Sciences, general science Books

What do you get when you bring together two of NSTA's bestselling authors to ponder ways to deepen students' conceptual understanding of science? A fascinating combination of deep thinking about science teaching, field-tested strategies you can use in...

If you and your students can't get enough of a good thing, Volume 2 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science is just what you need. The book offers 39 new formative assessment probes, this time with a focus on electric charge, electric current,...

Nationally known science educator Page Keeley-principal author of the hugely popular, four-volume NSTA Press series Uncovering Students Ideas in Science-has teamed up with physicist and science educator Rand Harrington to write this first volume in their...

This is the new updated edition of the first book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, this book helps pinpoint what your students know (or think they know) so you can monitor their learning...

Discover the secrets to successful Pygmy goat breeding with thisessential guide. Packed with expert tips, step-by-step advice, andpractical insights, this book will take you from beginner to pro in notime. Whether you're looking to grow your herd or...

Dive into 'Bad Pollutants!' to uncover the critical role of freshwater in our lives and the threats it faces from pollution. Ideal for grades 6-8, this book is a vital resource for teachers, homeschooling parents, and librarians, emphasizing the urgency...

With an emphasis on skills not facts, this book for pupils describes over 100 activities. The investigations it covers are flexible enough to relate to any science course.

What if you could change the department-level factors that don't support teaching and learning? Explore answers to this fascinating question and many more with Reimagining the Science Department. In five thoughtful chapters, the book invites you to...

What is it really like to plunge into the world of science learning and teaching? Find out in this unique book. Dive In! grew out of a teacher- scientist project at the University of New Hampshire that promoted active learning and using science practices...

"'What was your favorite book as a child?' In more than 10 years of facilitating workshops, we have never heard anyone reply, 'My fourth-grade science textbook.' Clearly, textbooks have an important place in the science classroom, but using trade books...

Since its release in 2014, the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide has become an essential tool for educators across the country to explore the complex structure of three-dimensional standards, including the performance expectations (PEs) that integrate...

This is the book that will flip the way you think about STEM from "not me" to "I'm in!" Author Jeff Weld is the director of the acclaimed Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council. He sees STEM as "a white-hot, transformative revolution in schooling as we...

Have you been wondering how well your students understand engineering and technology concepts? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? If so, this is the book for you. Like the other 11 books in the bestselling...

Great news for multitasking middle school teachers: Science educators Terry Shiverdecker and Jessica Fries-Gaither can help you blend inquiry-based science and literacy instruction to support student learning and maximize your time. Several unique...

Discover another world with Underwater Friends A-Z! This beautifully illustrated children's book introduces young readers to fascinating marine and freshwater animals, from Arapaima in the Amazon to zebra sharks in the ocean. With playful rhymes,...

In this book, you will learn about Earth's most powerful telescopes. Study the use and basic design of telescopes as well as their cousins - binoculars and microscopes - that share similar designs. Focusing on such examples, the science of optics will...

There is science behind every action, even the simplest like opening a door. This book serves as a brief introduction to force by explaining the relationship between a push and a pull. The first chapter will explain what force is. It is then followed by...

This book will introduce your second grader to the concept of motion. It will begin with an explanation of how both living and non living things move. It will then touch briefly on Newton's Laws of Motion. The second chapter will talk about the forces...

There is one universal truth about energy: it is neither created or destroyed, only transformed. This book will discuss how energy is transformed in living and nonliving systems. It will begin with a brief explanation of some of the most common energy...

There's so much material out there about the universe but only a few cater to second graders. This book is one of them. Written with young readers in mind, it utilizes techniques that allow for the effective understanding of information presented. It...

You may think that the Earth is ginormous but in reality, it is tiny compared to other heavenly bodies in the solar system. The sun and the moon directly affect the Earth. In this book, you will learn about the patterns that we see and experience...

Did you know that big, complex machines can be broken down into six simple machines? This book will introduce your second grader to the six simple machines that make work easy. The first chapter will differentiate between a simple and compound machine...

You are now ready to learn about the physical and chemical changes in matter, which is an introduction to chemistry. The first chapter teaches you about elements or the basic blocks of matter. Next, you will read about what is physical change and its...

Without plants, life on Earth would be very challenging. It is hoped that with this book you will learn to appreciate the importance of plants as living things. The first chapter starts with the needs of plants. It is then followed by a discussion on the...

The reason why things stick to your fridge is because of magnets. In this book, you will read about what magnets are and why they attract the things they do. The first chapter discusses the characteristics of magnets. The second chapter tells you how...

The best way to describe sound is by thinking of them as waves. This book pretty much explains what that is so. It begins with a discussion on how sound energy moves, followed by why there are different kinds of sounds. Finally, the last chapter...

Three things will be discussed in this book and they are all characteristics of white light: opaque, transparent and translucent. The first few pages will touch on the definition of light to build a foundational knowledge on the topic. Later, it will...

The most common example of light refraction is when you see a pencil "bend" when it is in a glass of water. The purpose of this book is to help you understand how the refraction of light made the pencil look bent. You will read about the how's and why's...

Every time you look at yourself in the mirror, you expect to see your reflection. It's the most natural thing in the world. This book examines the science behind this. Read about the properties and sources of light. Understand why and how reflection...

"Introduce your young child to the wonders of STEM with this book! This fun and educational science book is perfect for parents who want to inspire their child's curiosity about science. Use it as a baby book or an elementary book. A great...

This coloring book includes symbols with atomic numbers for all 118 elements on the periodic table. Color ONLY the periodic table of elements. This book is for the novice periodic table of elements chemistry learner or the experienced chemistry lover...

This readable and informative survey of key ideas about students' thinking in science builds a bridge between theory and practice by offering clear accounts from research, and showing how they relate to actual examples of students talking about widely...

This book presents an overview of the history and philosophy of science, explores its methodological and educational implications, and develops innovative teaching strategies, based on actual classroom practice, that emphasize 'science-in-the-making'.

This first volume is but an introduction to the growing use of computer-based systems in health-science education. It is unlikely that the intellectual or applied system constructs herein are either exhaustive of the field or...

""An English Grammar, On Synthetical Principles: Illustrated By Exercises For Grammatical Analysis, With Numerous Examples Of False Syntax"" is a book written by George Spencer and published in 1851. This book is a comprehensive guide to the English...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""An Elementary Laboratory Course in Psychology"" is a book written by Herbert Sidney Langfeld and was published in 1916. The book is designed as a textbook for students who are studying psychology at an elementary level. It is a comprehensive guide that...

A School Greek Grammar is a comprehensive textbook written by William Watson Goodwin, first published in 1882. The book is intended for students of Greek language and covers all aspects of Greek grammar, including morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. The...

""A Series of Progressive Exercises in Latin Elegiac Verse"" is a book written by Edward Walford and originally published in 1847. The book is designed to help students of Latin poetry improve their skills in composing elegiac verse, a form of poetry...

Research in science education is now an international activity. This book asks for the first time, Does this research activity have an identity? -It uses the significant studies of more than 75 researchers in 15 countries to...

This is a new and outstanding contribution to understanding the working life of junior doctors. It opens out the field of research in sociology and inserts junior medical doctor culture right into medical sociology and...

This book seeks to narrow the current gap between educational research and classroom practice in the teaching of physics. It makes a detailed analysis of research findings derived from experiments involving pupils, students and...

The book analyses the knowledge, beliefs and behaviours that comprise the environmental attitudes of young people in the Asia-Pacific region and the cultural, political and educational contexts that have shaped them. The...

For a meaningful understanding of physics, it is necessary to realise that this corpus of knowledge operates in a register different from natural thought. This book aims at situating the main trends of common reasoning in...

Mapping Biology Knowledge addresses two key topics in the context of biology, promoting meaningful learning and knowledge mapping as a strategy for achieving this goal. Meaning-making and meaning-building are examined from...

""Introduction To The First Elements Of Chemistry"" is a textbook written by Justus Liebig in 1837. The book is aimed at students who are just beginning their study of chemistry. It covers the basic principles of chemistry, including the nature of...