Kategoria BISAC: Education >> Teaching - Subjects - Science & Technology

Over the last decades several researchers discovered that children, pupils and even young adults develop their own understanding of "how nature really works." These pre-concepts concerning combustion, gases or conservation of mass are brought into lectures and teachers have to diagnose and to reflect on them for better instruction. In addition, there are 'school-made misconceptions' concerning equilibrium, acid-base or redox reactions which originate from inappropriate curriculum and instruction materials. The primary goal of this monograph is to help teachers at universities, colleges and...

Across science and engineering, new opportunities are unfolding at the convergence of traditional fields. To meet the demands for students with interdisciplinary education, new undergraduate curricula have emerged. Biomedical engineering, for example, builds upon foundations in biology, physics, chemistry and materials science coupled with engineering design principles.

In building successful interdisciplinary science programs, however, many questions must be addressed. Although many resources exist for developing and implementing new academic programs, there does not exist in a...

Developing ways to fit technology into existing lessons can be a real challenge. This valuable resource uses planning forms and examples to help media specialists and teachers focus on ways to effectively and purposefully add technology. You will be able to deliver more effective lessons, build communication and collaboration opportunities and develop exciting technology-based projects for students.

Each unit example begins with a completed planning form showing unit title and length, technology connections, suggested grade levels, activity focus, suggested collaborations between media...

Lessons feature standards-based, cross-curricular activities, and related resources, plus pre-lesson preparation, procedure, and evaluation. All 107 activities align with McREL standards, and many align with Information Power II and NETS standards.

Grades K-5