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-Offers a contemporary and thorough review of research pertaining
to the preparation, induction, and ongoing professional learning of
K-12 science teachers, drawing from over 60 international
contributors. -Chapters are research-focused but also provide
actionable, empirically-based suggestions for science teacher
educators who work directly with teachers, emphasizing the link
between research and practice. -Covers established, emergent, and
cutting-edge areas of research, including research methods and
methodologies in science teacher education; the demographics of the
global science teaching workforce (and their educators); initial
teacher preparation in both higher education and non-higher
education settings; emerging areas in science teacher education;
professional learning of in-service science teachers; and policy
and its impact on science teacher education.
-Offers a contemporary and thorough review of research pertaining
to the preparation, induction, and ongoing professional learning of
K-12 science teachers, drawing from over 60 international
contributors. -Chapters are research-focused but also provide
actionable, empirically-based suggestions for science teacher
educators who work directly with teachers, emphasizing the link
between research and practice. -Covers established, emergent, and
cutting-edge areas of research, including research methods and
methodologies in science teacher education; the demographics of the
global science teaching workforce (and their educators); initial
teacher preparation in both higher education and non-higher
education settings; emerging areas in science teacher education;
professional learning of in-service science teachers; and policy
and its impact on science teacher education.
Using guided inquiry with open-ended exploration where possible,
the book's 20 investigations teach students about the unique
properties and behavior of materials at the nanoscale-one-billionth
of the size of a meter.
Show your students how amazing it can be to just "see what will
happen" when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity.
Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected
observations, the case studies in this resource are a lively way to
integrate engineering and experimentation into your biology
classes. Middle and high school students will learn fundamental
science processes while using their natural curiosity to explore
ideas for new applications and products. They'll also find out that
small, plant-eating mammals called pikas helped scientists find new
ways to survive extreme weather events and that algae can be used
as airplane fuel. The book's 20 easy-to-use investigations help you
do the following: Use real-world case studies to bring accidental
inspirations to life. Each investigation starts with an actual
scientific discovery that students explore through primary
documents or historical accounts. Let students be the innovators.
The investigations task your classes to investigate biological
concepts, do research, examine data, create models, and use their
own personal ideas to design new products or problem-solving
applications. Apply the material in flexible, interesting ways. You
can implement the investigations in part or as a whole, and you can
use them to teach one or more science concepts while exposing
students to the unpredictable nature of science. Students will be
intrigued by investigations with titles such as "Vindicating Venom:
Using Biological Mechanisms to Treat Diseases and Disorders" and
"Revealing Repeats: The Accidental Discovery of DNA
Fingerprinting." Discovery Engineering in Biology is not only ideal
for the classroom. It's also perfect for informal education at STEM
camps, science centers, and more. You'll help your students see
that just as there is no one way to do science, there are many
paths that lead to innovations in engineering. And who knows what
might happen? Maybe your students will engineer the next amazing
survival product inspired by pikas!
Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier
adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of
Velcro? Discovery Engineering uses these and other surprising cases
of innovations sparked by accidental observations to teach about
the amazing role of serendipity in science. The case studies in
this new resource are a lively way to integrate engineering into
your physical science classes. Middle and high school students will
learn to understand fundamental science processes while trying out
their own ideas for unexpected applications. Each of the book's 22
investigations starts with a real case of accidental inspiration
that students explore through primary documents or historical
accounts. Then it's time for the students to become the innovators.
They're tasked to do research, examine data and physical materials,
and use their own creativity to design new products or
problem-solving applications. The investigations are easy to
implement and flexible enough to use in part or as a whole.
Students will learn one or more science concepts as they're exposed
to background on the unpredictable nature of science. And they'll
be intrigued by investigations with titles such as "By the Teeth of
Your Skin: Shark Skin and Bacteria" and "The Slinky: From Ship to
Staircase." Try this book and see what happens! The result may be
more engaged students-and more great ideas about how gecko feet can
inspire solutions to everyday problems.
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