Science & Technology

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...

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...

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 *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580375283Author Don PowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Mark Twain MediaPublisher Mark Twain MediaWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 269mm * 211mm *...

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...

Offers a fresh, research-based approach to the popular flipped learning model, with practical strategies for both experienced practitioners and teachers new to flipped learning. Written by two passionate teachers who have spent years testing this...

Time-tested activities to teach the key ideas of science-and turn students into scientists! Science education is becoming more rigorous than ever, but that doesn't have to make it more difficult. In this straightforward and witty book, Alan Colburn...

This new text lays out the rationale for teaching science as active inquiry and presents a "teaching for thinking" theoretical framework that is rooted in extensive field research and classroom practice. This introductory section is followed with...

This new text lays out the rationale for teaching science as active inquiry and presents a "teaching for thinking" theoretical framework that is rooted in extensive field research and classroom practice. This introductory section is followed with...

The book appraises the major science education initiatives and policy transformations with supportive qualitative and quantitative data since the 1957 Sputnik crisis. In addition, the book establishes the intellectual and emotional foundations before...

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...

This book builds on an interdisciplinary approach that combines two or more of the STEM subjects. The goal is to help students see the relationship among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Useful ideas, activities, and lesson plans are...

This book looks at the progress of American education in the use of technology since the publication of Stallard and Cocker's last book, The Promise of Technology in Schools: The Next Twenty Years. Fifteen years after its publication, they find little...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750322225Author Professor Derek Jeffrey RaineFormat HardbackPage Count 132Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics...

Research shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and engineering, children not only develop and refine their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425802455Author Jamey AcostaFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational Publishing

Transforming education into an evidence-based field depends in no small part on a strong base of scientific knowledge to inform educational policy and practice. Advancing Scientific Research in Education makes select recommendations for strengthening...

The global scientific and policy community now unequivocally accepts that human activities cause global climate change. Although information on climate change is readily available, the nation still seems unprepared or unwilling to respond effectively to...

In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Systems for State Science Assessment explores the ideas and tools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level. This book provides a detailed examination of K-12 science...

Teaching your students to think like scientists starts here! If you've ever struggled to help students make scientific arguments from evidence, this practical, easy-to-use activity book is for you! Give your students the critical scientific practice...

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...

Giving students opportunities to read like scientists has the potential to move their thinking and understanding of scientific concepts in monumental ways. Each chapter presented in this volume provides readers with approaches and activities for pairing...

Social media - friend or foe? The answer is complicated and this volume - written by several of the experts in the field - is designed to provide some answers. With every new medium, questions arise about positive versus negative effects. So it is with...

Adding It Up explores how students in pre-K through 8th grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years. The committee identifies five...

In this guide, educators and authors David Upegui and David E. Fastovsky offer a pedagogical prescription for how you can integrate the study of racial justice with evolutionary biology in your existing high-school biology curriculum.Designed as a...

This comprehensive collection of over 300 intriguing investigations-including demonstrations, labs, and other activities-- uses everyday examples to make chemistry concepts easy to understand. It is part of the two-volume PHYSICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM...

Science touches all of our lives, every day, and should be a constant source of wonder and fascination - not something confined to the classroom. This book is for anybody who feels curious about ideas in science but lacks a strong background in the...

Giving students opportunities to read like scientists has the potential to move their thinking and understanding of scientific concepts in monumental ways. Each chapter presented in this volume provides readers with approaches and activities for pairing...

Educators, are you ready to meet the challenge of cultivating the next generation of engineers in a post-COVID-19 context? Current engineering student cohorts are unique to their predecessors: they are more diverse and have experienced unprecedented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425825270Author Chandra ProughFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational Publishing

Hands-On Engineering immerses students in the world of real-life engineers. Through engaging authentic learning experiences, students will create innovative solutions to relevant and timely design and engineering challenges while building STEM skills...