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Science Resources

Current issue May 5, 2008

Secondary Science Bytes newsletter The Science Bytes newsletter is now available online. You can read and download the current issue and access past issues. Each issue generally includes notice of upcoming events, professional development opportunities and science ideas you can use in the classroom. Read current and past issues here »

Helpful Links

Please take the time to visit these other Web sites for more great science ideas. Links outside ASD open in a new window.

• ASD Curriculum Department, Science Program
  Check out the new and improved Science Web site!

• National Science Teachers

• Alaska Science Teachers

• Alaska Science Consortium

 

Recommended Books

The following two books are recommended for middle level science teachers:

Doing Good Science in Middle School by Olaf Jorgenson, Jackie Cleveland, Rick Vanosdall Just as middle schoolers are “wired” to learn in active, hands-on ways, this book is wired to help you spark a vital connection to these students to keep them tuned-in to science. Doing Good Science in Middle School combines practical insights about adolescent learners with what master teachers know about how to shift from passive, textbook-centered instruction to inquiry-based investigations. [ Available on the NTSA Web site ]

Help! I'm Teaching Middle School Science by Jill Swango and Sally Steward Like your own personal survival guide, Help! I'm Teaching Middle School Science is a nontechnical how-to manual—especially for first-year teachers. But even veteran teachers can benefit from the plentiful ideas, examples, and tips on teaching science the way middle-schoolers learn best. [ Available on the NTSA Web site ]

 

Have questions? Need more information? Judy Onslow Secondary Support Teacher - Science onslow_judy@asdk12.org 907-742-4860