Science & Technology

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...

"Tate and Phillips provide research-based strategies that will shape your students' learning. From music to graphics to technology, they show educators how to incorporate methods that will excite students and make science memorable."-Emily Neddersen,...

Start, focus, or extend your integrated STEM education journey with an authentic interdisciplinary perspective! In response to calls for active STEM learning that builds students' agency and sense of belonging, teachers and leaders are being encouraged...

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 9780870135668Author Ann FinkelsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Michigan State University PressPublisher Michigan State University...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781108992596Author Emma BoneImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 1600gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 210mm * 22mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781108992077Author Evan RobertsImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 1604gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 210mm * 25mm

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...

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...

With chapter sequencing following the new Curriculum, this book supports trainee Primary school teachers to make use of the opportunities presented in the new National Curriculum for effective and engaging Science teaching. Covering all of the areas...

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...

Start, focus, or extend your integrated STEM education journey with an authentic interdisciplinary perspective! In response to calls for active STEM learning that builds students' agency and sense of belonging, teachers and leaders are being encouraged...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781009128889Author Glenis HeathImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 362gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781108264860Author Tracey HollowayImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 10gDimensions(mm) 130mm * 125mm * 1mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781108980333Author Brodie ReidImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University PressWeight(grams) 1000gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 210mm * 16mm

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...

What if you could challenge your seventh-grade students to explore mathematical principles as well as global population issues as they consider population density? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!Global Population Issues...

This engaging and practical book offers science teacher educators and K-12 science teachers alike the tools to engage in a dialogic mode of collaborative action research (D-CAR), a collaborative mode of action research focused on teachers' experiences...

What if you could challenge your eighth graders to design a racing vehicle with minimum environmental impact, while exploring the role of renewable and non-renewable energy sources? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!The...

This book documents the political and economic ramifications of the policy impetus for a 'science of education' and what this means for classroom teachers, their teaching practices and for the field of education. In a critical exploration of current...

This collection, edited and written by the leading scholars and experts of innovation and maker education in Finland, introduces invention pedagogy, a research-based Finnish approach for teaching and learning through multidisciplinary, creative design...

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...

The best-selling Differentiating Instruction With Menus series has helped teachers nationwide differentiate instruction for their high-ability learners with easy-to-use menus and exciting tools to challenge and reach gifted and advanced students in the...

What if you could challenge your twelfth-grade students to explore energy consumption and climate change in their own communities, and connect that information with other communities around the world? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum...

Each book in the 10 Performance-Based Projects series provides 10 ready-made projects designed to help students achieve higher levels of thinking and develop 21st-century skills. Projects are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, allowing...