Preface |
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Things You Want To Know About Inquiry Science Lessons |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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Beliefs About Learning and Teaching |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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The 4--E Science Learning Cycle |
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3 | (4) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (5) |
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Does Educational Technology Make A Difference? |
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Using Educational Technology to Enrich Your Science Lessons |
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What Is Educational Technology? |
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Why Use Educational Technology? |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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The Networked Classroom---Removing the Walls |
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18 | (2) |
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How Can Educational Technology Be Applied in the Context of Science Teaching? |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (2) |
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Lessons for Constructing Understanding |
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25 | (220) |
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26 | (71) |
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Plant Parts and Needs (K--4) |
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27 | (3) |
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Osmosis and Capillary Action (5--8) |
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30 | (2) |
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Plant Photosynthesis (5--8) |
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32 | (3) |
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Impact of Light in the Forest (5--8) |
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35 | (4) |
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Starch Exploration (5--8) |
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39 | (3) |
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Colors of Wildlife (K--4) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (3) |
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Wildlife and Domesticated Animals (K--4) |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (3) |
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Crickets: Basic Needs of an Organism (5--8) |
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54 | (4) |
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Animal Adaptations (5--8) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (3) |
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66 | (5) |
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71 | (3) |
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Litter in Our Waterways (5--8) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (3) |
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Temperature Receptors on Skin (5--8) |
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83 | (3) |
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Building Microscope Skills (5--8) |
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86 | (3) |
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89 | (4) |
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93 | (4) |
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97 | (73) |
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Sound versus Noise (K--4) |
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98 | (2) |
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Sounds Are Different (2--4) |
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100 | (3) |
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Vibrations Causing Sound (2--4) |
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103 | (2) |
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Loudness and Pitch (2--4) |
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105 | (4) |
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Sound Movement as Waves (2--4) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (4) |
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Characteristics of Matter (3--4) |
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119 | (4) |
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Physical Properties of Matter (K--4) |
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123 | (4) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (4) |
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Identification of an Unknown (5--8) |
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133 | (5) |
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138 | (2) |
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Using the Scientific Method to Solve Problems (5--8) |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (3) |
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Structure Strength (5--8) |
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151 | (3) |
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Make a Sinker Float: Clay Boats (5--8) |
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154 | (3) |
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Mirrors and Reflection (5--8) |
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157 | (2) |
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The Slinky Potential (7--8) |
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159 | (4) |
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163 | (2) |
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Simple Machines: The Lever (5--8) |
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165 | (5) |
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Earth and Space Science Lessons |
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170 | (75) |
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The Solar System and the Universe (K--3) |
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171 | (3) |
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The Expanding Universe (5--8) |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (4) |
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Investigating Soil (5--8) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (4) |
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Crustal Plate Movement (5--8) |
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202 | (2) |
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Aging Human/Aging Earth (7--8) |
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204 | (5) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (3) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (2) |
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Weather Forecasting (5--8) |
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219 | (4) |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (3) |
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Air Movement and Surface Temperature (5--8) |
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234 | (3) |
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Uneven Heating of the Earth (5--8) |
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237 | (8) |
Appendix A: National Science Education Standards: Content Standards for K--4 and 5--8 |
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245 | (6) |
Appendix B: NSTA Position Statement: Guidelines for Responsible Use of Animals in the Classroom |
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251 | (1) |
Appendix C: NSTA Position Statement: Liability of Teachers for Laboratory Safety and Field Trips |
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252 | (1) |
Appendix D: NSTA Position Statement: Laboratory Science |
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253 | (2) |
References |
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Index |
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