TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine AU - National Academy of Engineering TI - Resources for Teaching Middle School Science SN - DO - 10.17226/5774 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5774/resources-for-teaching-middle-school-science PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Education AB - With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their understanding of the world around them. Resources for Teaching Middle School Science, developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC), is a valuable tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials that will engage students in grades 6 through 8. The volume describes more than 400 curriculum titles that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. This completely new guide follows on the success of Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science, the first in the NSRC series of annotated guides to hands-on, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and other resources for science teachers. The curriculum materials in the new guide are grouped in five chapters by scientific area—Physical Science, Life Science, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, and Multidisciplinary and Applied Science. They are also grouped by type—core materials, supplementary units, and science activity books. Each annotation of curriculum material includes a recommended grade level, a description of the activities involved and of what students can be expected to learn, a list of accompanying materials, a reading level, and ordering information. The curriculum materials included in this book were selected by panels of teachers and scientists using evaluation criteria developed for the guide. The criteria reflect and incorporate goals and principles of the National Science Education Standards. The annotations designate the specific content standards on which these curriculum pieces focus. In addition to the curriculum chapters, the guide contains six chapters of diverse resources that are directly relevant to middle school science. Among these is a chapter on educational software and multimedia programs, chapters on books about science and teaching, directories and guides to science trade books, and periodicals for teachers and students. Another section features institutional resources. One chapter lists about 600 science centers, museums, and zoos where teachers can take middle school students for interactive science experiences. Another chapter describes nearly 140 professional associations and U.S. government agencies that offer resources and assistance. Authoritative, extensive, and thoroughly indexed—and the only guide of its kind—Resources for Teaching Middle School Science will be the most used book on the shelf for science teachers, school administrators, teacher trainers, science curriculum specialists, advocates of hands-on science teaching, and concerned parents. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Investing in Research Infrastructure in the Behavioral and Social Sciences SN - DO - 10.17226/6276 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6276/investing-in-research-infrastructure-in-the-behavioral-and-social-sciences PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Behavioral and Social Sciences KW - Policy for Science and Technology ER - TY - BOOK TI - GEWEX-CLIVAR: Coordination of U.S. Activities DO - 10.17226/9653 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9653/gewex-clivar-coordination-of-us-activities PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - Biographical Memoirs: Volume 74 SN - DO - 10.17226/6201 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6201/biographical-memoirs-volume-74 PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biography and Autobiography KW - Biology and Life Sciences AB - Biographic Memoirs: Volume 74 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again. ER - TY - BOOK TI - (NAS Colloquium) Computational Biomolecular Science DO - 10.17226/6239 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6239/nas-colloquium-computational-biomolecular-science PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biology and Life Sciences KW - ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - Biographical Memoirs: Volume 73 SN - DO - 10.17226/9650 PY - 1998 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9650/biographical-memoirs-volume-73 PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biography and Autobiography AB - Biographic Memoirs: Volume 73 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again. ER -