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

Each chapter begins with a clear explanation of the topic, followed by detailed lesson plans for activities, supplementary and alternative activities, vocabulary definitions, and discussion questions that enhance student understanding of key concepts. This revised edition features new chapters on oceans, global warming, the greenhouse effect, El Nino, and recycling.

Packed with information and easy to use, this book swiftly immerses students in environmental processes and issues, and it teaches them important scientific concepts. The hands-on activities cover a wide range of...

Even small children can understand and build enthusiasm for science concepts if they are given proper motivation. The dynamic and compelling fiction and nonfiction trade books featured here are sure to snag the curiosity of young learners and have them reaching for more. By pairing a fiction and nonfiction book on the same theme and packaging them with copies of the provided questions and activities, teachers and librarians can send students off with take-home science learning packets perfect for independent learning and family fun. Organized into 60 topics to coordinate with the Core...

Each of the four themed Science Fair units contains a brief introduction followed by 30 experiments related to that area of science. Illustrations are provided. Simple icons indicate and cross-reference experiments that may be used in other units, to allow additional flexibility for larger classes. Reproducibles include:

; Student Planning Sheet

; Observation sheet/Data Table

; Explanation of the scientific method

; Graph, chart, and diagram templates or guidelines

; Science fair tips for students.

Grades 4-6

"Jump into Science" provides everything needed to create a themed...

Students learn chess rules and strategies through activities coded to the 32 pawns and pieces on a chessboard. The 16 pawn activities require no chess knowledge, 14 of the piece activities build on students' growing familiarity with chess, and the 2 king activities challenge budding chess experts. Within the chess activities, students practice national standards of scientific inquiry and mathematical problem solving. Improved thinking in science, math, and chess are the winning results: Checkmate

The introductory chapter discusses the scientific inquiry and mathematical problem solving...

This book presents a series of practical activities designed to help teachers build an effective science curriculum for more able children. It focuses on: developing higher order thinking skills using conceptual language; directed activities relating to text for developing higher order skills; and in-depth study topics that emphasize a "real product" outcome. Activities range from short discussion topics and problems to solve, to whole-day masterclasses. Topics covered include: context enrichment - by team research/discussion and by visit plus follow-up work; general and science-based...

This book looks at the changing nature of literacy and at the way in which new and different literacies are emerging in the first part of the 21st century. It considers how children are shaping and being shaped by these changes, it also looks at how teachers need to bridge-the-gap between children's out of school interests and school based curriculum demands. This edited collection, which features chapters by international experts and voices in the field, aims to: Take a closer look at (and demystify) some of the influences on literacy in the 21st century e.g. popular culture, multi-modal...

The book first distills the abundant literature that has already been published on teaching, covering student learning and course planning, conducting discussions and lecturing, creating exams and assignments, and working with teaching assistants.

Bringing together guidance gained from numerous...