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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163895003321

Autore

Colson Russ <1959->

Titolo

Learning to read the earth and sky : explorations supporting the NGSS, grades 6-12 / / Russ Colson, Mary Colson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

NSTA Press

Arlington, Virginia : , : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

1-941316-68-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 426 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

550.71/273

Soggetti

Earth sciences - Study and teaching (Middle school) - United States

Earth sciences - Study and teaching (Secondary) - United States

Science - Study and teaching - Standards - United States

Next Generation Science Standards (Education)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The practices of science -- pt. 2. The language of the earth -- pt. 3. You can do it!

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides resources for supporting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and includes Earth science labs and activities, insights into student expectations and misconceptions, ideas for inspiring true investigation, stories of real scientific discovery, an exploration of how to mentor students, and guidance on how to translate the NGSS into specific examples students can touch, see, and experience.