Let Randi Stone and her award-winning teachers demonstrate tried-and-tested best practices for teaching science in diverse elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.Linked to companion volumes for teaching writing and mathematics, this resource for new and veteran educators helps build student confidence and success through innovative approaches for raising student achievement in science, such as: Expeditionary learning, technology and music, and independent research study
Model lessons in environmental studies and real-world science
Inquiry-based strategies using robotics, rockets, straw-bale greenhouses, "Project Dracula, " "Making Microbes Fun, " and more!With engaging activities weaving through science fact and fiction to lead learners on intriguing journeys of discovery, this guide is sure to fascinate and inspire both you and your students!
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Education Teaching MethodsTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
- Dedication
- 1. Expeditionary Learning Receives Prestigious Toyota Tapestry Grant: Project Dracula
- 2. Less Is More ⌠Really
- 3. More Than Just Rockets
- 4. Gravity
- 5. Making Microbes Fun
- 6. Building Our Curriculum as We Build a Straw-Bale Greenhouse
- 7. Real-World Science Engagement
- 8. A Method for Inquiry Science
- 9. Using Technology and Music to Motivate Science Students
- 10. The Power of Building a Positive Classroom Climate
- 11. Mission Possible
- 12. Robots: From Science Fiction to Science Fact
- 13. A Different Kind of Service
- 14. Environmental Studies Enhance Middle School Education
- 15. An Independent Student Research Program Implemented in a Rural Michigan Community
- 16. An Inquiry-Based, Student-Centered Approach
- 17. One Very Special Evening of Science
- Index
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