Science Teaching Series

Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

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Welcome to SED 695B

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Books

The Sourcebook for Teaching Science
2008 Norman Herr

Hands-On Physics
1993 James Cunningham & Norman Herr

Hands-On Chemistry
1999 Norman Herr & James Cunningham

California Science Safety Handbook
California Department of Education

California Science Content Standards
California Department of Education

Schedule

  1. Demonstration equipment (physics, physical science)
  2. Longitudinal research (biology)
  3. Fieldwork (giology, geoscience, environmental science)
  4. Employing scientific methods (Chapter 5) activity
  5. Experiment kits (chemistry)
  6. Discrepant events (biology, chemistry, physics, geoscience)
  7. Microscopy (biology) OR second discrepant event
  8. Instrumentation (biology, chemistry, physics, geoscience) OR Microscopy
  9. *AP labs (biology, chemistry, physics, geoscience)

*Time permitting