Science

Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12 by John Almarode

In the best science classrooms, teachers see learning through the eyes of their students, and students view themselves as explorers. But with so many instructional approaches to choose from—inquiry, laboratory, project-based learning, discovery...

Super Science STEM Instant Activities: Grades 4-6: 30 Hands-On Investigations with Anchor Texts and Videos by Katherine Burkett

This comprehensive pack features 15 engaging topics—including animal senses, dinosaurs, wild weather, earthquakes, forces, and properties of matter—that support the Next Generation Science Standards. Each topic comes in a self-contained...

Super Science STEM Instant Activities: Grades 1-3: 30 Hands-On Investigations with Anchor Texts and Videos by Katherine Burkett

This comprehensive pack features 15 engaging topics—including animal families, plant life cycle, clouds, volcanoes, sound, light and shadow—that support the Next Generation Science Standards. Each topic comes in a self-contained folder with...

On Teaching Science: Principles and strategies That Every Educator Should Know by Jeffrey Bennett

Focusing on solutions specific to science and math education both for K-12 and college, this book explores how students learn in general and helps teachers develop successful techniques for the classroom. 'On Teaching Science' is a short, practical...

Dive In!: Immersion in Science Practices for Hight School Students by Karen J Graham

What is it really like to plunge into the world of science learning and teaching? Find out in this unique book. Dive In! grew out of a teacher–scientist project at the University of New Hampshire that promoted active learning and using science practices...

Perspectives on Science Education: A Leadership Seminar by Rodger W Bybee

This book delivers what the title promises: perspectives on leadership and science education, presented in the form of a stimulating seminar. Authors Rodger Bybee and Stephen Pruitt are two of science educator's most prominent thought leaders. Writing...

Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School by Carla C Johnson

What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!

Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School by Carla C Johnson

What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!

Birds without Borders: Investigating Populations, Habitats, and Conservation of Birds in the U.S. and Abroad by Nancy M Trautmann

Birds Without Borders supports investigations in which students learn key science concepts, build quantitative skills, and engage in critical reading and writing while addressing real-world issues relevant to biology, environmental science, general...

Building the Science Department: Stories of Success by Wayne Melville

How can your science department become a site for developing science teachers’ professional learning? Building the Science Department answers that question through stories from teachers who walk the sometimes rocky path of reforming science teaching and...

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volmue 1: Mechanics Lab Investiagtions for Grades 9-12 by Victor Sampson

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 1 focuses on mechanics and has two parts. The first part describes the ADI instructional model and the components of ADI lab investigations. The second part provides 23 field-tested labs covering a wide variety...

More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, K-4 by Karen Ansberry

This resource for elementary educators contains 15 science lessons for students in grades K-4 that use picture books as tools to increase understanding. Each lesson follows a common format for teaching inquiry-based science: the Biological Sciences...