Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Teachers are always in search of instructional techniques that harness students' natural curiosity about the world, and allow them to develop that curiosity and interest with effective science lessons. Marcia Tate's new book will provide teachers of pre-K through 8th-grade students with dozens of field-tested science activities that are consistent with research about how children learn and retain information, organized into the 20 brain-friendly strategies for which she has become famous.
Synopsis
A brain-friendly guide for motivating students to live, eat, and breathe science
The authors outline 20 proven brain-compatible strategies, rationales from experts to support their effectiveness, and more than 250 activities for incorporating them. Teachers will find concrete ways to engage students in science with visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile experiences that maximize retention, including:
- Music, rhythm, rhyme, and rap
- Storytelling and humor
- Graphic organizers, semantic maps, and word webs
- Manipulatives, experiments, labs, and models
- Internet projects
Synopsis
Best-selling author Marcia L. Tate outlines 20 proven brain-compatible strategies, rationales from experts to support their effectiveness, and more than 250 activities in this practical resource.