This resource relieves the many safety concerns that come with teaching elementary level science. The emphasis is on positive options for avoiding potential hazards. Chapters include making safe work habits second nature to students, equipping the classroom for safety and choosing and culturing live plants and animals for classroom study. There are sample forms, including permission slips and student contracts, that can be adapted for educators' needs. A table of contents, appendices and an i...

This resource provides over 25 suggestions to assist educators in combining concepts and processes within the sciences or among the disciplines. The terminology used in the book is clarified. For example, the integration of concepts and processes within the sciences is called integrated science, while the integration of concepts and processes among or between disciplines is called interdisciplinary. The book is divided into two sections: helping students build connections and school and commu...

The authors provide 15 science lessons to teach inquiry-based science using literary texts. Each lesson contains engagement activities, hands-on explorations, student pages, suggestions for student and teacher explanations, opportunities for enrichment, assessment strategies and annotated bibliographies of suggested resources. The lessons cover life science, physical science and Earth science. The lessons are not meant to be used sequentially. They are stand-alone lessons to be used when app...

The authors provide a number of teaching practices including project-based learning, cooperative learning, performance-based assessment, as well as instructional strategies in literacy, mathematics and science. Online videos at www.edutopia.org demonstrate how role models help to generate student understanding. There are examples that show how educators can enable students to think critically, transfer skills and knowledge and be flexible problem solvers, both inside and outside the classroo...

This NSTA journal, specifically geared towards science teachers at the elementary level, is published eight times per year. Each issue focuses on a particular theme and contains a variety of articles with up-to-date information about the teaching of science and detailed activities for use in the classroom. This professional resource helps educators to be informed about leading thought and developments in the teaching of science.

This series of books provides short assessment probes that determine what misconceptions students bring to the classroom about physical, life, Earth and space sciences. Each book provides detailed suggestions on how to use assessment probes in the classroom to uncover, assess and correct student preconceptions. A table of contents, a quick reference chart of articles and an index is provided in each book.

The authors provide suggestions to integrate science with mathematics and literacy. They encourage teachers to develop reliable processes for assessing both their teaching practice and student learning. Included in the book are over 20 performance assessments to promote student engagement. The assessment models inquiry-based science to allow learners to demonstrate their understanding of concepts through exploration, inquiry and application. The book includes a table of contents, an appendix...

This collection of NSTA journal articles allows practising teachers to reflect upon what is already known in their science teaching. The contributors provide suggestions for new approaches to teach classroom science. The articles are organized into seven sections: nature of science and science inquiry, teaching science, science for all, science-teaching toolbox, teaching life and environmental science, teaching physical science and teaching Earth and space science. The book includes a table...

This NSTA resource aims to assist teachers to rethink and reflect upon how they teach mathematics and science. The book is organized around three content areas: making connections among basic concept skills that underpin both science and mathematics, using scientific concepts as the core for investigations to link to other subject ares and finding contemporary applications for scientific inquiry and experimentation. The book includes a table of contents and an index.

This resource offers background information for elementary level teachers, plus suggestions for pre- and post-walk classroom activities. It also provides samples of assessment tools such as rubrics. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of print and electronic resources.