The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, Grades 9-12: Choosing and Using the Best Instructional Materials for Your Students

ISBN-13: 9781483307381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 216 str.

Cary I. Sneider

Opis

With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, your students won't just be scientists-they'll be engineers. But that doesn't mean you need to reinvent the wheel. Respected science educator Cary Sneider has done the groundwork for you, collecting a full range of time-tested curriculum materials to seamlessly weave engineering and technology concepts into your math and science lessons. In this volume, you'll find descriptions of instructional materials specifically created for-and tested in-high school science classrooms. Features include: *A handy table that takes you straight to the chapters most relevant to your needs *In-depth commentaries and illustrative examples that demystify engineering curricula at the high school level *A vivid picture of what each curriculum looks like in the classroom, the learning goals it accomplishes, and how it helps address the NGSS *More information on the integration of engineering and technology into 21st-century science classrooms-and why it will make a difference One of the most well-respected science educators in the country, Cary Sneider was an NGSS Writing Team Leader and is an associate research professor at Portland State University.