Astronomy

by Michael J. Padilla

Prentice Hall Science Explorer 2007 Astronomy Lead author Michael Padilla once again sets the standard for engaging, hands-on science exploration. The new Prentice Hall Science Explorer now offers 16 small books that give you the flexibility to customize lessons to match your curriculum. A new title, The Nature of Science and Technology, introduces students to the sciences, scientific methods, skills, and technology and design concepts they'll need to succeed in middle grades science! Whether using the text alone or in tandem with exceptional ancillaries and technology, teachers can utilize differentiated instruction components to meet the needs of every student at every learning level. Unparalleled technology activates text content and takes science beyond the classroom and into the real world. A proven formula for reading success Before, during, and after reading support in every lesson enables students to fully understand the big ideas of scienc

Genres: School

198 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Michael J. Padilla is Director of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education and Associate Dean of Educational Collaborations at Clemson University, since Spring 2007. Before then he was Aderhold Distinguished Professor of Science Education at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

Padilla received a B.S. in biology from the University of Detroit in 1967, an M.Ed. in science education from Wayne State University in 1972, and a Ph.D. in science education from Michigan State University in 1975.

He began his career as a middle and high school science teacher, and then taught at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. In 1978 he went to the University of Georgia, where he rose from assistant to full professor, to associate dean.

National Science Teachers Association

In 2005-2006 he was president of the National Science Teachers Association, from which he had received the NSTA Distinguished Service Award in 2003. Padilla is well known to the international science education community and engaged in a cooperative research project with Japanese scholars on Japanese education. The theme of his presidency was "Developing a World View for Science Education."

When President George W. Bush suggested teaching Intelligent design in classrooms, then NSTA president Padilla replied: "It is simply not fair to present pseudoscience to students in the science classroom," and that "Nonscientific viewpoints have little value in increasing students' knowledge of the natural world."

He is currently the chairman of the NSTA's International Advisory Board.

He helped develop the National Science Education Standards and has written extensively about science education, writing many articles, books and book chapters, among them the Science Explorer series . Michael has inspired the team in developing a program that meets the needs of middle school students, promotes science inquiry.

Resources: Prentice Hall Science Explorer (books).

Reviews

[Chris Gager · Rating 3 out of 5]

I pretty much stayed away from science in college but I did take a pretty basic course in Astronomy about which I remember almost nothing. This selection is to represent that course. Black holes??? Date is approximate.

[Karielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

lol, this is from Tech class, but what the hell, might as well...super boringg!!!!!!!!!i suggest you never read it in yr life unless you wanna become like, a martian

[May]

i think you should give me read