Tara C. Dale, Mandi S. White

The Science Teacher's Toolbox

Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students
Herausgegeben:Ferlazzo, Larry; Hull Sypnieski, Katie

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A winning educational formula of engaging lessons and powerful strategies for science teachers in numerous classroom settings

The Teacher's Toolbox series is an innovative, research-based resource providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical, how-to format established by the series editors.

The Science Teacher's Toolbox is a classroom-tested resource offering hundreds of accessible, student-friendly lessons and strategies that can be implemented in a variety of educational settings. Concise chapters fully explain the research basis, necessary technology, Next Generation Science Standards correlation, and implementation of each lesson and strategy.

Favoring a hands-on approach, this bookprovides step-by-step instructions that help teachers to apply their new skills and knowledge in their classrooms immediately. Lessons cover topics such as setting up labs, conducting experiments, using graphs, analyzing data, writing lab reports, incorporating technology, assessing student learning, teaching all-ability students, and much more. This book enables science teachers to:
_ Understand how each strategy works in the classroom and avoid common mistakes
_ Promote culturally responsive classrooms
_ Activate and enhance prior knowledge
_ Bring fresh and engaging activities into the classroom and the science lab

Written by respected authors and educators, The Science Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students is an invaluable aid for upper elementary, middle school, and high school science educators as well those in teacher education programs and staff development professionals.

Produktdetails

• The Teacher's Toolbox Series
• Verlag: Jossey-Bass / Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119570100
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 274mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1326g
• ISBN-13: 9781119570103
• ISBN-10: 1119570107
• Artikelnr.: 57118815

Autorenporträt

TARA C. DALE is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), currently teaching high school science and working as an instructional coach. She has taught middle school Science and Social Studies as well as Biology, Ecology, Earth Science, AP Psychology, and AP Environmental Science. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Arizona NBCT Network and is on the Superintendent Teacher Advisor Team for Maricopa County, Arizona. Tara has facilitated professional development classes and presented at conferences throughout the United States. MANDI S. WHITE is currently an academic and behavior specialist at Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School in Chandler, Arizona. She has worked as a middle school special education resource teacher and has taught English, Social Studies, and Math. She holds Master's Degrees in Special Education and Educational Leadership, as well as a graduate certificate in Positive Behavior Support. Also, she has helped facilitate professional development for educators in Arizona. LARRY FERLAZZO teaches English, Social Studies, and International Baccalaureate classes to English language learners and others at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He is the author and co-author of nine books, including The ELL Teacher's Toolbox, and writes a weekly teacher advice column for Education Week Teacher. He is the recipient of the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World Award and winner of the International Reading Association Award for Technology and Reading. KATIE HULL SYPNIESKI has taught English language learners and others at the secondary level for over twenty years. She teaches middle school English Language Arts and Social Studies at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento, California, and leads professional development for educators as a consultant with the Area 3 Writing Project at the University of California, Davis. She is co-author of several books, including The ELL Teacher's Toolbox.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Authors xxv

About the Editors of the Toolbox Series xxvii

Acknowledgments xxix

Letter from the Editors xxxi

Introduction xxxiii

I Science Labs 1

1. Strategies for Teaching Lab Safety 3

What is It? 3

Why We Like It 3

Supporting Research 3

Skills for Intentional Scholars/NGSS Standards 4

Application 4

Student Handouts and Examples 7

What Could Go Wrong? 7

Technology Connections 8

Attribution 8

Figures 8

Figure 1.1 Science Safety Contract English (Student Handout) 8

Figure 1.2 Science Safety Contract Spanish (Student Handout) 11

Figure 1.3 Identifying Broken Lab Safety Rules (Student Handout) 13

Figure 1.4 Identifying Broken Lab Safety Rules--Answer Key 14

Figure 1.5 Science Lab Safety Quiz (Student Handout) 15

2. Strategies for Teaching Lab Procedures 17

What is It? 17

Why We Like It 17

Supporting Research 18

Skills for Intentional Scholars/NGSS Standards 18

Application 18

Student Handouts and Examples 29

What Could Go Wrong? 29

Technology Connections 30

Attributions 30

Figures 31

Figure 2.1 Folder Activity--Outside and Inside--Thermal Power Plant 31

3. Strategies for Teaching the Scientific Method and Its Components 33

What is It? 33

Why We Like It 34

Supporting Research 34

Skills for Intentional Scholars/NGSS Connections 35

Application 35

Student Handouts and Examples 50

What Could Go Wrong? 50

Technology Connections 52

Figures 54

Figure 3.1 Student Research Organizer (Student Handout) 54

Figure 3.2 Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables (Student Handout) 55

Figure 3.3 Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables--Answer Key 58

Figure 3.4 How to Write a Hypothesis (Student Handout) 61

Figure 3.5 How to Write a Hypothesis--Answer Key 64

Figure 3.6 Student Materials List (Student Handout) 67

Figure 3.7 Finding Controls and Making Data Tables (Student Handout) 68

Figure 3.8 Finding Controls and Making Data Tables--Answer Key 70

Figure 3.9 Example and Checklist--Making Graphs (Student Handout) 73

Figure 3.10 Discussion of Results (Student Handout) 74

Figure 3.11 Conclusion (Student Handout) 76

Figure 3.12 Discussion of Results and Conclusion Modified Version (Student Handout) 78

Figure 3.13 Scientific Method Pretest Stations 80

Figure 3.14 Scientific Method Pretest--Student Answer Sheet (Student Handout) 82

Figure 3.15 Scientific Method Pretest--Answer Key 84

4. Strategies for Teaching the Inquiry Process 87

What is It? 87

Why We Like It 88

Supporting Research 89

Skills for Intentional Scholars/NGSS Connections 89

Application 89

Student Handouts and Examples 99

What Could Go Wrong? 99

Technology Connections 100

Attributions 100

Figures 102

Figure 4.1 Quantitative vs. Qualitative Examples (Student Handout) 102

Figure 4.2 Quantitative vs. Qualitative Examples--Answer Key 103

Figure 4.3 Observing with Quantitative and Qualitative Data (Student Handout) 104

Figure 4.4 Observing with Quantitative and Qualitative Data--Answer Key 105

Figure 4.5 Owl Pellet Step-by-Step Procedures and Questions (Student Handout) 106

Figure 4.6 Question Stems for Observers (Stud

Rezensionen

"If you are a science teacher or homeschool parent looking for a simplified yet engaging approach to teaching science, this book provides a perfect guide to help students experience (not just learn about) science. This organized, research-based resource fits the title of a "toolbox." It can help anyone from the novice to veteran teacher plan and deliver lessons that will excite students about concepts in science (aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards)."
--Dr. Amanda McAdams, Director of Curriculum in Wyoming's Lincoln County School District #2, 2010 Arizona Teacher of the Year

"This book contains valuable strategies for both new and veteran teachers. It is an organized and interesting compilation of ready to use tools that will engage students at all levels."
--Robin Norwich, NBCT, Math and Physics teacher, 2019 recipient of the Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics

"This book is a comprehensive collection of creative lesson plan strategies with detailed references and supplementary resources cited. Also, Part III provides many general strategies for effective teaching. Clearly written in both content and organization, it provides specific and detailed concrete examples for putting into practice the authors' Introduction: 'Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it, having heard it is not as good as having seen it, having seen it is not as good as knowing it, knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice'--attributed to Chinese Philosopher Xun Kuang.

I recommend it to any science teacher, and especially those new to teaching science or with minimal scientific knowledge. I think, with this book, even I, an engineer, could teach a quality science course."
--Jon S. Wilson, BSME, MAE, MSIE; 25+ years practicing engineer and 25+ years training practicing engineers

"As a teacher, I have often heard professionals discuss the importance of "soft skills" our students require upon graduation. The ideas in The Science Teacher's Toolbox successfully describe solid strategies for teachers to utilize in their classrooms to get kids experiencing science, producing thinking, problem-solving citizens that the world will need."
--Connie Kennedy, K-12 Mathematics & Science Instructional Support Specialist, Bay City Public Schools

"As a science teacher of nearly 20 years, I found the information laid out in The Science Teacher's Toolbox extremely valuable. I believe that new teachers would benefit immensely from reading this book, as well as veteran teachers. Over the years I have found that students struggle with the ability to extract the important elements from scientific text as well as how to think critically. This book provides strategies that help students to improve these skills. In addition, as a veteran teacher, I found the information the authors outlined in relation to learning goals and scales invaluable. Using learning goals and scales helps identify the essential elements of what you want your students to know and helps teachers to identify students who need interventions but the most important element of this is that it helps students reflect on their own learning. The strategies found in this book changed the way I teach and can do the same for you, which ultimately impacts student learning, the ultimate goal of a master teacher."
--Jami Spencer, biology teacher and science department chair, Cottonwood High School, Utah

"As a principal who has worked in K-12 settings for 15 years, I find this book to be remarkably useful. It's application for effectively differentiating science instruction and for developing critical thinking skills in students is far reaching. Any educator will find this resource to be valuable for improving his or her craft."
--Mike Deignan, Principal, Desert Vista High School

"I love the book and how easy it is to follow. It gives excellent suggestions and examples on how to implement them, with step-by-step instructions and visuals."
--Amy Rankey, 5th Grade Teacher, Hampton Elementary School