Your Science Classroom

Goldston (science education, U. of Alabama) and Downey, a former elementary and middle school math and science teacher, help new elementary and middle school science teachers create instruction that u

3D printers are becoming far more common as popularity has increased, prices drop and they become more usable. However, there is a learning curve and so a printer owner, user, parent, teacher, or stud

Specific classroom activities created to implement and strengthen literacy skills in the science classroomTo gain a deep understanding of scientific concepts and to work well with a variety of science

A concise science assessment text that helps K-12 teachers master the effective science assessment methods that lead to improved student learning Presenting both traditional and innovative assessment

When you lecture, do you tend to spit on the first row of students? Is your desk a holy mess? One way to manage the classroom is to model behavior, and master practitioner Dixie gives novices and vete

Is explaining science just an art, or can it be described, taught and learned? That is the question posed by this book. From extensive classroom observations, the authors give vivid descriptions of ho

吃進肚子的東西，到底經歷了什麼神奇旅程？跟著一位腸道裡的「好菌導遊」，你將探訪人體消化系統：嘴巴怎麼開始消化？胃為什麼會咕嚕叫？還有肝臟、腸道、腺體和許多你可能從沒想過的器官祕密！這本圖像式科普漫畫以幽默畫風和誇張情節，讓讀者一邊大笑、一邊認識身體運作機制。Chew on this! Science Comics: The Digestive System is the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In this volume, visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! Your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take you on a journey beyond imagination. Uncover how food is transformed into nutrients! Explore strange and dangerous glands

Gender in the Political Science Classroom looks at the roles gender plays in teaching and learning in the traditionally male-dominated field of political science. The contributors to this collection b

Gender in the Political Science Classroom looks at the roles gender plays in teaching and learning in the traditionally male-dominated field of political science. The contributors to this collection b

Who was right about gravity - Aristotle or Galileo? Do woodlice like the damp or the sunshine?Now in full colour, the new edition of this core textbook is packed full of exciting ideas and methods to

Who was right about gravity - Aristotle or Galileo? Do woodlice like the damp or the sunshine?Now in full colour, the new edition of this core textbook is packed full of exciting ideas and methods to

Like all titles in the Scientific Teaching Series, Assessment in the College Classroom will provide an introduction to assessment techniques (formative and summative), including an introduction to the

Stop bullying before it starts. Use the practical strategies described in this book to prevent bullying and create a safe, inclusive elementary classroom where kindness and learning flourish. Veteran

In this second edition of Continuous Improvement in the Science Classroom, Jeffrey Burgard shares new learning and insights from the last 10 years of workshop facilitation and his own classroom exper

The Teacher's Essential Guide to Classroom Management offers classroom teachers concise, effective solutions to the most common instructional challenges they face. These solutions are based on a comb

This volume considers the ways in which girls learn, with an emphasis on science in particular. Goetz describes how the brain works, gender differences, differences in learning styles, and classroom s

Outdoor Inquiries" offers approaches to help students become skilled at asking their own questions, gathering their own data and analyzing it for themselves-to become real inquirers. We recommend it t

This volume is of interest to science educators, graduate students, and classroom teachers. The book will also be an important addition to any scholarly library focusing on science education, science

If you have teenagers in your life you know they need someone who cares about them. Chances are good a teacher is that someone, and Ridnouer draws from her experience in public and private schools and

Atkin (education, emeritus, Stanford University) presents work revealing how middle school science teachers, in collaboration with a team of researchers, tried to improve their everyday assessment pra

"How Students Learn is also available in three paperback versions of the original title. Each volume begins with the Introductory Chapter from the main text, then focuses on either the "History in the