Student Study Site for Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary/Middle School Science Teacher
M. Jenice Goldston and Laura Downey
Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary/Middle School Science Teacher


Welcome to the Student Study Site

This site is intended to enhance your use of Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary/Middle School Science Teacher by M. Jenice Goldston and Laura Downey. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material.

The following materials are available on this site:

General Resources

Sample Lesson Plans These lesson plans accompany the volcano and mineral lessons described in Chapter 7, pages 166-169 of the text.

State and National Standards: These standards are included here for insights on state and national requirements.

Chapter Resources

Quizzes: Flexible self-quizzes allow you to practice the concepts from each chapter.

eFlashcards: These study tools reinforce your understanding of key terms and concepts that have been outlined in the chapters.

Video Links: Carefully selected, web-based video resources feature relevant interviews, lectures, personal stories, inquiries, and other content for use in independent or classroom-based explorations of key topics.

Web Resources: These links to relevant websites direct both instructors and students to additional resources for further research on important chapter topics.


Learning From SAGE Journal Articles

A "Learning From SAGE Journal Articles" feature provides access to recent, relevant full-text articles from SAGE's leading research journals. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the section. This feature also provides discussion questions to focus and guide student interpretation.


Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge M. Jenice Goldston and Laura Downey for writing an excellent text and for their involvement in creating and reviewing several of the assets on this site. Special thanks are also due to Gina Cook of Mash Island Consulting, Kristin Eaquinto of University of Northern Colorado and Cheryl Kerrison of Quinnipiac University for creating the ancillaries on this site.