NSTA Press and NSTA Recommends High School Books on Science for All

Science for All Americans

Grades K–12

This ambitious summary of learning goals will stimulate you to find out what students already think about major topics and to change incorrect ideas; to make sure females, minorities, and students with disabilities are fully engaged in class; and to understand the habits of mind so essential to science literacy.

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Teaching Science in the 21st Century

Grades K–12

This collection of 21 provocative essays gives you a fresh look at today’s most pressing public policy concerns in science education, from how students learn science to the building of science partnerships to the ramifications of the No Child Left Behind legislation.

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Benchmarks for Science Literacy

Grades K–12

Learn exactly what science content to include (or exclude), when to teach which subjects, and why. All benchmarks are color-coded to show what students should know or do by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.

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Atlas of Science Literacy

Grades K–12

The Atlas is a collection of 50 linked maps that show exactly how students from kindergarten through 12th grade can expand their understanding and skills toward specific science-literacy goals. But the maps don’t just display the sequence of Benchmark ideas that lead to a goal: They also demonstrate the connections across different areas of mathematics, technology, and (of course) science.

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Designs for Science Literacy

Grades K–12

How can we balance ambitious national learning goals with diverse curricula in individual schools? This reassuring book covers the many possibilities involved in designing tomorrow’s curriculum and includes practical steps for improving the one you use today.

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