More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning with Discrepant Events

by Thomas O'Brien and Thomas Brien

Book Overview

What can a chocolate chip cookie tell us about the Earth's resources and the importance of environmental conservation? How can a clear, colorless spray solution unveil a hidden message on a blank sign? Author Thomas O' Brien uses these and 20 other inquiry-oriented discrepant events-- hands-on explorations or demonstrations in which the outcomes are not what students expect-- to challenge students' preconceived ideas and urge them to critically examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936137186
• ISBN13: 9781936137183
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.