Inquiring Scientists Inquiring Readers In Middle School

Author : Terry Shiverdecker,Jessica Fries-Gaither
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681400044

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Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers in Middle School by Terry Shiverdecker,Jessica Fries-Gaither Pdf

Great news for multitasking middle school teachers: Science educators Terry Shiverdecker and Jessica Fries-Gaither can help you blend inquiry-based science and literacy instruction to support student learning and maximize your time. Several unique features make Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers in Middle School a valuable resource: • Lessons integrate all aspects of literacy—reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. The texts are relevant nonfiction, including trade books, newspaper and magazine articles, online material, infographics, and even videos. • A learning-cycle framework helps students deepen their understanding with data collection and analysis before reading about a concept. • Ten investigations support current standards and encompass life, physical, and Earth and space sciences. Units range from “Chemistry, Toys, and Accidental Inventions” to “Thermal Energy: An Ice Cube’s Kryptonite!” • The authors have made sure the book is teacher-friendly. Each unit comes with scientific background, a list of common misconceptions, an annotated text list, safety considerations, differentiation strategies, reproducible student pages, and assessments. This middle school resource is a follow-up to the authors’ award-winning Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers for grades 3–5, which one reviewer called “very thorough, and any science teacher’s dream to read.” The book will change the way you think about engaging your students in science and literacy.

Author : Jessica Fries-Gaither,Terry Shiverdecker
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936959549

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Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers by Jessica Fries-Gaither,Terry Shiverdecker Pdf

In Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers, science educators Jessica Fries-Gaither and Terry Shiverdecker help teachers blend literacy into elementary science instruction. This unique book will show teachers how to teach science using a variety of nonfiction text sets (such as field guides, reference books, and narrative expository texts) and replace individual lessons with a learning-cycle format (including hands-on investigations, readings, directed discussion, and problem solving). Research-based and teacher-friendly, Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers shows how inquiry can engage your students in reading nonfiction texts, discussing important science concepts, and writing to both develop understanding and share information. Here are some of the book’s special features: • Eight units covering life, physical, Earth, and space science—from “Drip Drop Detectives: Exposing the Water Cycle” to “Classroom Curling: Exploring Forces and Motion” to “Beaks and Biomes: Understanding Adaptation in Migrating Organisms.” Two additional units cover the nature of science. All units have been classroom-tested for effectiveness and align with the National Science Education Standards and the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. • Detailed scientific background, common misconceptions associated with the content, an annotated list of the texts in the text set, safety considerations, reproducible student pages, and suggested assessments. • Authentic, inquiry-based contexts for reading, writing, and discussion through read-alouds, collaborative activities, graphic organizers, and writing prompts. Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers will change the way you think about engaging your students. The authors show that it’s possible to integrate literacy into elementary-level science instruction without sacrificing quality in either area.

Author : Terry Shiverdecker,Jessica Fries-Gaither
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : English language
ISBN : 1760561096

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Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers in Middle School by Terry Shiverdecker,Jessica Fries-Gaither Pdf

Author : Douglas Llewellyn
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452293646

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Inquire Within by Douglas Llewellyn Pdf

Offering case studies, ready-to-use lessons, and teacher-friendly materials, this updated edition shows educators how to implement inquiry in the science classroom, incorporate technology, and work with ELLs and special education students.

Author : Lawrence Flick,N.G. Lederman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402026720

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Scientific Inquiry and Nature of Science by Lawrence Flick,N.G. Lederman Pdf

This book synthesizes current literature and research on scientific inquiry and the nature of science in K-12 instruction. Its presentation of the distinctions and overlaps of inquiry and nature of science as instructional outcomes are unique in contemporary literature. Researchers and teachers will find the text interesting as it carefully explores the subtleties and challenges of designing curriculum and instruction for integrating inquiry and nature of science.

Author : Derek Hodson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460910531

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Teaching and Learning about Science by Derek Hodson Pdf

Findings generated by recent research in science education, international debate on the guiding purposes of science education and the nature of scientific and technological literacy, official and semi-official reports on science education (including recommendations from prestigious organizations such as AAAS and UNESCO), and concerns expressed by scientists, environmentalists and engineers about current science education provision and the continuing low levels of scientific attainment among the general population, have led to some radical re-thinking of the nature of the science curriculum.

Author : Denise Jarrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cognitive learning
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029588220

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Inquiry Strategies for Science and Mathematics Learning by Denise Jarrett Pdf

Author : Joyce Nutta,Nazan U. Bautista,Malcolm B. Butler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136963308

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Teaching Science to English Language Learners by Joyce Nutta,Nazan U. Bautista,Malcolm B. Butler Pdf

Books in the Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) across the Curriculum Series are written specifically for pre- and in- service teachers who may not have been trained in ELL techniques, but still find themselves facing the realities and challenges of today's diverse classrooms and learners. Each book provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach ELLs through a given subject area, and how to teach content to ELLs who are at different levels of English language proficiency than the rest of their class. Authored by both language and content area specialists, each volume arms readers with practical, teacher-friendly strategies, and subject-specific techniques. Teaching Science to English Language Learners offers science teachers and teacher educators a straightforward approach for engaging ELLs learning science, offering examples of easy ways to adapt existing lesson plans to be more inclusive. The practical, teacher-friendly strategies and techniques included here are proven effective with ELLs, and many are also effective with all students. The book provides context-specific strategies for the full range of the secondary sciences curriculum, including physical science, life science, earth and space science, science as inquiry, and history and nature of science and more. A fully annotated list of web and print resources completes the book, making this a one volume reference to help science teachers meet the challenges of including all learners in effective instruction. Special features: practical examples of science exercises make applying theory to practice simple when teaching science to ELLs an overview of the National Science Education Standards offers useful guidelines for effective instructional and assessment practices for ELLs in secondary grades graphs, tables, and illustrations provide additional access points to the text in clear, meaningful ways.

Author : Robert Eugene Yager
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780873552561

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Exemplary Science by Robert Eugene Yager Pdf

This collection of 16 essays is ideal for staff development providers, as well as preservice science methods instructors. Each essay describes a specific program designed to train current or future teachers to carry out the constructivist, inquiry-based approach of the Standards. Each essay also provides evidence of effectiveness on how teachers grow more confident using inquiry approaches,

Author : Elizabeth A. Kahn,Andrew Bouque,Dawn Forde,Thomas M. McCann,Carolyn C. Walter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475850369

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Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning by Elizabeth A. Kahn,Andrew Bouque,Dawn Forde,Thomas M. McCann,Carolyn C. Walter Pdf

Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning, a collection of chapters from secondary teachers and university researchers, offers English language arts teachers several models and considerations for how to design and implement inquiry-based teaching and learning. As the contributors demonstrate, an inquiry approach can significantly boost student achievement, understanding, and transfer of learning. The chapters in this collection present classroom-tested approaches, activities, and assignments that teachers can use right away, but that also serve as models for designing learning experiences that most engage and benefit learners. Focusing on issues that adolescents find consequential, the sample learning activities promote the development of complex literacy skills, engage students in evidence-based reasoning, and foster an environment of cooperation, collaboration, and respect for different points of view. Together, the contributions in this book envision the English language arts classroom as a supportive environment for authentic inquiry and for the genuine democratic processes involved in grappling together with tough perennial and contemporary issues.

Author : M. Jenice Goldston,Laura Downey
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412975223

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Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary / Middle School Science Teacher by M. Jenice Goldston,Laura Downey Pdf

Designed around a practical "practice-what-you-teach" approach to methods instruction, Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary / Middle School Science Teacher is based on current constructivist philosophy, organized around 5E inquiry, and guided by the National Science Education Teaching Standards. Written in a reader-friendly style, the book prepares instructors to teach science in ways that foster positive attitudes, engagement, and meaningful science learning for themselves and their students.

Author : Jodi Wheeler-Toppen
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936959976

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Science the "write" Way by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen Pdf

Writing skills are high on the list of real-world requirements for all studentsOCoincluding science students. Every scientific discipline needs professionals who can ably communicate in writing. Scientists must be able to describe their proposed studies for funding considerations, track their observations and results in their own notes, describe their experimental protocols for their peers to replicate, and synthesize their work to the wider world community."

Author : Sandra Mirabelli
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781551389639

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Fail-Safe Strategies for Science and Literacy by Sandra Mirabelli Pdf

Effective teaching can be found where science and literacy overlap. This book helps teachers streamline busy schedules by focusing on cognitive skills shared by science and language arts. Designed to help build teacher confidence, it offers the background and insights teachers need to support students as they make sense of science content through language arts study. This unique approach pairs thinking routines from literacy—Observe and Wonder; Predict and Infer; Sort and Categorize; Analyze and Interpret; and Conclude and Apply—with hands-on science activities. The engaging strategies offer a fail-safe way for students to build knowledge and skills across the curriculum.

Author : Daniel Callison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216082057

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The Evolution of Inquiry by Daniel Callison Pdf

Defining the progression toward inquiry learning, this book provides an extensive overview of the past five decades and the evolution of inquiry in science, history, language arts, and information literacy studies. Information inquiry is a basic skill for those who examine information as a science, and its principles can be applied across the K-12 curriculum. Built around reflective reviews of more than two dozen articles from School Library (Media Activities) Monthly, this helpful book shows the evolution, adoption, and application of the inquiry learning process to the school library teaching/learning environment. Four levels of inquiry—controlled, guided, open, and free—are explored in association with the emerging national Common Core curriculum and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner from the American Association of School Librarians. With the growing interest in the concept of inquiry and inquiry learning, you may find yourself needing to distinguish between the existing models and their applications. To help you do that, the book provides you with rich, historical context that clarifies the models, and it also projects future applications of inquiry and learner-centered teaching through school information literacy programs. These new applications, such as graphic inquiry, argumentation for inquiry, and the student as information scientist, offer tangible examples you can use to enrich the expanding information literacy curriculum.

Author : Nadia Russ
Publisher : NeoPopRealism PRESS
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Wonderpedia of NeoPopRealism Journal, Today's Featured Articles, 2010-2013 by Nadia Russ Pdf

NeoPopRealism Journal and Wonderpedia founded by Nadia Russ in 2007 (N.J.) and 2008 (W.). Wonderpedia is dedicated to books published all over the globe after year 2000, offering the books' reviews.