Biology Inquiries

Author : Martin Shields
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787976520
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biology Inquiries written by Martin Shields and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-07 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biology Inquiries offers educators a handbook for teaching middle and high school students engaging lessons in the life sciences. Inspired by the National Science Education Standards, the book bridges the gap between theory and practice. With exciting twists on standard biology instruction the author emphasizes active inquiry instead of rote memorization. Biology Inquiries contains many innovative ideas developed by biology teacher Martin Shields. This dynamic resource helps teachers introduce standards-based inquiry and constructivist lessons into their classrooms. Some of the book's classroom-tested lessons are inquiry modifications of traditional "cookbook" labs that biology teachers will recognize. Biology Inquiries provides a pool of active learning lessons to choose from with valuable tips on how to implement them.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309064767
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-05-03 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning scienceâ€"the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting forâ€"a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to." "Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide. The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies. Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm.

Author : A. Daniel Johnson
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 1933531398
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 40 Inquiry Exercises for the College Biology Lab written by A. Daniel Johnson and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the author' s own work as a lab developer, coordinator, and instructor, this one-of-a-kind text for college biology teachers uses the inquiry method in presenting 40 different lab exercises that make complicated biology subjects accessible to major and nonmajors alike. The volume offers a review of various aspects of inquiry, including teaching techniques, and covers 16 biology topics, including DNA isolation and analysis, properties of enzymes, and metabolism and oxygen consumption. Student and teacher pages are provided for each of the 16 topics.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780070980983
Total Pages : 823 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inquiry Into Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Samantha Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789888407453
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concepts of Biology written by Samantha Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.

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ISBN 13 : 9781323105399
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laboratory and Field Inquiries in Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pierre-Alain Braillard
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789401798211
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Explanation in Biology written by Pierre-Alain Braillard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns of explanation in biology have long been recognized as different from those deployed in other scientific disciplines, especially that of physics. Celebrating the diversity of interpretative models found in biology, this volume details their varying types as well as explaining their relationships to one another. It covers the key differentials with other sciences in the nature of explanation, such as the existence in biology of varieties unheard of in the physical sciences, such as teleological, evolutionary and even functional explanations. Offering a wealth of fresh analysis of the phenomenon, chapters examine aspects ranging from the role of mathematics in explaining cell development to the complexities thrown up by evolutionary-developmental biology, where explanation is altered by multidisciplinarity itself. They cover major domains such as ecology and systems biology, as well as contemporary trends, such as the mechanistic explanations spawned by progress in molecular biology. With contributions from researchers of many different nationalities, the book provides a many-angled perspective on a revealing feature of the discipline of biology.

Author : Robert Ervin Coker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Progress in Biological Inquiries written by Robert Ervin Coker and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anton E. Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780757548888
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Biology written by Anton E. Lawson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William F. Andresen
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780757525414
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laboratory Inquiries Into Concepts of Biology written by William F. Andresen and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005-09-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: