Exploring
Ecology: 49 Ready-to-Use Activities for Grades 4–8 Elementary NSTA Press and NSTA Recommends Books on Environmental Education
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Exploring
Ecology: 49 Ready-to-Use Activities for Grades 4–8
NSTA Press
Grades K–8
Get out of the classroom and into the field, where students can get up close
and personal with the environment. Exploring Ecology gets you ready
and then tells you what to do when you get there. It’s a collection of hands-on,
inquiry-based activities developed and written by two teachers who test-drove
them with their own students. The book can be used for an eight-week unit on
ecology or for shorter, one- or two-week units. Designed specifically for easy
use, Exploring Ecology combines content with activities, all in one
place
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Teaching
Green: The Elementary Years
NSTA Recommends
Grades K–4
Who better than the editors of Green Teacher magazine to help you teach basic environmental concepts while nurturing children’s respect for the natural world? This book compiles 50 of the magazine’s kid-tested teaching strategies to promote interdisciplinary learning about ecosystems and critical thinking about environmental issues around the world. Whether exploring world hunger or making a worm farm, your classes will benefit from multi-sensory activities developed especially for the youngest environmentalists.
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Worms,
Shadows, and Whirlpools
NSTA Recommends
Grades K–4
No need to wait till high school—or even first grade—to engage students in science when you have this book, which shows what good science teaching and learning should be for children as young as age three. The book is divided into a brief overview of high-quality science programs; a look at inquiry, life science, physical science, and Earth and space science; and practitioners’ frequently asked questions. Charming stories, photos, and examples highlight particular teaching strategies. Real-world vignettes offer vivid illustrations of science inquiry skills and concepts.
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