Download or read book Once Upon an Earth Science Book written by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you work with students who struggle to understand their Earth science texts, this book provides everything you need to boost their skills in both science and reading. Once Upon an Earth Science Book starts with advice on teaching reading comprehension strategies to middle school students. Then, the 12 content chapters give you * hands-on science activities with engaging titles such as " Mountain Mayhem," " Oceans on the Move," and " Trash Soup" ; * readings that cover important Earth science concepts and support the Next Generation Science Standards; * writing activities that prompt students to connect what they did with what they read; and * assessment exercises to give you feedback on what your students are learning. You' ll love how practical and easy this book is to use. Jodi Wheeler-Toppen is an experienced teacher who couldn' t find a resource that integrated reading, writing, and science-- so she wrote it herself. She' s also the author of NSTA Press' s Once Upon a Life Science Book (see p. 7). " As you and your students work through these lessons together," she predicts, " you will be able to watch their confidence as readers-- and your confidence as a reading educator-- grow."

Download or read book Earth Science Success written by Catherine Oates-Bockenstedt and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking collection of 10 essays on the theories behind the latest assessment techniques. The authors offer in-depth "how to" suggestions on conducting assessments as a matter of routine, especially in light of high-stakes standards-based exams, using assessment to improve instruction, and involving students in the assessment process. The second in NSTA's Science Educator's Essay Collection, Everyday Assessment is designed to build confidence and enhance every teacher's ability to embed assessment into daily classwork. The book's insights will help make assessment a dynamic classroom process of fine-tuning how and what you teach... drawing students into discussions about learning, establishing criteria, doing self-assessment, and setting goals for what they will learn.

Download or read book Earth Science Resources Elementary and Middle School written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TeachersFirst.com offers a collection of Internet resources featuring lesson plans and curriculum enrichment materials related to the study and teaching of earth science. Although the collection includes K-12 materials, the focus of this collection is on materials for elementary and middle school classes. A brief description of each site is available. TeachersFirst.com is a service of the Network for Instructional TV, Inc.

Download or read book Earth Science written by Daryl Vriesenga and published by Instructional Fair. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of drawings illustrates physical and earth science concepts. Includes topics such as seasons, planets, temperature, weather, and volcanoes.

Download or read book Once Upon a Life Science Book 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers written by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring Earth Science written by Julia Johnson and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Earth Science by Reynolds/Johnson is an innovative textbook intended for an introductory college geology course, such as Earth Science. This ground-breaking, visually spectacular book was designed from cognitive and educational research on how students think, learn, and study. Nearly all information in the book is built around 2,600 photographs and stunning illustrations, rather than being in long blocks of text that are not articulated with figures. These annotated illustrations help students visualize geologic processes and concepts, and are suited to the way most instructors already teach. To alleviate cognitive load and help students focus on one important geologic process or concept at a time, the book consists entirely of two-page spreads organized into 20 chapters. Each two-page spread is a self-contained block of information about a specific topic, emphasizing geologic concepts, processes, features, and approaches. These spreads help students learn and organize geologic knowledge in a new and exciting way. Inquiry is embedded throughout the book, modeling how scientists investigate problems. The title of each two-page spread and topic heading is a question intended to get readers to think about the topic and become interested and motivated to explore the two-page spread for answers. Each chapter is a learning cycle, which begins with a visually engaging two-page spread about a compelling geologic issue. Each chapter ends with an Investigation that challenges students with a problem associated with a virtual place. The world-class media, spectacular presentations, and assessments are all tightly articulated with the textbook. This book is designed to encourage students to observe, interpret, think critically, and engage in authentic inquiry, and is highly acclaimed by reviewers, instructors, and students.

Download or read book Ambitious Science Teaching written by Mark Windschitl and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are represented. The book is organized around four sets of core teaching practices: planning for engagement with big ideas; eliciting student thinking; supporting changes in students’ thinking; and drawing together evidence-based explanations. Discussion of each practice includes tools and routines that teachers can use to support students’ participation, transcripts of actual student-teacher dialogue and descriptions of teachers’ thinking as it unfolds, and examples of student work. The book also provides explicit guidance for “opportunity to learn” strategies that can help scaffold the participation of diverse students. Since the success of these practices depends so heavily on discourse among students, Ambitious Science Teaching includes chapters on productive classroom talk. Science-specific skills such as modeling and scientific argument are also covered. Drawing on the emerging research on core teaching practices and their extensive work with preservice and in-service teachers, Ambitious Science Teaching presents a coherent and aligned set of resources for educators striving to meet the considerable challenges that have been set for them.

Download or read book Environmental Science Activities Kit written by Michael L. Roa and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1993-05-25 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides 32 detailed, interdisciplinary environmental science lessons with complete directions for use, including summary, introduction, materials needed, preparation and step-by-step teaching directions plus worksheets and background sheets. Organized into six topical units covering Land Use Issues ... Wildlife Issues ... Water Issues ... Atmospheric Issues ... Energy Issues ... Human Issues.

Download or read book General Science Grades 5 8 written by Wendi Silvano and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2009-02-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect students in grades 5–8 with science using General Science: Daily Skill Builders. This 96-page book features two short, reproducible activities per page and includes enough lessons for an entire school year. It provides extra practice with physical, earth, space, and life science skills. Activities allow for differentiated instruction and can be used as warm-ups, homework assignments, and extra practice. The book supports National Science Education Standards.

Download or read book Earth Science a Workbook for Elementary Students Grades 3 5 written by C. Mahoney and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook has 106 different activities exploring the planet Earth. Students explore our atmosphere, water, dirt, rocks, dangerous places, homes, weather, natural food, ways we can protect the Earth, what makes the Earth special, dangers of cigarettes, the effect of engines, how we harm the air, and more. Students compare and contrast, write imaginative stories, search online for facts, create acrostic sentences, list questions, ponder why, explore dialogue, analyze and describe. You will find funny clipart and photos of wildlife on every page: flowers and trees, birds and honeybees, cacti and kids, stop signs and pencils, water bottles and light bulbs, snow and sunshine, squirrels and spiders, snakes and rabbits, tree frogs and rams, bridges and cave dwellings, and so much more. 106 different thinking and writing activities exploring the Earth and its inhabitants. This workbook is part of a series available at Amazon: Earth Science - A Workbook for Elementary Students (Grades 3-5) Earth Science - A Workbook for Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Download or read book Resources for Teaching Middle School Science written by Smithsonian Institution and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-03-30 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their understanding of the world around them. Resources for Teaching Middle School Science, developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC), is a valuable tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials that will engage students in grades 6 through 8. The volume describes more than 400 curriculum titles that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. This completely new guide follows on the success of Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science, the first in the NSRC series of annotated guides to hands-on, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and other resources for science teachers. The curriculum materials in the new guide are grouped in five chapters by scientific areaâ€"Physical Science, Life Science, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, and Multidisciplinary and Applied Science. They are also grouped by typeâ€"core materials, supplementary units, and science activity books. Each annotation of curriculum material includes a recommended grade level, a description of the activities involved and of what students can be expected to learn, a list of accompanying materials, a reading level, and ordering information. The curriculum materials included in this book were selected by panels of teachers and scientists using evaluation criteria developed for the guide. The criteria reflect and incorporate goals and principles of the National Science Education Standards. The annotations designate the specific content standards on which these curriculum pieces focus. In addition to the curriculum chapters, the guide contains six chapters of diverse resources that are directly relevant to middle school science. Among these is a chapter on educational software and multimedia programs, chapters on books about science and teaching, directories and guides to science trade books, and periodicals for teachers and students. Another section features institutional resources. One chapter lists about 600 science centers, museums, and zoos where teachers can take middle school students for interactive science experiences. Another chapter describes nearly 140 professional associations and U.S. government agencies that offer resources and assistance. Authoritative, extensive, and thoroughly indexedâ€"and the only guide of its kindâ€"Resources for Teaching Middle School Science will be the most used book on the shelf for science teachers, school administrators, teacher trainers, science curriculum specialists, advocates of hands-on science teaching, and concerned parents.

Download or read book Earth Science written by Thomas McGuire and published by . This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the study of earth science. Suitable for grades 8-12, this book helps students understand the fundamental concepts of earth science and become familiar with the Earth Science Reference Tables.

Download or read book Hands On Earth Science Activities For Grades K 6 written by Marvin N. Tolman and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2006-03-24 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 150 exciting hands-on activities to teach students thinking and reasoning skills and basic science concepts and facts, this book is the perfect complement to any elementary school science program. Activities in the 'Earth Science' volume covers air, water, weather, earth, ecology, gravity and flight, and celestial bodies. The updated editions include an expanded 'teacher information' section for all of the activities, enhanced user friendliness, inquiry-based models and cooperative learning projects for the classroom. Projects use materials easily found around the classroom or home, provide science fair ideas at the end of each section, link activities to national science standards, and include other new material. annual National Science Teachers Association meeting, has taught elementary science methods courses at Brigham Young University since 1975.

Download or read book Just the Facts Earth and Space Science Grades 4 6 written by Jennifer Linrud Sinsel and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage scientists in grades 4Ð6 and prepare them for standardized tests using Just the Facts: Earth and Space Science. This 128-page book covers concepts including rocks and minerals, weathering, fossils, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes. Other topics include oceans, the atmosphere, weather and climate, humans and the environment, and the solar system. It includes activities that build science vocabulary and understanding, such as crosswords, word searches, graphing, creative writing, vocabulary puzzles, and analysis. An answer key and a standards matrix are also included. This book supports National Science Education Standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

Download or read book Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science written by National Science Resources Center of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-04-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What activities might a teacher use to help children explore the life cycle of butterflies? What does a science teacher need to conduct a "leaf safari" for students? Where can children safely enjoy hands-on experience with life in an estuary? Selecting resources to teach elementary school science can be confusing and difficult, but few decisions have greater impact on the effectiveness of science teaching. Educators will find a wealth of information and expert guidance to meet this need in Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science. A completely revised edition of the best-selling resource guide Science for Children: Resources for Teachers, this new book is an annotated guide to hands-on, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sources of help in teaching science from kindergarten through sixth grade. (Companion volumes for middle and high school are planned.) The guide annotates about 350 curriculum packages, describing the activities involved and what students learn. Each annotation lists recommended grade levels, accompanying materials and kits or suggested equipment, and ordering information. These 400 entries were reviewed by both educators and scientists to ensure that they are accurate and current and offer students the opportunity to: Ask questions and find their own answers. Experiment productively. Develop patience, persistence, and confidence in their own ability to solve real problems. The entries in the curriculum section are grouped by scientific areaâ€"Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Multidisciplinary and Applied Scienceâ€"and by typeâ€"core materials, supplementary materials, and science activity books. Additionally, a section of references for teachers provides annotated listings of books about science and teaching, directories and guides to science trade books, and magazines that will help teachers enhance their students' science education. Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science also lists by region and state about 600 science centers, museums, and zoos where teachers can take students for interactive science experiences. Annotations highlight almost 300 facilities that make significant efforts to help teachers. Another section describes more than 100 organizations from which teachers can obtain more resources. And a section on publishers and suppliers give names and addresses of sources for materials. The guide will be invaluable to teachers, principals, administrators, teacher trainers, science curriculum specialists, and advocates of hands-on science teaching, and it will be of interest to parent-teacher organizations and parents.

Download or read book EarthComm written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Earth Science written by Carole Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DBQ (Document-Based Questions) Lessons and Activities series combines rigorous academic content with higher-order thinking activities to provide teachers focused resources on key science and social studies topics that meet today's high expectations and standards!