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Alfred Friedl (Author), Trish Koontz (Author), Tricia Koontz (Author)
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July 30, 2004 0072563958 978-0072563955 6
This comprehensive, easy-to-use text contains more than 300 science activities for the classroom. The text’s focus on the inquiry approach ties it to the inquiry-oriented National Science Education Standards for science teaching issued by the National Research Council. Each of the inquiry activities contains combined discussions of methods and content, and the text helps students overcome science anxiety by showing them how easy it is to teach science using a simple, consistent three-step approach to each of the activities (set induction, investigation, and resolution).

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Alfred E. Friedl is Emeritus Professor of Education at Kent State University. He received the first eight years of his education in a one-room elementary school in Minnesota. He attended high school in Albany, Minnesota, and received an undergraduate degree from Saint Cloud State College. Professor Friedl began his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in Minnesota and California. After receiving his doctorate in Education from Colorado State University, he served as a curriculum coordinator for the San Diego County Department of Education. He also taught extension classes for San Diego State University and UCLA. He later moved to Kent State University where he taught for twenty-five years. In addition to winning an “outstanding teacher” award from Kent State, he also won a national teaching award for writing and presenting a 13-week television series entitled, “Teaching Children about Space Science.” Professor Friedl has written extensively for more than three decades—authoring or co-authoring more than twenty books. He co-authored his first book, YOUR SCIENCE FAIR, while still a sixth grade teacher. His most recent books include MODERN PHYSICAL SCIENCE and EXERCISES AND INVESTIGATIONS, both high school science textbooks.

Trish Koontz is an associate professor of Mathematics and Science Education at Kent State University in the College of Education. She received her Ph.D. in education from Kent State University where she has been on the faculty since 1983. A former elementary, middle, and high school teacher, she has authored or co-authored several chapters and articles dealing with her special interests in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science as well as gender equity issues in education. She has received several teaching awards including a Best Practices Award from the State of Ohio for her National Science Foundation grant project.

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 6 edition (July 30, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0072563958
  • ISBN-13: 978-0072563955
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars ZZZZZZZZ, February 6, 2011
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If you can ignore the poor grammar throughout the text, you will find countless activities for older elementary through high school students. The explanations for the outcomes are too complex for younger students. It would be helpful to have some examples of complete, inquiry-based science lesson plans in addition to the activities. Assessment is an afterthought in this text--extremely inadequate for diverse learners. A real snoozer for this early childhood ed student!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed, February 8, 2009
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I have read several chapters of this book so far and find it to be well written. The pages are laid out in a way that makes it clear, concise, and easy to read and understand.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Sience to Children, October 3, 2008
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This is the required book for my teaching credential science class. My book arrived in good condition and in a timely manner. There were no problems with this purchase.
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