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What really helps your students learn science? Find out with data that go way beyond what standardized test scores tell you. The Feedback Loop describes a process by which you design formative assessments of what you do and collect a variety of forms of data. The book then shows you ways to actually use the information to improve your teaching.

This all-in-one guide will help you engage your students in scenarios that represent real-world science in all its messy, thought-provoking glory. The scenarios will prompt K-12 students to work collaboratively on analyzing problems, asking questions, posing hypotheses, and constructing solutions.

Tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and table tennis balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponder phenomena from sunspots to phases of the Moon.

When it's time for a game change, you need a guide to the new rules. Written in clear, non-technical language, this book provides a wealth of real-world examples to show you what's different about practice-centred teaching and learning at all grade levels.

If you're new to formative assessment probes, you'll love the latest book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Authors Page Keeley and Laura Tucker give you 32 engaging questions, or probes, that can reveal what your students already know-or think they know-about core Earth and environmental science concepts.

This important book aims to reshape your approach to teaching and your students' way of learning. Building on the foundation provided by A Framework for K-12 Science Education, Disciplinary Core Ideas can make your science lessons more coherent and memorable, regardless of what subject matter you cover and what grade you teach.

"This kids' book describes how scientists have used science notebooks to learn, explore, and discover."--

Offers more than three dozen hands-on, inquiry-based activities on many fascinating aspects of solar astronomy. The activities cover the Sun's motions, space weather caused by the Sun, the measuring of time and seasons in our daily lives, and much more. The authors are award-winning experts in both astronomy and science education.

Next time you need quick answers about the Next Generation Science Standards, turn to The NSTA Quick-Reference Guides to the NGSS. The guides are available in three grade-specific versions, plus a version for K-12. Each book provides the appropriate performance expectations, disciplinary core ideas, practices, crosscutting concepts, connections to engineering, technology, and applications of science, and connections to nature of science.

Next time you need quick answers about the Next Generation Science Standards, turn to The NSTA Quick-Reference Guides to the NGSS. The guides are available in three grade-specific versions, plus a version for K-12. Each book provides the appropriate performance expectations, disciplinary core ideas, practices, crosscutting concepts, connections to engineering, technology, and applications of science, and connections to nature of science.

This colorful book takes students on a ramble through a school yard garden - past the seeding beds, along the compost bin, and over to the bird house and bird bath. Along the way, children learn what insects, animals, and plants need to thrive and discover the fun of observing and recording it all.

What happens when two friends take an interest in an oak tree? They begin to notice more about the world around them, such as the seasons changing and squirrels making homes. As warm and dreamy as a summer day, Our Very Own Tree will inspire readers to seek out their very own places in nature.

" One of the first activities I ask new science teachers to do in my methods course is to think of a memorable science activity from their past. Whether it's creating an exploding vinegar and baking soda volcano, dissecting a frog, or building a mousetrap car, new teachers relish their memories from school. Beyond the projects themselves, we also discuss the teachers who facilitated these learning experiences, focusing on how they inspired their students to develop a passion and curiosity for science. "Once this is established, I ask my students the million-dollar question: ' How are you going to become one of those teachers?' " By reading The New Science Teacher's Handbook, you will learn 12 specific steps that will help you on your way to becoming a skilled classroom teacher. The authors make each chapter both helpful and fun to read by including: - The Story-- actual experiences that happened within one of the authors' classrooms. As the authors note, these true stories demonstrate that even those who go on to write books on best practices in the classroom didn't start off as perfect educators. - The Moral-- what the authors learned from the story. - Steps for Success-- multiple solutions you can choose from to fit your concerns and school environment. - What Does Success Look Like?-- how the classroom looks after implementing the steps for success. - Resources you can turn to if you want to explore each topic in more detail. The book addresses areas that are often underrepresented, if not completely ignored, by prevalent science methods pedagogy textbooks. " Whether you are on your way to becoming a science teacher or a teacher in your early years," the authors write, " we feel confident the ideas presented here will help you become the teacher you've always wanted to be."

Using this compilation of "Everyday Engineering " columns from NSTA's journal Science Scope, engage middle-schoolers in hands-on investigations of the science and engineering behind objects they probably take for granted. The collection consists of 14 activities. Each includes a clear explanation of the science and history behind an item's development plus a materials list, student data sheets, and safety suggestions.

Guides children through six types of regions that are shaped by rainfall-or the lack thereof. Readers take a journey that starts with dense tropical rainforests and woodlands, travels through grassy savannahs and prairies, and ends at dry steppes and deserts. Throughout the book, attentive readers can compare how and why each region is alike and different.

Provides the examples and inspiration to accelerate the trend toward steering students to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book explores 16 examples of ideas and experiences representing a large number of career areas; they include scientists, engineers, inventors, and education reformers.

"Chances are that just under a nearby rock, you'll spot a roly-poly pill bug. Encourage a child to take a close look, and introduce a fascinating creature. Gently pick it up and watch as it rolls into a ball and unrolls to take a walk. This cousin to lobsters and crabs sheds its crusty skin and will tickle your hand with its 14 (count 'em!) wiggly legs. The book will inspire elementary-age children to experience the enchantment of everyday phenomena such as pill bugs"--

You don't have to become a mind reader to understand the ideas young students bring to science class. This collection will help you draw out and then recognize what students know-or think they know-about the natural world. Each chapter provides a sample formative assessment probe, and a set of interesting questions that root out commonly held, often-mistaken ideas.

What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, Boomwhackers, and Flying Pigs? The experiments in Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9-12, encourage high school students to explore phenomena involved with pressure and force, thermodynamics, energy, light and colour, resonance, buoyancy, two-dimensional motion, angular momentum, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction.

"Spenser and the rocks is part of the I Wonder Why book series, written to ignite the curiosity of children in grades K-6 while encouraging them to become avid readers. In addition to the information pertaining to rocks, the heart of the story is a young boy named Spenser and his interests, curiosity, and thoughts. Through the story, the reader is introduced to scientific procedures such as classification, research, and reclassification. Spenser's interest in rocks increases as he learns more about them by sorting the rocks, asking questions, and reading reference books"--Provided by publisher.

What ideas do young children bring to their science learning, and how does their thinking change as they engage in "science talk"? Find out using the 25 field-tested probes in the newest volume of Page Keeley's bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. This is an invaluable resource for classroom and preservice teachers and professional development providers.

Even science fair enthusiasts may dread grappling with these two questions: 1. How can you organize many students doing many different projects at the same time? 2. How can you help students while giving them the freedom of choice and independence of thought that characterize genuine inquiry? Answer the questions-- and face science fairs without fear-- with help from the Science Fair Warm-Up series. The Science Fair Warm-Up series, which was originally designed as a three-year program for middle school students, now covers grades 5- 12. The book for grades 5- 8 introduces students to science fairs and invites them to investigate various scientific problems as they work on their projects. This book lays the foundation for the editions for grades 7- 10 and 8- 12, in which students encounter increasingly more challenging problems. Over the course of the series, the students are encouraged to become more independent. The series' material-- field tested over the course of six years with students at different levels-- will help your students develop the inquiry skills to carry their projects through, whether they're middle schoolers preparing for their first science fair or high schoolers ready for very challenging investigations. It aligns with national standards and the new Framework for K-12 Science Education. Science Fair Warm-Up uniquely provides an authentic picture of how scientists carry out research. To help you meet these teaching goals, this series is based on the constructivist view that makes students responsible for their own learning and will prepare both you and your students for science fair success.

Starts by giving you solid background in why students need to be able to go beyond expressing mere opinions when making research-related biology claims. Then it provides 30 field-tested activities your students can use when learning to propose, support, and evaluate claims; validate or refute them on the basis of scientific reasoning; and craft complex written arguments. Detailed teacher notes suggest specific ways to use the activities to enrich and supplement (not replace) what you're doing in class already.

What do your students know-- or think they know-- about what causes night and day, why days are shorter in winter, and how to tell a planet from a star? Find out with this book on astronomy, the latest in NSTA's popular Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. The 45 astronomy probes provide situations that will pique your students' interest while helping you understand how your students think about key ideas related to the universe and how it operates. The book is organized into five sections: the Nature of Planet Earth; the Sun-Earth System; Modeling the Moon; Dynamic Solar System; and Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe. As the authors note, it's not always easy to help students untangle mistaken ideas. Using this powerful set of tools to identify students' preconceptions is an excellent first step to helping your students achieve scientific understanding.

Tells the amazing story behind seashells: how they are grown by molluscs, used for protection and camouflage, and full of clues about all they've been through. Children are naturally intrigued by seashells and will find them even more fascinating when they discover that these beautiful objects come from slimy, snaily creatures.

To the teacher: Although this book is intended as a guide for your students, NSTA has you covered as well! Science Fair Warm-Up, Teachers Guide: Learning the Practice of Scientists provides all of the information you need to guide your students through the activities included in this book. To the student: If you have used Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 5- 8, you already have a pretty good idea of what a science fair project or real scientific investigation is like; if not, don't worry. Science Fair Warm-Up, Grades 7- 10 provides you with the opportunity to choose a great project. For instance, you might carry out experiments that explore the mysteries of suffocating candles when they are deprived of air or the possibility of improving a water pump designed by the great Greek scientist Archimedes. If you prefer, you can select an inquiry of your own and even work with a partner. As you work on your project, your teacher will give you help along the way. Together you will explore some of the more difficult problems other students have encountered: problems of designing and carrying out experiments, collecting and making sense of your findings, and sharing and reporting on what you have learned. As you follow in the footsteps of scientists, you will learn about the ways in which scientists carry out scientific research and begin to understand how they have uncovered so much about how our universe works.

By using children's books to pique students interest, you can combine science teaching with reading instruction in an engaging and effective way. In this volume, authors Christine Royce, Karen Ansberry, and Emily Morgan selected 50 of their favourites, updated the lessons, and added student activity pages, making it easier than ever to teach fundamental science concepts through high-quality fiction and nonfiction children s books.