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Everyday Earth and space science mysteries : stories for inquiry-based science teaching / Richard Konicek-Moran ; botanical illustrations by Kathleen Konicek-Moran.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Konicek-Moran, Richard, author.
Contributor:
Konicek-Moran, Kathleen, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Geology--Study and teaching.
Geology.
Space sciences--Study and teaching.
Space sciences.
Storytelling in education.
Inquiry-based learning.
Induction (Logic) in children.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Arlington, Virginia : NSTA Press, [2013]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
"What makes this book so special is the unique way science is integrated into the story line, using characters and situations children can easily identify with."—Page Keeley, author of the NSTA Press series Uncovering Student Ideas in Science""".
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1 - Theory Behind the Book
2 - Using the Book and the Stories
3 - Using This Book in Different Ways
4 - Science and Literacy
The Stories and Background Material forTeachers
5 - Moon Tricks
6 - What's the Moon Like Around the World?
7 - Daylight SavingTime
8 - Sunrise, Sunset
9 - Now Just Wait a Minute!
10 - What's Hiding in the Woodpile?
11 - Cool It, Dude!
12 - The New Greenhouse
13 - Where Did the Puddles Go?
14 - The Little Tent That Cried
15 - Where are the Acorns?
16 - The Coldest Time
17 - Frosty Morning
18 - Master Gardener
19 - A Day on Bare Mountain
20 - What are the Chances?
21 - Here's the Crusher
22 - Rotten Apples
23 - Is the Earth Getting Heavier?
Index.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-938946-96-0

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