Doing Good Science in Middle School A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Instruction

Name: Doing Good Science in Middle School A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Instruction
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ISBN: 9780873552325

ISBN-10: 0873552326

ISBN-13: 9780873552325

Edition: 2004

Authors: Olaf Jorgenson, Jackie Cleveland, Rick Vanosdall

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Just as middle schoolers are "wired" to learn in active, hands-on ways, this book is wired to help you spark a vital connection to these students to keep them tuned-in to science. Doing Good Science in Middle School combines practical insights about adolescent learners with what master teachers know about how to shift from passive, textbook-centered instruction to inquiry-based investigations.Chapters cover the psychology of the middle school learner; why inquiry and collaboration are the cornerstones of good science; integrating science, literacy, math, and technology; classroom management and safety; plus additional resources and ample forms. But at the book's core are 10 must-do…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
Publication date: 9/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 133
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Olaf Jorgenson currently serves as headmaster of Hawaiï¿½i Preparatory Academy, an independent boarding and day school with 600 students in grades K-12. He hasÂ served as a teacher and school leader in a variety of public and independent schools in the United States and abroad. His publications and conference presentations promote leadership strategies and instructional approaches to benefit practitioners.Â Jorgenson enjoys consulting and collaborating on projects with other educators who seek to improve teaching and learning.

Jackie P. Cleveland is a retired school teacher of 34 years. She completed her undergraduate study at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she earned a B.A. degree in Elementary Education. She later received a Master's Degree from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education. Cleveland taught at seven neighborhood public schools during her teaching career. Six of those schools were located in predominantly poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Through her various teaching experiences, she was able to compare and contrast students learning achievement with their school environmental conditions. These factors which are indicated in her journal appear to have a direct and indirect…

Tables and Figures	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. x
SciLinks	p. xii
Preface	p. xiii
The Demands of the Middle School Learner: Socialization, Autonomy, and Structure	p. 1
The Match Between Middle Schoolers and Inquiry	p. 2
Typically Atypical	p. 3
Need for Structure	p. 4
Middle School Thinker: Not an Oxymoron	p. 5
Passion for Discovery	p. 6
At-Risk Students	p. 6
The Cornerstones of Good Science: Inquiry and Collaboration	p. 9
The Nature of Inquiry-Based Science	p. 9
The Teacher's Role in Inquiry	p. 12
Strength in Numbers	p. 13
What Good Science Looks Like in the Classroom	p. 17
The 5E Method	p. 18
Learning Science as a Process	p. 19
Student Response to Good Science	p. 20
Good Science and the NSES	p. 21
Principles of Scientific Knowing	p. 22
It's Good Teaching!	p. 22
Research Support	p. 23
Implementation Challenges	p. 24
Integration Is Key: Science, Literacy, Math, and Technology	p. 27
Science and Literacy	p. 27
Science Lab Notebooks	p. 29
Personalizing Literacy in Science	p. 30
Reading and Science	p. 31
Science IS Mathematics	p. 32
Good Science Can Be Low Tech	p. 33
Classroom Management and Safety	p. 35
The First Days with Students	p. 35
Classroom Management	p. 36
Management vs. Discipline	p. 36
A Strategy to Avoid	p. 39
Rewards and Praise	p. 39
Acknowledging Differences	p. 40
Lesson Planning for Good Management	p. 40
Teaching Safety	p. 41
An Emotionally Safe Environment	p. 43
Ten Activities for Middle School Science: Developmentally Appropriate, Inquiry- and Standards-Based	p. 45
Content and Kit-Based Instruction	p. 46
Activity Template	p. 47
Activities	p. 48
Thinking Like a Scientist	p. 49
Attributes	p. 54
Penny Water	p. 56
The Incredible, Edible Candle	p. 61
Sewer Lice	p. 65
Cartesian Diver	p. 70
Nut Case	p. 74
Wrist Taker	p. 78
Oh, Nuts!	p. 83
Gobstoppers	p. 88
Inquiry Activities in Action: Questioning, Differentiating, and Assessing	p. 95
Using Focus Questions	p. 95
A Differentiated, Inquiry-Based Classroom	p. 96
Transforming Traditional Lessons	p. 97
Assessment of Inquiry-Based Science	p. 99
The Diagnosis-Prescription Cycle	p. 100
Assessment Rubrics	p. 102
Metacognition as an Assessment Outcome	p. 105
Where Do I Go From Here? Resources for Good Science in Middle School	p. 107
About Our Resource Collection	p. 107
The National Standards for Science, Language Arts, and Mathematics	p. 108
Publications of the National Science Teachers Association	p. 108
Print Resources	p. 108
Periodicals	p. 111
Web-Based and Multimedia Resources	p. 111
Associations and Workshops	p. 112
Vendors	p. 113
The Last Word	p. 114
Glossary of Good Science Terms	p. 117
Sample Lab Report Form	p. 119
NSTA Position Statement: The Nature of Science	p. 121
Science Lab Safety Rules	p. 123
Bibliography	p. 125
Index	p. 129
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