ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When it’s just not possible to take students outdoors to learn about Earth science, teachers can bring the natural world indoors with the help of Bringing Outdoor Science In: Thrifty Classroom Lessons. Clearly organized and easy to use, this helpful and adaptable guide for teachers of elementary and middle school students offers more than 50 science lessons in six units:
- Greening the school
- Insects
- Plants
- Rocks and soils
- Earth’s water
- In the sky (covering weather, the solar system, and air pollution)
Bringing Outdoor Science In is a follow-up to the bestseller Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide. Formatted like its predecessor, author Steve Rich’s newest book includes ready-to-teach lessons with objectives, materials lists, procedures, ideas for modifying the lessons for different grade levels, discussion questions, and ”next steps.” Almost all the needed materials are inexpensive or even free (such as leaves and rocks). And if the class does get the chance to venture outdoors, the lessons will work well there, too.
Bringing Outdoor Science In helps teachers enrich students’ environmental knowledge and introduce them to everything from bug zoos to the Sun and stars without ever needing to put on a jacket.
About the Author
A former elementary and middle school science teacher, Steve Rich created two award-winning outdoor classrooms. His professional experience includes serving as a science specialist for the Georgia Department of Education and as coordinator of the Youth Science and Technology Center at the University of West Georgia.
You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.
For additional information or to purchase Bringing Outdoor Science In: Thrifty Classroom Lessons and other books from NSTA, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 168-page book is priced at $25.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $20.76. (Stock # PB314X, ISBN #978-1-936959-04-4)
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