(The Teacher's Toolbox Series) 1st Edition
by Tara C. Dale (Author), Mandi S. White (Author), Larry Ferlazzo (Series Editor), Katie Hull Sypnieski (Series Editor)
A winning educational formula of engaging lessons and powerful strategies for science teachers in numerous classroom settings
The Teacher’s Toolbox
series is an innovative, research-based resource providing teachers
with instructional strategies for students of all levels and abilities.
Each book in the collection focuses on a specific content area. Clear,
concise guidance enables teachers to quickly integrate low-prep,
high-value lessons and strategies in their middle school and high school
classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical, how-to format
established by the series editors.
The Science Teacher's Toolbox
is a classroom-tested resource offering hundreds of accessible,
student-friendly lessons and strategies that can be implemented in a
variety of educational settings. Concise chapters fully explain the
research basis, necessary technology, Next Generation Science Standards
correlation, and implementation of each lesson and strategy.
Favoring
a hands-on approach, this bookprovides step-by-step instructions that
help teachers to apply their new skills and knowledge in their
classrooms immediately. Lessons cover topics such as setting up labs,
conducting experiments, using graphs, analyzing data, writing lab
reports, incorporating technology, assessing student learning, teaching
all-ability students, and much more. This book enables science teachers
to:
- Understand how each strategy works in the classroom and avoid common mistakes
- Promote culturally responsive classrooms
- Activate and enhance prior knowledge
- Bring fresh and engaging activities into the classroom and the science lab
Written by respected authors and educators, The Science Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students is
an invaluable aid for upper elementary, middle school, and high school
science educators as well those in teacher education programs and staff
development professionals.