Evidence-Based Science Activities in Grades 3-5: Meeting the Ngss

ISBN-13: 9780815383420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 78 str.

Patrick Brown; Jim Concannon

Opis

This book shows elementary teachers how evidence-based science activities help students achieve deeper conceptual understanding. With a plethora of model lessons aligned with NGSS and advice on creating your lesson plans and activities, you and your students will embark upon an exciting and rewarding journey to scientific discovery.

Spis treści

1. What are the Features of Evidence-Driven Science Activities?  2. Sequencing Science Instruction as a Pathway to Evidence-Driven Science Activities  3. Using Classroom Inquiry as a Pathway to Evidence-Driven Science Activities  4. Using Phenomenon-Based Teaching as Pathway to Evidence-Driven Science Activities  5. Connecting to Contemporary National Science Standards  6. Engage Students in Designing Experiments so Hands-on Science Does not Spiral out of Control  7. Students Use of the PSOE Model to Understand Weather and Climate  8. Two-Liter Bottles and Botanical Gardens: Using Inquiry to Learn Ecology  9. Enhancing Elementary Students' Experiences Learning About Circuits Using an Exploration-Explanation Instructional Sequence  10. Elementary Students’ Investigations in Natural Selection  11. Lessons Learned

O autorze

Dr. Patrick L. Brown, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of STEM and Career Education for the Fort Zumwalt School District in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Dr. James P. Concannon, Ph.D., is the Director of the School of Education at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri.