Thinking Strategies for Science, Grades 5-12
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"Berman provides helpful, guided, step-by-step procedures for new and seasoned teachers to review and reassess their methods for teaching students how to collect, organize, and analyze new ideas."
--Jean Eames, Chemistry and Biology Teacher
Benson Polytechnic High School, Portland, OR
"This book presents strategies to engage students in making meaning out of prior knowledge, texts, and specific content."
--Nancy T. Davis, Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Education
Florida State University
A blueprint for science lessons that develop students′ higher-level thinking skills
This inspiring look at teaching science presents a specific and creative approach designed to cultivate and strengthen students′ critical thinking skills. The author provides interactive techniques and a variety of activities that involve student reflection, brainstorming, and verbal, visual, and analytical skills.
This second edition of Catch Them Thinking in Science offers easy-to-use strategies for cooperative learning and provides sample units of study that align with national science standards. The revised edition includes updated research, a new section on designing your own science activities, an expanded discussion of assessment methods, and an assortment of handy reproducibles to use with lesson plans. With the research-based rationale behind each activity and strategy, teachers will be able to help students:
Designed to promote the development of lifelong thinking and learning skills, this practical resource offers teachers powerful techniques for engaging students and advancing their achievements in science.
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