Science & Technology

This book will help educators design STEM programs and lessons that foster teamwork and thinking while getting students actively involved in their own learning. There are many practical ideas and lesson plans that will help teachers reach both eager and...

The debate over the facts is in full swing. Many people do not merely invent facts, but also feel the need to spread them. The lies and fake news that serve the cause of populism is rightly appalling. Deliberate disinformation has become a means of...

What is a game? You might think of cards and dice, computers, or sports. You might even think of music or theater as games. But what about Science? Games have rules, players, and objectives, but, maybe most importantly, games are fun. People play games...

Beyond Science Standards capture a vision of science education both whimsical and serious. Ranging across examples from elementary to university level classrooms and grounded in philosophy and history, the stories address dimensions beyond the realm of...

An astounding cultural shift took place 150 years ago. Good science, hard work, and innovation propelled humanity into a world of convenience, comfort, and health that kings of old could never have imagined. It also cast a long shadow. Today, we stand at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425825287Author Kristi SturgeonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Teaching Middle School Language Arts is the first book on teaching middle school language arts for multiple intelligences and related 21st century literacies in technologically and ethnically diverse communities. More than 670,000 middle school teachers...

The debate over the facts is in full swing. Many people do not merely invent facts, but also feel the need to spread them. The lies and fake news that serve the cause of populism is rightly appalling. Deliberate disinformation has become a means of...

Geography as Inquiry invites teachers and learners to explore geography in exciting ways, across key concepts, connected to history and the social sciences, reestablishing its place in the social studies and history curriculum.About the AuthorJack Zevin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682856253Author Roberta PowellFormat HardbackPage Count 209Imprint Willford PressPublisher Willford PressWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781622235957Author Schyrlet CameronFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Mark Twain MediaPublisher Mark Twain MediaWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 272mm *...

Middle grade students can learn a great deal about themselves and their world by reading informative texts in science courses. These texts will focus on important topics in earth science, life science, and physical science and shape students'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557998545Author Evan-Moor Educational PublishersFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Evan-Moor Educational PublishersPublisher Evan-Moor Educational...

The role of science in society, along with its nature and development, are commonly misunderstood by students in the social sciences and humanities, and even those studying in the field. Fernando Espinoza shines light on these misconceptions to give...

We are constantly bombarded with breaking scientific news in the media, but we are almost never provided with enough information to assess the truth of these claims. Does drinking coffee really cause cancer? Does bisphenol-A in our tin can linings really...

Geography as Inquiry invites teachers and learners to explore geography in exciting ways, across key concepts, connected to history and the social sciences, reestablishing its place in the social studies and history curriculum.About the AuthorJack Zevin...

What role did women's leadership play in the introduction and revival of the Montessori Method in America? Phyllis Povell explores this question through the contributions of Maria Montessori and Nancy McCormick Rambusch, who brought the Montessori Method...

In a rapidly evolving local and global economy, skills related to mathematical problem solving, scientific inquiry, and technological innovation are becoming more critical for success in and out of school. Thus, Demystify Math, Science, and Technology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425812096Author Kathleen KoppFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Science for Girls: Successful Classroom Strategies looks at how girls learn, beginning with the time they are born through both the informal and formal education process. In the author's current role as professor of science education, Dr. Goetz has...

Science Education Through Multiple Literacies explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary science education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students...

Encourage your students to go beyond learning scientific facts and skills, to an in-depth collaborative inquiry into scientific concepts, the nature of science, the ethical implications of science, and the links between science and their everyday lives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933653150Author Ingrid ChalufourFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Redleaf PressPublisher Redleaf Press

With conviction and clarity, prize-winning scientist and bestselling author James Trefil explains why everyone needs to be "scientifically literate" and, therefore, why our schools must teach the fundamental principles of scientific literacy to every...

Since its appearance in 1859, Darwin's long-awaited treatise in "genetic biology" had received reviews both favorable and damning. Thomas Huxley and Samuel Wilberforce presented arguments for and against the theory in a dramatic and widely publicized...

Bolstered by new standards and new initiatives to promote STEM education, engineering is making its way into the school curriculum. This comprehensive introduction will help elementary educators integrate engineering into their classroom, school, or...

Survive and Thrive, a life science unit for grades K-1, provides students an opportunity to study animals, their characteristics, and their natural environments. The overarching concept of change guides students as they use webcams to distinguish the...

Science for Primary and Early Years is a comprehensive guide to the subject knowledge requirements for the teaching of science in early years settings and primary schools. This second edition consists of activities to help the reader extend their own...

Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in Young Learners helps teachers and other educational stakeholders to promote innovative thinking in children in Pre-K through grade 3. This book shares six easy-to-understand, yet powerful, steps that teachers can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087662671Author Darcy MellingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

In science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in pre-college, engineering is not the silent "e" anymore. There is an accelerated interest in teaching engineering in all grade levels. Structured engineering programs are emerging in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557998552Author Evan-Moor Educational PublishersFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Evan-Moor Educational PublishersPublisher Evan-Moor Educational...

The Study Guide and Selected Solutions Manual assists students with the text material. It contains learning objectives, chapter outlines, additional problems with self-tests and answers, and answers to the odd-numbered problems in the text.About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425802417Author Lisa GreathouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475805789Author Lillian Riggs JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Rowman & Littlefield EducationPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781475800784Author Lillian Riggs JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Rowman & Littlefield EducationPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580373227Author Don BlattnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Mark Twain MediaPublisher Mark Twain MediaWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

'The structure [of this book] encourages active participation via reflective activity boxes which further allows for the engagement and consolidation of ideas...Evidence based research is cited resulting in the author suggesting a number of practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781622236411Author Schyrlet CameronFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Mark Twain MediaPublisher Mark Twain MediaWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 269mm *...

Earth science comes alive for children 6 to 9 through 60 engrossing games, activities, and experiments. Kids "core sample" a filled cupcake and discover plate tectonics by floating graham cracker continents on a molten mantle of molasses. They learn how...