Teaching Science TodayMake teaching science a motivating experience for learners to achieve success! Part of an increasingly popular Professional Development for Successful Classrooms series, this valuable resource provides instructors with sound educational strategies and best practices for science instruction. Multiple, ready-to-implement approaches based on solid research are included-making this resource ideal for new teachers, pre-service educators, or anyone seeking current educational theory and practice. Interactive elements are provided along with background information and thorough understanding of teaching science and its importance. This resource is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and supports core concepts of STEM instruction.172 pages |
Contents
Introduction | |
Vocabulary Review | |
Science Education Today | |
Science Process Skills and Literacy | |
What Is Inquiry? | |
Brushing Up on Science Content Knowledge | |
Kitbased Science Inquiry Instruction | |
Teaching Science Inquiry with Textbooks | |
Demos Guest Speakers and Science Fairs | |
Assessment in the InquiryBased Science Classroom | |
Organizing the Science Classroom | |
Glossary | |
References | |
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