Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy

by Leslie W. Trowbridge, Rodger W. Bybee

Merrill Education invites you to rediscover Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy, Eighth Edition. Still reflecting the latest in learning theory, inquiry, and professional development, this text has new pedagogy that makes it even easier for students to incorporate the hands-on, practical activities and exercises in their own classrooms.

Unique Features: Engage your students with Teaching Science Activity features, Investigating Science Teaching, Engaging in Action Research, and Experiencing Ethical Analysis. Located at the ends of the chapters, they provide an opportunity for students to experience science for themselves. Icons highlight new integrated technology resources. Discussions of technology have been updated and woven throughout the text, including Technology margin notes that encourage students to visit the text's website at for further research and supplemental science activities. Guest Editorials that showcase actual preservice and inservice science teachers appear throughout the text to help illustrate concepts and provide some real-world context for students. Two Resource Sections: Appendix A provides additional Teaching Science Activities in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, problem solving, science fair projects, technology, and mathematics, as well as activities for gifted students. Appendix B provides sample daily lesson plans that offer practice in using the five-step learning cycle strategy for inquiry teaching and learning in physical, life, and earth/ environmentalsciences.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Education

481 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a comprehensive book that every secondary science teacher should use: novice or veteran. It is effective in laying out the history of secondary science instruction in the U.S., summarizing the National Science Education Standards findings and goals, developing effective ways to teach and analyze student achievement, and collaborate with colleagues. It's a science methods course in and of itself.

[Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great resource for teachers and even parents trying to improve science literacy, and literacy in general, in 6-12th grade students.