Trefil (physics, George Mason U.), convinced that all U.S. citizens need to be "scientifically literate," presents an overview of the essential principles of modern science. This book is intended for
Features tasks that model inquiry-based science and helps teachers evaluate learners' acquisition of complex thinking skills, aptitude for science, and ability to make real-world connections.
This fun-filled resource will help you discover how to answer these questions and more, and in the process, come up with your own great science projects. Janice VanCleave's Super Science Challenges gi
Science and the University investigates the tremendous changes that have taken place in university research over the past several decades, gauging the current state of research in higher education an
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-referen
"Oh, to be a kid in Mr. Whiskers’ primary science classes! The next best thing is doing hands-on explorations at school or at home with this guide." — KIRKUS REVIEWSMr. Whiskers, the teacher, has that
This fascinating book assembles human stories about physicists and mathematicians. Remarkably, these stories cluster around some general themes having to do with the interaction between scientists, an
Dazzle your friends and family with dozens of science tricks! Kids may not clamor to study science and physics, but they sure enjoy anything that has to do with slime, invisible ink and obtaining the
Solidly grounded in current recommendations of the National Science Education Standards, this text offers teaching guidance and strategies for physical, biological, and earth science courses for middl
In this volume, a group of American and European cognitive scientists and engineering and science educators explain how to help students solve complex scientific problems. Jonassen (education, U. of M
This book explores what happens as beginning urban teachers transition through their first few years in the classroom. It captures one teacher's journey through the first three years of teaching scien
Gauge fields are the messengers carrying signals between elementary particles, enabling them to interact with each other. Originating at the level of quarks, these basic interactions percolate upwards
Gauge fields are the messengers carrying signals between elementary particles, enabling them to interact with each other. Originating at the level of quarks, these basic interactions percolate upwards
These 25 "probes" concentrate on life and earth sciences along with space science to accompany the previous title in this series, which emphasized physical science. The authors, all hailing from the M
In No Easy Answers, Allan Franklin offers an accurate picture of science to both a general reader and to scholars in the humanities and social sciences who may not have any background in physics. Thro
Discover winning inquiry-based strategies for teaching science in diverse classrooms using robotics, rockets, straw-bale greenhouses, expeditionary learning, independent research study, technology an
Discover winning inquiry-based strategies for teaching science in diverse classrooms using robotics, rockets, straw-bale greenhouses, expeditionary learning, independent research study, technology and
Relocating Modern Science challenges the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and that it was subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of key moments of know
