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Konicek-Moran (U. of Massachusetts) offers 20 open-ended, inquiry-based mysteries meant to teach elementary and middle school students about concepts in life science, including botany, human physiology, zoology, heredity, reproduction, reaction time, food, life cycles, and health. The stories are followed by background material on their purpose, related concepts, projections of student actions, content background, related ideas from the National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and ways to use them with different grades. They exclude solutions. The first four chapters outline the theory behind the book, how to use the stories, science literacy, and using the book as a content curriculum guide, in science methods courses in teaching preparation programs, as interactive inquiry plays, or in homeschool programs. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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How do tiny bugs get into oatmeal? What makes children look like— or different from— their parents? Where do rotten apples go after they fall off the tree? By presenting everyday mysteries like these, this book will motivate your students to carry out hands-on science investigations and actually care about the results. These 20 open-ended mysteries focus exclusively on biological science, including botany, human physiology, zoology, and health. The stories come with lists of science concepts to explore, grade-appropriate strategies for using them, and explanations of how the lessons align with national standards. They also relieve you of the tiring work of designing inquiry lessons from scratch.“ What makes this book so special is the unique way science is integrated into the story line, using characters and situations children can easily identify with.” — Page Keeley, author of the NSTA Press series Uncovering Student Ideas in Science
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