Publisher's Synopsis
How to engineer change in your high school science classroom
With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, your students won't just be scientists-they'll be engineers. But that doesn't mean you need to reinvent the wheel. Respected science educator Cary Sneider has done the groundwork for you, collecting a full range of time-tested curriculum materials to seamlessly weave engineering and technology concepts into your math and science lessons.
In this volume, you'll find descriptions of instructional materials specifically created for-and tested in-high school science classrooms. Features include:
- A handy table that takes you straight to the chapters most relevant to your needs
- In-depth commentaries and illustrative examples that demystify engineering curricula at the high school level
- A vivid picture of what each curriculum looks like in the classroom, the learning goals it accomplishes, and how it helps address the NGSS
- More information on the integration of engineering and technology into 21st-century science classrooms-and why it will make a difference
One of the most well-respected science educators in the country, Cary Sneider was an NGSS Writing Team Leader and is an associate research professor at Portland State University.
