It's All About Thinking: Collaborating to Support All Learners
How can we help students develop the thinking skills they need to be successful learners? How does this relate to deep learning of important concepts? How can we engage and support diverse learners in inclusive classrooms where they develop understanding and thinking skills? In this book, Faye and Leyton explore these questions and offer classroom examples to help busy teachers develop communities where all students learn.
All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
Zero to Maker: Learn (Just Enough) to Make (Just About) Anything
Are you possessed by the urge to invent, design, and make something that others enjoy, but don’t know how to plug into the Maker movement? In this book, you’ll follow author David Lang’s headfirst dive into the Maker world and how he grew to be a successful entrepreneur. You’ll discover how to navigate this new community, and find the best resources for learning the tools and skills you need to be a dynamic maker in your own right.
Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?: And Other Questions About Animals (Is That a Fact?) Age Range: 9 and up
Grade Level: 4 and up
Bats are blind. An old dog can't learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about animals and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out whether a cat always lands on its feet after a fall!
The 15 high school models that make up this monograph were chosen by the advisory board as the best examples of programs: each has had a clear, positive impact on student science learning. The four goals for K–12 science encompass preparing students who: 1. experience the richness and excitement of knowing about and understanding the natural world; 2. use appropriate scientific processes and principles in making personal decisions; 3. engage intelligently in public discourse and debate about matters of scientific and technological concern; and 4. increase their economic productivity through the use of the knowledge, understanding, and ...
