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Taking Science to School

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309133831
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Taking Science to School by : National Research Council

Download or read book Taking Science to School written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is science for a child? How do children learn about science and how to do science? Drawing on a vast array of work from neuroscience to classroom observation, Taking Science to School provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a broad range of questions, this book provides a basic foundation for guiding science teaching and supporting students in their learning. Taking Science to School answers such questions as: When do children begin to learn about science? Are there critical stages in a child's development of such scientific concepts as mass or animate objects? What role does nonschool learning play in children's knowledge of science? How can science education capitalize on children's natural curiosity? What are the best tasks for books, lectures, and hands-on learning? How can teachers be taught to teach science? The book also provides a detailed examination of how we know what we know about children's learning of scienceâ€"about the role of research and evidence. This book will be an essential resource for everyone involved in K-8 science educationâ€"teachers, principals, boards of education, teacher education providers and accreditors, education researchers, federal education agencies, and state and federal policy makers. It will also be a useful guide for parents and others interested in how children learn.

The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Implementing K-8 Science Practices

Author : Rebecca Lowenhaupt
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416630961
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Book Synopsis The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Implementing K-8 Science Practices by : Rebecca Lowenhaupt

Download or read book The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Implementing K-8 Science Practices written by Rebecca Lowenhaupt and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, engaging primer on the eight science practices at the heart of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), providing K–8 instructional leaders with the grounding they need to ensure excellent science instruction in every classroom. The NGSS reconceptualize science instruction by redefining the teacher as someone who helps students construct their own knowledge by "thinking like scientists" and engaging in discrete science practices. However, with STEM teachers in short supply and generalists often feeling underprepared to teach elementary and middle school science, what can instructional leaders do to ensure students get a strong start in this critical area and learn to love science? Although a content-neutral approach to supervision—one that emphasizes general pedagogical features such as student engagement, cognitive load, or classroom management—is undoubtedly beneficial, the best instructional leaders know that content-specific approaches are necessary to achieve real excellence. We therefore need to go deeper if we want to engage both teachers and students with the science practices. We need science-specific supervision. With that in mind, the authors provide vignettes and examples of the science practices in use, advice on observing science classrooms, concrete look-fors, and guidance on fostering ongoing teacher learning. They also offer a rich compendium of research- and evidence-based resources, including sample lessons, FAQs, and more than a dozen downloadable tools to facilitate classroom observation, feedback sessions, and professional development. This is an essential guide for any K–8 instructional leader who wants to empower all teachers to provide all students with rich science experiences and develop the cognitive and noncognitive skills students will need to thrive in more advanced courses, work, and society.

Ready, Set, SCIENCE!

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309131944
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Ready, Set, SCIENCE! by : National Research Council

Download or read book Ready, Set, SCIENCE! written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators, teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, and school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences? Ready, Set, Science! guides the way with an account of the groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. Based on the recently released National Research Council report Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8, this book summarizes a rich body of findings from the learning sciences and builds detailed cases of science educators at work to make the implications of research clear, accessible, and stimulating for a broad range of science educators. Ready, Set, Science! is filled with classroom case studies that bring to life the research findings and help readers to replicate success. Most of these stories are based on real classroom experiences that illustrate the complexities that teachers grapple with every day. They show how teachers work to select and design rigorous and engaging instructional tasks, manage classrooms, orchestrate productive discussions with culturally and linguistically diverse groups of students, and help students make their thinking visible using a variety of representational tools. This book will be an essential resource for science education practitioners and contains information that will be extremely useful to everyone Ã¯Â¿Â½including parents Ã¯Â¿Â½directly or indirectly involved in the teaching of science.

Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K-8

Author : Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Book Synopsis Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K-8 by : Jo Anne Vasquez

Download or read book Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K-8 written by Jo Anne Vasquez and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have for every elementary science teacher striving to be highly effective and for every support person addressing the needs of science teachers. - Linda Froschauer NSTA President 2006 - 2007 This important book helps us understand the details of effective science instruction in the elementary grades. Our job is to learn from this work and use it as we prepare future teachers and support current teachers as they collaborate to become effective elementary science teachers. - George D. Nelson Director, Science Mathematics and Technology Education, Western Washington University At last, we have a comprehensive resource that can help teachers, administrators, and anyone who deeply cares about the science learning of our children... help elementary teachers become both "highly qualified" and "highly effective" teachers of science. - Page Keeley Senior Science Program Director, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance What does top-notch, learning-centered teaching look like in science? To move from competence to excellence, what should teachers know and be able to do? Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 answers those questions and shows you how to make powerful practices part of your science instruction. Even if you have little formal training or background knowledge in science, Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 pulls together cognitive and educational research to present an indispensable framework for science in the elementary and middle grades. You'll discover teaching that increases students' engagement and makes them enthusiastic participants in their own science learning. Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 answers vital and frequently asked questions: How do you structure inquiry-oriented lessons? What assessment probes and seamless formative assessments work best? What is integration and what is it not? How can literacy be powerfully linked to science learning? How do you manage activity-based learning? How do you provide science for students with various abilities. language proficiencies, and special needs? Its practical, proven, and research-based advice helps you understand what strong science teaching looks like and gives you the repertoire of skills you need to implement it in your classroom. The National Science Education Standards say that "everyone deserves to share in the excitement and personal fulfillment that can come from understanding and learning about the natural world." Whether you are reassessing your own teaching or examining it in light of state and federal science-education mandates, Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 will make a difference in your teaching and in your students' lives.

A Framework for K-12 Science Education

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309214459
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis A Framework for K-12 Science Education by : National Research Council

Download or read book A Framework for K-12 Science Education written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field. A Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice. A Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.

Differentiated Instruction for K-8 Math and Science

Author : Mary Hamm
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317930223
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Book Synopsis Differentiated Instruction for K-8 Math and Science by : Mary Hamm

Download or read book Differentiated Instruction for K-8 Math and Science written by Mary Hamm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers practical recommendations to reach every student in a K-8 classroom. Research-based and written in a teacher-friendly style, it will help teachers with classroom organization and lesson planning in math and science. Included are math and science games, activities, ideas, and lesson plans based on the math and science standards. This book will help your students to develop positive attitudes and raise competency in math and science.

Linking Science & Literacy in the K-8 Classroom

Author : Rowena Douglas
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 1933531010
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (335 download)

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Book Synopsis Linking Science & Literacy in the K-8 Classroom by : Rowena Douglas

Download or read book Linking Science & Literacy in the K-8 Classroom written by Rowena Douglas and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12

Author : John Almarode
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1506394191
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12 by : John Almarode

Download or read book Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12 written by John Almarode and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the best science classrooms, teachers see learning through the eyes of their students, and students view themselves as explorers. But with so many instructional approaches to choose from—inquiry, laboratory, project-based learning, discovery learning—which is most effective for student success? In Visible Learning for Science, the authors reveal that it’s not which strategy, but when, and plot a vital K-12 framework for choosing the right approach at the right time, depending on where students are within the three phases of learning: surface, deep, and transfer. Synthesizing state-of-the-art science instruction and assessment with over fifteen years of John Hattie’s cornerstone educational research, this framework for maximum learning spans the range of topics in the life and physical sciences. Employing classroom examples from all grade levels, the authors empower teachers to plan, develop, and implement high-impact instruction for each phase of the learning cycle: Surface learning: when, through precise approaches, students explore science concepts and skills that give way to a deeper exploration of scientific inquiry. Deep learning: when students engage with data and evidence to uncover relationships between concepts—students think metacognitively, and use knowledge to plan, investigate, and articulate generalizations about scientific connections. Transfer learning: when students apply knowledge of scientific principles, processes, and relationships to novel contexts, and are able to discern and innovate to solve complex problems. Visible Learning for Science opens the door to maximum-impact science teaching, so that students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of learning for a year spent in school.

Next Generation Science Standards

Author : NGSS Lead States
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309272278
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Next Generation Science Standards written by NGSS Lead States and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Next Generation Science Standards identifies the science all K-12 students should know. These new standards are based on the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education. The National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve have partnered to create standards through a collaborative state-led process. The standards are rich in content and practice and arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education. The print version of Next Generation Science Standards complements the nextgenscience.org website and: Provides an authoritative offline reference to the standards when creating lesson plans Arranged by grade level and by core discipline, making information quick and easy to find Printed in full color with a lay-flat spiral binding Allows for bookmarking, highlighting, and annotating

Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K-8

Author : Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 1936137585
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K-8 by : Jo Anne Vasquez

Download or read book Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K-8 written by Jo Anne Vasquez and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches educators how to help their students develop skills in interpreting photographs, charts, diagrams, figures, labels, and graphic symbols. --from publisher description

Science K-8

Author : Edward Victor
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780130988812
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book Science K-8 written by Edward Victor and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with the science content future teachers must know, and based on the premise that integrated learning by inquiry is the cornerstone of effective science teaching, this book focuses on the four developmental components of both teaching and learning--thewhy, what, how, andhow well of teaching. The authors present an eclectic approach to teaching, sharing the best of practice, the most useful research, and the lessons learned from their own rich array of teaching experience. Content correlates with NSES standards, while being ideally balanced between the attention span of kindergartners and the genuine interest of eighth graders, addressing the full range of learners in between. Includes thorough coverage of the relationship among curriculum standards, assessment, and high-stakes achievement testing. Thorough, current science content fills in any gaps in students fundamental science knowledge and readies them for current science curriculum standards. Includes up-to-date lists of science-oriented websites. For future elementary and/or middle school teachers.

Inspire Science Grades 4-5, Science Handbook Level 2

Author : McGraw Hill
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9780076792382
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Book Synopsis Inspire Science Grades 4-5, Science Handbook Level 2 by : McGraw Hill

Download or read book Inspire Science Grades 4-5, Science Handbook Level 2 written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspire Science 2.0 science handbook is an easy-to-use research and reference tool covering all core science topics which teaches students research and cross-referencing skills.

Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding

Author : Bernard J. Nebel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781432706104
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding written by Bernard J. Nebel and published by . This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is The most comprehensive science curriculum for beginning learners that you will find anywhere * Here are 41 lesson plans that cover all major areas of science. * Lessons are laid out as stepping stones that build knowledge and understanding logically and systematically. * Child-centered, hands-on activities at the core of all lessons bring children to observe, think, and reason. * Interest is maintained and learning is solidified by constantly connecting lessons with children's real-world experience * Skills of inquiry become habits of mind as they are used throughout. * Lessons integrate reading, writing, geography, and other subjects. * Standards, including developing a broader, supportive community of science learners come about as natural by-products of learning science in an organized way. Particular background or experience is not required. Instructions include guiding students to question, observe, think, interpret, and draw rational conclusions in addition to performing the activity. Teachers can learn along with their students and be exceptional role models in doing so. Need for special materials is minimized. Personal, on line, support is available free of charge (see front matter).

Eight Essentials of Inquiry-Based Science, K-8

Author : Elizabeth Hammerman
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781412914994
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (149 download)

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Book Synopsis Eight Essentials of Inquiry-Based Science, K-8 by : Elizabeth Hammerman

Download or read book Eight Essentials of Inquiry-Based Science, K-8 written by Elizabeth Hammerman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the wonder in each of your students through inquiry-based science! Are you both fascinated and baffled by inquiry-based science? Do you want to tap the strength of inquiry-based science to help your students build deeper understandings? Do you want to use inquiry-based science to foster high-quality instruction across the educational board? This guide provides clear and simple explanations for engaging students in meaningful and hands-on, minds-on ways of understanding science. Eight Essentials of Inquiry-Based Science, K-8 breaks each essential into sample lessons that include sample data, discussion questions, and tools such as graphic organizers and analogies. Hammerman draws on more than 20 years experience in the fields of science instruction and professional development to address basic and complex principles related to inquiry, including: How to discuss data, information, models, graphics, and experiences How to interact with one another to strengthen knowledge and skills How to extend learning through guided or open-inquiry investigations and research How to apply new learning and research-based best practices for improving student achievementWhen you harness the immense power of inquiry-based learning, you can fully discover the inquisitive nature of each of your students!

Teaching Constructivist Science, K-8

Author : Michael L. Bentley
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412925762
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Teaching Constructivist Science, K-8 by : Michael L. Bentley

Download or read book Teaching Constructivist Science, K-8 written by Michael L. Bentley and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader-friendly text is solidly grounded on the three legged stool of constructivist theory, science content standards and practical applications. In this book for both experienced and novice teachers of elementary and middle school science, the authors connect constructivist compatible theory with practical teaching strategies and activities. Special features include original activities, a rich resource list for the constructivist science teacher, as well as strategies for working with special education students and English language learners (ELLs) in science. Classic and new ideas for student activities include "Big Science" activities such as tissue paper hot air balloons, cardboard boats and catenary arch projects developed by Edward Ebert. Discussion questions for teacher study groups close each chapter.

Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8

Author : Elizabeth Hammerman
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 141296296X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8 by : Elizabeth Hammerman

Download or read book Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8 written by Elizabeth Hammerman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Proven to be one of the most powerful tools for promoting effective learning, formative assessment enables teachers to capture evidence of student thinking and learning and use that information to adjust instruction. In this concise resource, science educator Elizabeth Hammerman clearly outlines the formative assessment process and provides practical strategies for embedding assessments into the Kئ8 standards-based science curriculum. This research-based book demonstrates how student-centered assessment helps students assume more responsibility for what they learn and how they learn. Teachers can use the various models of formative assessments to monitor student progress and evaluate learning. The author guides readers through discussions, "thought and reflection" activities, analyses of assessment techniques, and applications to classroom practice. Ideal for teachers and science and curriculum specialists, this user-friendly resource provides all the necessary tools to: assess student understanding using observation checklists, questioning strategies, notebooks, reports, graphic organizers, projects, and performance tasks; differentiate science instruction to reach all learners; use rubrics as a means of discovering student strengths and weaknesses; collect student data to inform instructional decisions. With this easy-to-implement guide, any teacher can effectively use formative assessment strategies to enhance instruction and increase student achievement in science."--Publisher's website.

Space, Science & Other Things - Elementary (K-8) Interactive Space Show

Author : Sandra Bojtos Hart
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411646746
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis Space, Science & Other Things - Elementary (K-8) Interactive Space Show by : Sandra Bojtos Hart

Download or read book Space, Science & Other Things - Elementary (K-8) Interactive Space Show written by Sandra Bojtos Hart and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-11-25 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space, Science & Other Things - a "FUN" approach and strategy for teaching science, math, music and language arts to elementary and middle school students. The book is a manual for presenting a 1 1/2 hour "Interactive, Chemistry/Physics Show" for a multitude of audiences from Preschool through 8th grade, integrating the subjects using a space science theme.a show filled with science, magic, music, aliens, experiments, as well as directions for building a mission control panel, alien costumes, student uniforms, building a space shuttle cabin that holds about 24 students or more, along with using 54 audience participants. Twenty-one chapters are filled with instructions and step-by-step directions, dialog, diagrams, pictures, suggested activities, objectives, experiments, sample letters, permission forms and certificates to help guide teachers to be creative in their teaching to be able to present the show to their school