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Life, Earth, and Physical Science (LEaPS Project)

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RESOURCES FOR LEaPS TEACHERS

• ScienceSaurus® is a student handbook that offers step-by-step guidelines and examples of key science topics. Great Source
   

• Stop Faking It! Science Series. NSTA Press Book
   

• Science Notebook: Writing about inquiry. Heinemann
   

• Teaching Science in the 21^st Century. NSTA Press
   

• The Truth about Science: A Curriculum for Developing Young Scientist. NSTA Press
   

• Picture-perfect Science Lessons: Using Children’s Books to Guide Inquiry. NSTA Press
   

• How Students Learn Science in the Classroom. National Research Council
   

• Classroom Instruction that Works. Research-based Strategies for Increase in Student Achievement. ASCD
   

• Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom. NSTA
   

• Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards. National Research Council
   

• National Science Education Standards. National Research Council
   

• Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. National Research Council
   

• Exploring the Natural Connections: Stepping Up to Science and Math. NSTA
   

• Ready, Set, Science: Putting Research to Work in K – 8 Science Classrooms. National Research Council