It's Still Debatable! - Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K-5 (Paperback)

It's Still Debatable! encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the content and thinking skills K-5 students need to explore real-world questions like these: Is football too dangerous for kids? Do we need zoos? Should distracted walking be illegal? At the core of the exploration is the Socioscientific Issues Framework. It uses debatable, science-related societal questions, or socioscientific issues, to address science content, help children learn to apply the content, and encourage them to become informed citizens. The book supports the Next Generation Science Standards; links to the Common Core State Standards, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, and C3 Framework; and is developmentally appropriate for diverse elementary classrooms. It also includes a chapter especially for use in methods courses and professional development programs. The framework gives students practice in the research, analysis, and argumentation necessary to grapple with difficult questions with roots in life, physical, Earth, and environmental science. After introducing the framework and explaining how it supports the standards, the book shows you how to implement the concept through 14 lessons. Because the book is specifically for elementary grades, the author made it a teach-ready resource that integrates science into your packed school days. You get clear and accessible background information, practical guidance on how to use the lessons, and developmentally appropriate assessments and handouts. You even find out how to develop your own socioscientific issues curriculum.

General

Imprint:	National Science Teachers Association
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Sami Kahn
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	525
ISBN-13:	978-1-68140-629-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Primary / junior schools
LSN:	1-68140-629-2
Barcode:	9781681406299

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