Science Education Books
Learning to Read the Earth and Sky, Explorations Supporting the NGSS grades 6-12
by Russ and Mary Colson
"Telling stories to children does not teach them how to read a book, and telling facts, laws, or principles does not teach students to read the stories written in the earth and sky. Learning to Read the Earth and Sky explores the doing of earth science—how we read the stories written in the earth by applying the practices of science."--LTRES by Russ and Mary Colson
This book radiates creativity, focused intelligence, and the wisdom of long experience --Science Books and Films, July/August 2018
Learning to Read the Earth and Sky is a master class...I'm gratefully using what it's taught me to transform all my science courses. --The American Biology Teacher, Feb 2020
Check out the free Introduction and Chapter 4. The introduction summarizes the idea that science is best viewed as a practice rather than a body of knowledge. Chapter 4 addresses the scientific practice of graphing, including a variety of experimental activities and examination of the Keeling graph and how it bears on the world carbon cycle.
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