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Brown, Patrick; Keeley, Page – NSTA Press, 2023
Science teachers face an incredible challenging task of combining research on how students learn best, the three-dimensions of the Science Education Frameworks that in themselves are complicated to understand, and instructional sequences that lead to deeper learning. "Activating Students' Ideas: Linking Formative Assessment Probes to…
Descriptors: Science Education, Formative Evaluation, Science Process Skills, Inquiry
Gandy, S. Kay; Hendrick, Harmony; Roberts, Jessica – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023
This book provides teachers with 50 dynamic activities to teach science, through music, food, games, literature, community, environment, and everyday objects. The authors share tried and tested ideas from their collective 75 years of teaching experiences. For the busy teacher with little time to plan lessons, resources are provided that include…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods
Page Keeley – NSTA Press, 2024
Here's a fresh way to help your students learn life science by determining how you can help them learn best. "Uncovering Student Ideas in Life Science, Volume 2," offers 30 new formative assessment probes--engaging questions that can reveal what students already know (or think they know) about a core science topic. Armed with that…
Descriptors: Science Education, Knowledge Level, Biological Sciences, Scientific Concepts
Rodger Bybee – NSTA Press, 2023
Imagine having the opportunity to hear from 21 colleagues about their personal leadership journeys--and to get their advice. Leadership by and for Science Teachers is just such an opportunity. Author Rodger Bybee provides the insights and inspiration you need to rise to the challenges of leadership for the benefit of science education, your…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, STEM Education
Krajcik, Joseph, Ed.; Schneider, Barbara, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2021
"Science Education Through Multiple Literacies" explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary science education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students develop an overall science literacy that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Multiple Literacies, Student Projects, Active Learning
Willard, Ted – NSTA Press, 2020
A key aspect of learning in K-12 education is the idea that what students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary grades gain levels of detail and complexity as students progress in their education. Connections between different topics and disciplines are made. Therefore, a key feature of…
Descriptors: Science Education, Learning Processes, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science
Keeley, Page – NSTA Press, 2021
"Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!" could be the slogan of this second edition of "Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2." Like the others in the bestselling series, this book is loaded with classroom-friendly features to pinpoint what your students know (or think they know) so you can adjust your teaching…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Formative Evaluation, Scientific Literacy
Van Meeteren, Beth Dykstra, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Water is a meaningful context for children to engage in inquiry, and to acquire and use science and engineering practices, such as developing spatial thinking and early concepts of water dynamics. This book shows teachers how to provide children with opportunities to engineer water movement through pouring and filling containers of various kinds…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Water, Inquiry
Brown, Patrick – NSTA Press, 2021
"Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9-12" is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathway for teaching and learning. It also shows how simple shifts in the way you arrange and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Physical Sciences, Grade 9
Pugh, Kevin J. – Teachers College Press, 2020
Use this book to move science learning out of the classroom and into everyday life. Science has a profound capacity to transform how we experience the world, but it can be challenging to foster transformative experiences. When it comes to the science classroom, too often the Las Vegas slogan applies: What happens here stays here. Based on over 20…
Descriptors: Science Education, Transformative Learning, Experiential Learning, Science Instruction
Sampson, Victor; Hutner, Todd L.; Grooms, Jonathon; Kaszuba, Jennifer; Burt, Carrie – NSTA Press, 2021
Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument from evidence? "Argument-Driven Inquiry in Fifth-Grade Science" will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to get started right away. The book is a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse
Farland-Smith, Donna, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Student-scientist-teacher interactions provide students with several advantages. They provide opportunities to interact with experts and professionals in the field, give students a chance at meeting a role model that may impact students' career choices, and increase awareness of available career options combined with an understanding of how their…
Descriptors: Scientists, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Role Models
Stroupe, David – Harvard Education Press, 2023
In "Growing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classrooms," David Stroupe promotes powerful conversation and action around knowledge-building practices in science education. The book takes readers into inspiring classroom communities in which all students are invited and encouraged to engage in the work of science. An illuminating…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Science Education, Curriculum Development, Sustainability
Stroupe, David, Ed.; Hammerness, Karen, Ed.; McDonald, Scott, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2020
This comprehensive volume advances a vision of teacher preparation programs focused on core practices supporting ambitious science instruction. The book advocates for collaborative learning and building a community of teacher educators that can collectively share and refine strategies, tools, and practices. A renewed interest in practice-based…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Science Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Sampson, Victor; Murphy, Ashley – NSTA Press, 2019
Are you interested in using argument-driven inquiry (ADI) for elementary instruction but just aren't sure how to do it? You aren't alone. "Argument-Driven Inquiry in Third-Grade Science" will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to start using this method right away. The book is a one-stop source of…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Grade 3, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students