Math
and Science Across Cultures Activities and Investigations NSTA Recommends
Math
and Science Across Cultures Activities and Investigations
NSTA Recommends
Grades 5–12
Investigate the science of sound with a Brazilian Carnavàl musical instrument. Introduce the principles of flight by crafting Native American arrows. These and 11 other activities will encourage your students to explore science and math as they journey through other cultures. All activities are hands-on, inquiry-based, and full of the innovative approaches you’d expect from the Exploratorium. And the book is easy to use, with a “What’s It All About” box at the start of each lesson. Creativity plus convenience make this book ideal for breaking out of a Western mindset and making science more relevant to all.
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How
Students (Mis-)Understand Science and Mathematics: Intuitive Rules
NSTA Recommends
Grades K–12
Strange but true—Students make similar mistakes while trying to learn the concepts
behind unrelated subjects, from astronomy to arithmetic. Find out why—and what
to do about it—with this sophisticated book. It gives you a detailed framework
to explain and predict cognitive problems, then offers practical teaching strategies
for using the framework in your own classroom.
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