The It In Secondary Science Book

Author : Tracy-ann Aston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351270144

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The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments by Tracy-ann Aston Pdf

How can a potato be a battery? How quickly will a shark find you? What food should you take with you when climbing a mountain? The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments presents 101 exciting, ‘real-world’ science experiments that can be confidently carried out by any KS3 science teacher in a secondary school classroom. It offers a mix of classic experiments together with fresh ideas for investigations designed to engage students, help them see the relevance of science in their own lives and develop a passion for carrying out practical investigations. Covering biology, chemistry and physics topics, each investigation is structured as a problem-solving activity, asking engaging questions such as, ‘How can fingerprints help solve a crime?’, or ‘Can we build our own volcano?’ Background science knowledge is given for each experiment, together with learning objectives, a list of materials needed, safety and technical considerations, detailed method, ideas for data collection, advice on how to adapt the investigations for different groups of students, useful questions to ask the students and suggestions for homework. Additionally, there are ten ideas for science based projects that can be carried out over a longer period of time, utilising skills and knowledge that students will develop as they carrying out the different science investigations in the book. The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments will be an essential source of support and inspiration for all those teaching in the secondary school classroom, running science clubs and for parents looking to challenge and excite their children at home.

Author : Adam Boxer
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781914351754

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Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide by Adam Boxer Pdf

Teaching science is no simple task. Science teachers must wrestle with highly abstract and demanding concepts, ideas which have taken humanity's greatest minds thousands of years to formulate and refine. Communicating these great and awesome theories involves careful forethought and planning. We need to deliver crystal clear explanations, guide students as they develop their embryonic knowledge and then release them to develop their thinking independently, all the while curating and tending to their long-term understanding as it develops over time. In Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide, Adam breaks down the complex art of teaching science into its component parts, providing a concrete and comprehensive set of evidence-informed steps to nurturing brilliant science students. Adam hopes that you find this book interesting, but his main aim is for you to find it useful. Useful when it comes to sketching out your curriculum, useful when preparing your explanations, useful for mapping out how you will check student understanding and useful for all other aspects of science teaching. This is a truly complete guide, and science teachers of any experience will find it packed with ideas that are new, challenging, interesting and, most importantly, useful.

Author : John Parkinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317893721

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The Effective Teaching of Secondary Science by John Parkinson Pdf

The Effective Teaching of Secondary Science encourages the trainee teacher to develop effective skills for teaching science to secondary school pupils. The comprehensive coverage of topics and issues provides good foundations for trainee teachers who are encouraged to test and evaluate different techniques. Practical advice is offered in areas such as lesson planning, the preparation of worksheets, planning practical activities and safety in the laboratory. The book also discusses the use of information technology as well as multicultural and gender issues and the teaching of pupils with special needs. Much of the work covered is undepinned by areas of educational research such as educational theory and psychology and sociology of education. Information on the requirements of the national curriculum and on post-16 science courses is given and includes a number of assessment techniques for the problematic area of assessing science attainment target 1.

Author : Sandra Amos,Richard Boohan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134508808

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Aspects of Teaching Secondary Science by Sandra Amos,Richard Boohan Pdf

A key new textbook which is part of a new series co-published with The Open University Written to be used in conjunction with its counterpart in the Teaching in the Secondary School series. Between them they address both the theoretical and practical issues in science teaching Examples of good practice are underpinned by reference to research and other literature

Author : Daniel T. Levin
Publisher : National Science Teachers Association
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biology
ISBN : 1936959054

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Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher by Daniel T. Levin Pdf

When you begin a new unit and discover that some students don't understand an important concept, do you just correct the error and give them the answer? If so, you run the risk that students will memorise what you say without changing their core misconceptions. This book explores how to identify such moments through 'responsive listening' and turn them into opportunities to build students' science literacy.

Author : Keith Ross,Liz Lakin,Janet McKechnie,Jim Baker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317564089

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Teaching Secondary Science by Keith Ross,Liz Lakin,Janet McKechnie,Jim Baker Pdf

The fourth edition of Teaching Secondary Science has been fully updated and includes a wide range of new material. This invaluable resource offers a new collection of sample lesson plans and includes two new chapters covering effective e-learning and advice on supporting learners with English as a second language. It continues as a comprehensive guide for all aspects of science teaching, with a focus on understanding pupils’ alternative frameworks of belief, the importance of developing or challenging them and the need to enable pupils to take ownership of scientific ideas. This new edition supports all aspects of teaching science in a stimulating environment, enabling pupils to understand their place in the world and look after it. Key features include: Illustrative and engaging lesson plans for use in the classroom Help for pupils to construct new scientific meanings M-level support materials Advice on teaching ‘difficult ideas’ in biology, chemistry, physics and earth sciences Education for sustainable development and understanding climate change Managing the science classroom and health and safety in the laboratory Support for talk for learning, and advice on numeracy in science New chapters on e-learning and supporting learners with English as a second language. Presenting an environmentally sustainable, global approach to science teaching, this book emphasises the need to build on or challenge children’s existing ideas so they better understand the world in which they live. Essential reading for all students and practising science teachers, this invaluable book will support those undertaking secondary science PGCE, school-based routes into teaching and those studying at Masters level.

Author : Rosalind Driver,Peter Rushworth,Ann Squires,Valerie Wood-Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134860821

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Making Sense of Secondary Science by Rosalind Driver,Peter Rushworth,Ann Squires,Valerie Wood-Robinson Pdf

When children begin secondary school they already have knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world from their experiences both in primary classes and outside school. These ideas, right or wrong, form the basis of all they subsequently learn. Research has shown that teaching is unlikely to be effective unless it takes into account the position from which the learner starts. Making Sense of Secondary Science provides a concise and accessible summary of the research that has been done internationally in this area. The research findings are arranged in three main sections: * life and living processes * materials and their properties * physical processes. Full bibliographies in each section allow interested readers to pursue the themes further. Much of this material has hitherto been available only in limited circulation specialist journals or in unpublished research. Its publication in this convenient form will be welcomed by all researchers in science education and by practicing science teachers continuing their professional development, who want to deepen their understanding of how their children think and learn.

Author : Erin Marie Furtak
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412972208

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Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers by Erin Marie Furtak Pdf

'This book places students center stage in the discussion of how we know what students know. Using formative assessment to understand student learning is a theme grounded in good teaching and good assessment!' - Jo Topps, Regional Director K-12 Alliance/WestEd 'This book incorporates current research and not only provides an explanation of the necessity of formative assessment, but offers a system for planning lessons and a variety of tools to implement formative assessment in the classroom' - Susan Leeds, Science Department Chair and Gifted Studies Teacher Howard Middle School, Winter Park, FL Research has shown that when teachers use formative assessments effectively, they have a clearer understanding of what students know and are better able to design instruction that meets learners' needs. This practical guide shows teachers how to create and implement formative assessments in their middle and high school science classrooms. Grounded in extensive and solid research, this guide covers all science content areas - physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry - as well as five types of formative assessments: big idea questions, concept maps, evidence-to-explanation, predict-observe-explain, and multiple choice. Teachers will find additional support in: - Richly detailed, concrete examples of the five types of assessments - In-depth guidelines for implementing the assessments - Brief case studies with transcript excerpts that demonstrate how teachers have used formative assessments - Easy-to-use templates to help analyze lessons in current units and identify places for inserting formative assessments With this easy-to-use, hands-on guide, any teacher can learn how to use formative assessment strategies to improve student achievement in science.

Author : Adam Boxer,Heena Dave,Gethyn Jones
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781529765748

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Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science by Adam Boxer,Heena Dave,Gethyn Jones Pdf

The perfect companion to help you crack some of secondary science’s most challenging concepts in your teaching. Secondary science teaching is a heroic task, taking some of humanity’s greatest discoveries and explaining them to the next generation of students. Cracking some of the trickiest concepts in biology, chemistry and physics, with walkthrough explanations and examples inspired by direct instruction, this book will bring a fresh perspective to your teaching. · 30 key concepts explored in depth · Understand what students should know before and after the lesson · Tips and tricks offer detailed advice on each topic · Checks for understanding so you can test your students’ knowledge Adam Boxer is Head of Science at The Totteridge Academy in North London. Heena Dave was Head of Science at Bedford Free School. Gethyn Jones is a teacher of physics at an independent school in London

Author : Rob Toplis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317551522

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Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School by Rob Toplis Pdf

Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School is an indispensable guide with a fresh approach to the process, practice and reality of teaching and learning science in a busy secondary school. This fourth edition has been fully updated in the light of changes to professional knowledge and practice and revisions to the national curriculum. Written by experienced practitioners, this popular textbook comprehensively covers the opportunities and challenges of teaching science in the secondary school. It provides guidance on: • the knowledge and skills you need, and understanding the science department at your school • development of the science curriculum • the nature of science and how science works, biology, chemistry, physics and astronomy, earth science • planning for progression, using schemes of work to support planning , and evaluating lessons • language in science, practical work, using ICT , science for citizenship, Sex and Health Education and learning outside the classroom • assessment for learning and external assessment and examinations Every unit includes a clear chapter introduction, learning objectives, further reading, lists of useful resources and specially designed tasks – including those to support Masters Level work – as well as cross-referencing to essential advice in the core text Learning to Teach in the Secondary School, sixth edition. Learning to Teach Science in the Secondary School is designed to support student teachers through the transition from graduate scientist to practising science teacher, while achieving the highest level of personal and professional development.

Author : Tho Lai Hoong,Peck Leng Ho,Ngoh Khang Goh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9814211923

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New Lower Secondary Science by Tho Lai Hoong,Peck Leng Ho,Ngoh Khang Goh Pdf

Author : Mary Jones,Diane Fellowes-Freeman,David Sang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1107679613

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Cambridge Checkpoint Science Workbook 8 by Mary Jones,Diane Fellowes-Freeman,David Sang Pdf

Written by well-respected authors, the Cambridge Checkpoint Science suite provides a comprehensive, structured resource which covers the full Cambridge Secondary 1 framework and seamlessly progresses into the next stage. This engaging course supports teaching of the Science framework both theoretically and practically, with full coverage of the Scientific Enquiry framework integrated throughout the series. This Workbook for Stage 8 contains exercises that develop students' ability to apply their knowledge, as well as Scientific Enquiry skills relating to planning experiments and recording results.

Author : Gren Ireson,Mark Crowley,Ruth Richards,John Twidle
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781849201261

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Secondary Science 11 to 16 by Gren Ireson,Mark Crowley,Ruth Richards,John Twidle Pdf

Are you looking for ideas to make your science teaching come alive? Full of suggestions for exciting and practical activities to engage children, Practical Science 11-16 explains the science behind the experiments and shows you where it links to the national curricula in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The book covers the three sciences: chemistry, biology and physics. It contains detailed subject knowledge to ensure you grasp key concepts, and there are lots of useful diagrams to help illustrate key points. Experiments include: extracting DNA from a kiwi fruit capturing rainbows the chromatography of sweets removing iron from cornflakes a plate tectonic jigsaw

Author : Eduardo Mortimer,Philip Scott
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335226542

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EBOOK: Meaning Making in Secondary Science Classroomsaa by Eduardo Mortimer,Philip Scott Pdf

This book focuses on the talk of science classrooms and in particular on the ways in which the different kinds of interactions between teachers and students contribute to meaning making and learning. Central to the text is a new analytical framework for characterising the key features of the talk of school science classrooms. This framework is based on sociocultural principles and links the work of theorists such as Vygotsky and Bakhtin to the day-to-day interactions of contemporary science classrooms. *presents a framework, based on sociocultural theory, for analysing the language of teaching and learning interactions in science classrooms *provides detailed examples and illustrations of insights gained from applying the framework to real science lessons in Brazil and the UK. *demonstrates how these ways of thinking about classroom talk can be drawn upon to inform the professional development of science teachers. *offers an innovative research methodology, based on sociocultural theory, for analysing classroom talk. *expands upon the ways in which sociocultural theory has been systematically applied to analysing classroom contexts. This book offers a powerful set of tools for thinking and talking about the day-to-day practices of contemporary science classrooms. It contains messages of fundamental importance and insight for all of those who are interested in reflecting on the interactions of science teaching and learning, whether in the context of teaching, higher degree study, or research.

Author : Julie Luft,Randy L. Bell,Julie Gess-Newsome
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781933531267

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Science as Inquiry in the Secondary Setting by Julie Luft,Randy L. Bell,Julie Gess-Newsome Pdf

It can be a tough thing to admit: Despite hearing so much about the importance of inquiry-based science education, you may not be exactly sure what it is, not to mention how to do it. But now this engaging new book takes the intimidation out of inquiry. Science as Inquiry in the Secondary Setting gives you an overview of what inquiry can be like in middle and high school and explores how to incorporate more inquiry-centered practices into your own teaching. In 11 concise chapters, leading researchers raise and resolve such key questions as: What is Inquiry? What does inquiry look like in speccific classes, such as the Earth science lab or the chemitry lab? What are the basic features of inquiry instruction? How do you assess science as inquiry? Science as Inquiry was created to fill a vacuum. No other book serves as such a compact, easy-to-understand orientation to inquiry. It's ideal for guiding discussion, fostering reflection, and helping you enhance your own classroom practices. As chapter author Mark Windschitl writes, "The aim of doing more authrntic science in schools is not to mimic scientists, but to develop the depth of content knowledge, the habits of mind, and the critical reasoning skills that are so crucial to basic science literacy." This volume guides you to find new ways of helping students further along the path to science literacy.