ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest in a bestselling book series gives teachers engaging new questions to help identify what students already know—or think they know—about core Earth science concepts. Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes helps teachers present Earth science so students in all grade levels will learn the concepts accurately.
This book’s content is organized into four categories: land and water; the water cycle, weather, and climate; Earth history, weathering and erosion, and plate tectonics; and natural resources, pollution, and human impact. The probes help students demystify why the ocean is salty, how old the Earth is, and which direction the water will swirl when it goes down the drain.
Like the other nine books in NSTA Press’s Uncovering Student Ideas series, this volume by Page Keeley and Laura Tucker is
- designed so that teachers will find the probes easy to use and ready to reproduce;
- complete with field-tested teacher materials that explain the scientific data underlying each probe and link to national standards;
- flexible enough to apply throughout the instructional cycle and adaptable enough to use with different grades and student populations; and
- full of interesting material to stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity and deepen teachers’ understanding of Earth science.
Browse sample pages of this title for free at the NSTA Science Store website.
For additional information or to purchase Uncovering Student Ideas in Earth and Environmental Science: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes, visit the NSTA Science Store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 180-page book is priced at $37.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $30.36. (Stock # PB355X; ISBN # 978-1-938946-47-9)
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The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
NSTA Press® produces 25 to 30 new books and e-books each year. Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies. Follow NSTA Press on Facebook for the latest information and new book releases.
