Today's Tech Skills, Tools, Web Updates Featured in Technology-Based Inquiry for Middle School, New Book From NSTA Press
Posted on: Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:00 CDT
ARLINGTON, Va., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology-Based Inquiry for Middle School teaches the ABCs of working with contemporary tools and shows science teachers how to integrate technology-based inquiry into their classroom practices. This new compendium is a collection of 26 articles published in Science Scope, NSTA's member journal for middle school teachers.
The book offers fresh approaches that teachers and students can use to explore physical science, Earth and space science, life science, and more. It covers the skills necessary for getting hands-on experience with graphing calculators, calculator-based labs (CBLs), personal digital assistants (PDAs), global positioning systems (GPSs), geographic information systems (GISs), and other emerging technologies. Each chapter provides a list of online resources, including where to purchase the devices, where to download programs, and where students can go to conduct further research.
Because technology changes so quickly, Editor Edwin Christmann has developed a related website with updated chapter reviews, outlines, sample test questions, and activities including a PowerPoint presentation teachers can download as a supplement.
The practical tone makes this collection beneficial to in-service science teachers as well as pre-professionals taking methods courses. Technology-Based Inquiry gives a deeper understanding of how to use the latest technology to increase science learning.
For additional information or to purchase Technology-Based Inquiry for Middle School and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at http://www.nsta.org/pressnew. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST weekdays. Outside the United States and Canada, call 301-638-0200. The 134-page book is priced at $17.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $14.36. (Item # PB202X, ISBN # 978-0-87355-266-0).
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 Press produces more than a dozen books and other educational programs each year. Focused on the K-12 market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.
National Science Teachers Association
CONTACT: Cindy Workosky of National Science Teachers Association,+1-703-312-9248, cworkosky@nsta.org
Web site: http://www.nsta.org/
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