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Record Nr.

UNINA9910478940603321

Autore

Hammerman Elizabeth L.

Titolo

Integrating science with mathematics & literacy : new visions for learning and assessment / / Elizabeth Hammerman, Diann Musial ; foreword by Robert E. Yager

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA : , : Corwin Press, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-4522-9508-5

1-4522-9814-9

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HammermanElizabeth L

Disciplina

507.1

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching - Activity programs

Science - Ability testing

Mathematics - Study and teaching

Language arts

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revised edition of: Classroom 2061. 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Assessing Understanding""; ""Components of Meaningful Performance Tasks""; ""The Performance Tasks in This Book""; ""What�s New in This Edition""; ""Part I - Theory""; ""Chapter 1 - What is Science?""; ""Scientific Literacy""; ""Concept Understanding""; ""Process Skills and Thinking Strategies""; ""Habits of Mind""; ""Science-Technology-Society Connections""; ""Methods of Teaching Science""; ""Chapter 2 - New Visions for Mathematics and Language Literacy""; ""The Vision for Mathematics""

""Mathematical Literacy and Mathematical Power""""Mathematics Understanding�Big Ideas""; ""Mathematical Thinking or Process Standards""; ""Mathematics Tools and Techniques""; ""Communication Skills""; ""The Vision for Language Literacy""; ""Implications for Teaching and Assessment in Mathematics and Language Literacy""; ""Chapter 3 - Developing Rubrics for Teaching and Assessing Performance Tasks""; ""Rubrics""; ""Holistic Rubrics""; ""Generalized Rubrics""; ""Analytic



Rubrics""; ""Rubrics for the Performance Assessments in This Book""

""Chapter 4 - Putting it all Together: Integrated Performance Tasks for Learning and Assessment""""A Call for Reform""; ""Assessment Strategies That Provide Feedback to Teachers and Students""; ""Designing Integrated Performance Tasks for Learning and Assessment""; ""An Invitation""; ""Part II - Application""; ""Chapter 5 - Adventuring Back in Time""; ""Performance Activity 1: Can You Dig It?""; ""Performance Activity 2: Now, Picture This""; ""Performance Activity 3: Here�s Looking at You, Kid""; ""Criterion-Referenced Test: Adventuring Back in Time""

""Writing Prompt: Making a Photographic Journal""""Analytic Rubric: Adventuring Back in Time""; ""Chapter 6 - The Dog-Washing Business""; ""Performance Activity 1: The Hot and Cold of Dog Washing""; ""Performance Activity 2: Time and Temperature""; ""Performance Activity 3: Setting Up Business""; ""Criterion-Referenced Test: The Dog-Washing Business""; ""Writing Prompt: Advertising Our Business""; ""Analytic Rubric: The Dog-Washing Business""; ""Chapter 7 - May the Force Be With You""; ""Performance Activity 1: Metals That Attract""; ""Performance Activity 2: Close Encounters""

""Performance Activity 3: Coming Attractions""""Criterion-Referenced Test: May the Force be with You""; ""Writing Prompt: A Friend in Need""; ""Analytic Rubric: May the Force be with You""; ""Chapter 8 - Water, Water Everywhere""; ""Performance Activity 1: Water Cycle Observations""; ""Performance Activity 2: Comparing Water Cycles""; ""Performance Activity 3: A Salty Experience""; ""Criterion-Referenced Test: Water, Water Everywhere""; ""Writing Prompt: Acid Rain""; ""Analytic Rubric: Water, Water Everywhere""; ""Chapter 9 - A Wholesome Partnership""

""Performance Activity 1: Sum-Thing Fruitful""

Sommario/riassunto

Features tasks that model inquiry-based science and helps teachers evaluate learners' acquisition of complex thinking skills, aptitude for science, and ability to make real-world connections.