Teaching science for understanding
By: James Gallagher.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching -- United States.; Science teachers -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why should we teach science for understanding?; title: What does it mean to understand science?; title: An initial planning model for teaching science for understanding: first steps in transforming your teaching and students' learning; title: Models of teaching science for understanding through inquiry; title: Teaching strategies that foster understanding; title: Examining food for plants; title: Why is formative assessment essential?; title: Criteria to guide planning and teaching science for understanding: an advanced model for planning; title: A plan for planning: using criteria to select resources and plan instruction; title: Planning a middle school lesson sequence on  Newton's second law; title: Planning a lesson sequence on cells for high school biology; title: Planning a lesson sequence for stoichiometry; title: Planning a lesson sequence on refraction for high school physics; title: Continuing your professional development.