSTA Press Book
Radioactive Waste: Resources for Environmental Literacy
Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of tons of radioactive materials have been produced in the United States. How we will dispose of nuclear wa...
By Environmental Literacy Council, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
NSTA Press Book
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
If Hollywood filmed this sequel, the studio would call it “Probes II: More Battles Against Misunderstandings.” Like the blockbuster before it, Vol...
By Page Keeley, Francis Eberle, Joyce Tugel