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Note: Each chapter contains a Summary and Key Terms | |
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Background Knowledge for Science Teaching | |
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Science and Technology in the Classroom | |
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What Is Science? | |
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What Is Technology, and Why Use It? | |
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What Influences Science Teaching Today? | |
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Instructional Technology Basics | |
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What Are the Standards That Guide Instructional Technology Education? | |
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Basics of the Internet More Computer Basics | |
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The State of Technology Resources in Schools | |
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How Do Teachers Use Instructional Technology in Science Teaching? | |
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How Children Learn Children Construct Knowledge | |
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The Cognitive Growth of the Child Prior Knowledge, Misconceptions, and Conceptual Change Developmentally | |
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Appropriate Technology Internet Safety and Appropriate Behavior | |
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Engaging in Inquiry and Discovery Inquiry-Based Instruction | |
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Bringing Inquiry-Based Instruction to Your Classroom Techniques for Inquiry-Based Instruction | |
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Your Development as an Elementary Science Teacher | |
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Using Science Processes to Guide Inquiry | |
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A Pumpkin Investigation | |
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The Process Skills Using the Process Skills in Your Classroom | |
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Constructing Knowledge | |
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Instruction and Assessment in a Standards-Based Science Classroom | |
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Planning Lessons and Designing Assessments | |
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What Does a Good Science Lesson Plan Contain? | |
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Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Linking Instruction, Assessment, and Child Development | |
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Understanding and Using Performance Assessment | |
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Science in the Diverse Classroom Diversity in Classrooms | |
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Constructing Inquiry-Based Lessons for the Diverse Science Classroom | |
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Addressing the Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities | |
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Addressing the Needs of Gifted Students | |
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Encouraging Collaboration and Cooperation | |
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What Is Collaborative Inquiry? | |
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Collaborative Projects for Preschool and Primary Grades Collaborative | |
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Projects for Upper-Elementary Grades Collaborative | |
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Projects for Middle School Developing Your Own Collaborative | |
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Project Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom | |
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Characteristics of Cooperative-Learning Activities Classroom | |
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Management for Cooperative Learning Cooperative Strategies | |
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Making Real-World Connections: Real-Time Data and Critters in the Classroom | |
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What Are Real-Time Data? | |
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Using Real-Time Data in the Classroom Studying Animals in Real | |
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Time Managing Critters in the Classroom Plants in the Classroom | |
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Using Real-World Connections in Extended Inquiry | |
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Strategies for Project-Based Learning Project-Based | |
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Learning Planning a Project Using Sensors and Probes for Data | |
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Collection Analyzing Results: Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization | |
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More Ideas for Designing Projects | |
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Strategies for Design-Based Learning | |
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The Nature of Technology and Technological Problem Solving | |
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The Design Loop Implementing the Design Loop Learning | |
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About Simple Machines Designing Weather | |
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Instruments Using Simple Machines | |
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Science Across the Curriculum Strategies for Integrating | |
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Science Across the Curriculum Creating Interdisciplinary | |
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Thematic Units Preparing to Use an Integrated | |
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Approach to Science Teaching Teacher's Handy Reference | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |