Technology-Based
Inquiry for Middle SchoolTechnology-Based
Inquiry for Middle School
Grades 5–8
Learn the ABCs of working with contemporary tools that will help you integrate technology-based inquiry into your classroom practices. Activities featured in this new compendium—a collection of 26 articles published in Science Scope, NSTA’s member journal for middle school teachers—will show you how. Technology-Based Inquiry offers fresh approaches that you and your students can use to explore physical science, Earth and space science, life science, and more. It covers the necessary skills to get hands-on experience with graphing calculators, calculator- based labs (CBLs), personal digital assistants (PDAs), global positioning systems (GPSs), graphical information systems (GISs), and other emerging technologies.
How
to Weave the Web Into K-8 Science
Grades K–8
Like a search engine for science teachers, How to Weave the Web into K–8 Science is your custom-made guide to bringing the best of the internet into your classroom. Author David Wetzel has done the work of locating online materials for you. The book offers resources for web-based science teaching and learning plus online technical help for both beginners and experienced computer users. You even get instructions for developing your own web page.
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Bringing
Technology Education Into K–8 Classrooms. A Guide to Curricular Resources About
the Designed World
Grades K–8
At last you can stop wondering how to make sense of the confusing world of technology resources for the classroom. This must-have book is the first independent review of curriculum materials for teaching technology. The authors provide a practical look at the latest technology textbooks and integrated resources (including technology and supplementary resources) plus descriptions of more than 100 informal resources. For each individual product, the book describes strengths and weaknesses by analyzing technology topics the product covers, types of technology design activities, assessment strategies, and types of teacher support it offers. Bringing Technology Education Iinto K–8 Classrooms starts with an introduction to technology education and its importance for students today.
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Stuff
that Works: Designed Environments—Places, Practices & Plans
Grades K–8
What would make the cafeteria lines move faster, improve the diet of classroom pets, and even prompt students to hang up their coats properly? The answer is better environmental design. Students learn by examining common problems in familiar school and home settings with this appealing introduction to the basic science and technology of making environments work.
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One-Minute
Readings: Issues in Science, Technology, and Society
Grades 5–12
Got a minute? Get a debate going with the help of these 80 brief essays on
today’s toughest science questions, from the dollar value of a human life to
the chances of creating a risk-free society. Great for stimulating students
to consider a range of real-world problems related to your classwork.
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