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| Preface | |
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| Strategies and Techniques | |
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| Science and Technology | |
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| What are science and technology? Why teach them? | |
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| You, Children, and Science: Some Hopes, Some Fears, Some Dreams | |
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| What Is Science? | |
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| What Is Technology? | |
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| Why Teach Children about Science and Technology? | |
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| What Is Discovery Learning? | |
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| The Scientist: Who Is She? | |
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| Learning Science | |
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| How can I use key ideas from learning theory to create a discovery-based classroom? | |
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| Are You Learning Now? | |
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| The Classic Learning Theories | |
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| Gardner's Multiple Intelligences | |
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| Constructivism | |
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| Learning Styles | |
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| Science Process Skills | |
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| How can I use the science process skills as starting points for discovery-based units and lesson plans? | |
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| Discovery Learning | |
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| The Science Process Skills: Individual Descriptions with Classroom Examples | |
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| Planning and Managing | |
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| How can I plan and manage discovery-based units and lessons? | |
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| The Water Rat and the Sea Horse | |
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| The Scope of the Science Curriculum | |
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| The Sequence of the Science Curriculum | |
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| Unit Planning | |
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| Lesson Planning | |
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| Classroom Organization and Management for Discovery Learning | |
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| Strategies for Discovery Learning | |
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| How can I use cooperative learning, special questioning, active listening, and other strategies to foster discovery learning? | |
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| The Problem with Talk | |
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| Cooperative Learning Strategies | |
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| Questioning Strategies | |
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| Active Listening Strategies | |
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| Demonstrations | |
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| Science Textbooks | |
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| Assessment for Understanding and Inquiry | |
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| How can I move toward using authentic assessment and the assessment recommendations of the NSE standards? | |
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| "What D'ja Git?" | |
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| Traditional Assessment, Authentic Assessment, and the NSE Standards Approach | |
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| Traditional Assessment Techniques | |
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| Authentic Assessment Techniques | |
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| The NSE Standards Recommendations for Assessing Understanding and Inquiry | |
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| Integrating Science | |
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| How can I integrate science with other subjects during the school day? | |
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| Making Connections | |
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| Science and the Language Arts | |
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| Science and Mathematics | |
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| Science and the Social Studies | |
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| Science and Art | |
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| Science and Music | |
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| Science and Health and Physical Education | |
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| Science WebQuests | |
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| How can I plan and manage discovery-based projects for my plugged-in classroom? | |
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| A Strange Thing Happened on My Way to School One Day | |
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| What Is a Science WebQuest? | |
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| How to Plan and Prepare a Science WebQuest | |
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| Adapting the Science Curriculum | |
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| How can I adapt the science curriculum for children from diverse cultural backgrounds, children with special needs, and children with special gifts and talents? | |
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| Treasuring the Fleeting Moments | |
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| Children from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds | |
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| Children with Special Needs | |
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| Children with Special Gifts and Talents | |
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| Earth/Space Sciences and Technology | |
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| Unit, Lesson, and Enrichment Starter Ideas: The Earth/Space Sciences and Technology | |
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| Kelly's Gift | |
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| Assessing Prior Knowledge and Conceptions | |
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| Unit Plan Starter Ideas | |
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| Lesson Plan Starter Ideas for Common Curriculum Topics | |
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| Classroom Enrichment Starter Ideas | |
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| Science and Children and Science Scope: Resource Articles for Earth/Space Science Units, Lessons, Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| The Earth's Surface, Atmosphere, and Weather: Content | |
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| Spaceship Earth: What Is It Made Of? | |
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| The Earth's Atmosphere and Weather | |
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| The Earth's Surface, Atmosphere, and Weather: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| The Cosmos: Content | |
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| Are We Alone? | |
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| What Is the Universe and How Was It Formed? | |
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| Our Solar System | |
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| Exploring Space: The First Steps | |
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| Exploring Space: The Next Steps | |
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| The Cosmos: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Life Sciences and Technology | |
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| Unit, Lesson, and Enrichment Starter Ideas: The Life Sciences and Technology | |
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| The Tapper | |
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| Assessing Prior Knowledge and Conceptions | |
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| Unit Plan Starter Ideas | |
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| Lesson Plan Starter Ideas for Common Curriculum Topics | |
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| Classroom Enrichment Starter Ideas | |
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| Science and Children and Science Scope: Resource Articles for Life Science Units, Lessons, Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Living Things: Content | |
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| Living or Nonliving? That's the Question | |
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| Classifying Living Things | |
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| The Plant Kingdom: A Closer Look | |
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| The Animal Kingdom: A Closer Look | |
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| Two Very Small but Very Interesting Living Things | |
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| Living Things: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| The Human Body: Content | |
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| The Body's Systems | |
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| The Digestive System | |
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| The Skeletal-Muscular System | |
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| The Respiratory System | |
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| The Nervous System | |
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| The Excretory System | |
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| The Circulatory System | |
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| The Reproductive System | |
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| The Human Body: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Physical Sciences and Technology | |
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| Unit, Lesson, and Enrichment Starter Ideas: The Physical Sciences and Technology | |
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| The Letter | |
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| Assessing Prior Knowledge and Conceptions | |
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| Unit Plan Starter Ideas | |
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| Lesson Plan Starter Ideas for Common Curriculum Topics | |
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| Classroom Enrichment Starter Ideas | |
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| Science and Children and Science Scope: Resource Articles for Physical Science Units, Lessons, Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Matter and Motion: Content | |
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| From Atoms to Rockets and Other Technological Wonders | |
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| Matter | |
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| Motion | |
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| Matter and Motion: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Energies and Machines: Content | |
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| How Energy Is Transferred | |
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| Electrical Energy | |
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| Sound Energy | |
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| Light Energy | |
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| Heat Energy | |
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| Machines | |
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| Energies and Machines: Attention Getters, Discovery Activities, and Demonstrations | |
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| Attention Getters for Young Learners | |
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| Attention Getters for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Young Learners | |
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| Discovery Activities for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Young Learners | |
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| Demonstrations for Middle-Level Learners | |
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| For the Teacher's Desk | |
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| Your Classroom Enrichment Handbook | |
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| Your Sclence Source Address Book | |
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| The National Science Education (NSE) Content Standards, Grades K-8 | |
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| Index | |