Activating Students' Ideas in Science
Linking Formative Assessment Probes to Instructional Sequence in Grades 6–8
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 15 April 2026
- ISBN 9781041153443
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages142 pages
- Size 254x178 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 18 Illustrations, black & white; 17 Halftones, black & white; 1 Line drawings, black & white; 5 Tables, black & white 700
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Short description:
This guide brings student thinking and instructional sequencing to the forefront of science teaching. Grounded in cognitive science, it provides a practical approach to engage middle school students in doing science, not just memorizing it. Ideal for science educators of grades 6-8, this guide supports your instructional design journey.
MoreLong description:
This resource helps bring both student thinking and instructional sequencing to the forefront of your science teaching. Grounded in cognitive science and best practices in formative assessment, this book provides a practical “explore-before-explain” approach to engage middle-school students in doing science, not merely memorizing it, fostering their creativity, scientific reasoning, and long-lasting understanding. Each chapter is a classroom vignette that demonstrates how effective instructional sequencing can enhance students’ understanding of science content, from physical science concepts such as heat and temperature to chemical reactions and forces in motion. Chapters also include strategies for fostering classroom discourse, promoting metacognition, and scaffolding for diverse learners. Ideal for science educators of grades 6–8, this guide supports your instructional design journey, both in alignment with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and in ensuring student-centered content delivery for improved scientific literacy.
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1. Exploring "Ice Cold Lemonade" 2. Exploring "Mixing Water" 3. Exploring “Watermelon and Grape” 4. Exploring “What Is the Result of a Chemical Change?” 5. Exploring “What Happens to Atoms During a Chemical Reaction?” 6. Exploring “Do the Waves Move the Boat?” 7. Exploring the “Grand Canyon” 8. Exploring “Dropping Balls” 9. Exploring “Light and Dark” 10. Exploring “Going through a Phase” 11. Exploring “The Swinging Pendulums” Lessons Learned
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