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Captivate, activate, and invigorate the student brain in science and math, grades 6-12 /

Banish boredom once and for all! If your STEM lessons are falling on disinterested ears, it′s time to mix things up. What you need are more engaging, brain-based science and math strategies to captivate your students′ attention, activate their prior knowledge, and invigorate their interest. Blending...

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Main Authors: Almarode, John, Miller, Ann M. (Ann Marie) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : Corwin, a SAGE Company, 2013.
Subjects:
Science > Study and teaching (Middle school) > Activity programs.
Science > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Activity programs.
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Middle school) > Activity programs.
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Activity programs.
Motivation in education.
Instructional and educational works.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781452218021
1452218021
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1452285098
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1452285063
9781452285078
1452285071
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The recipe for an engaged brain
  • Building background knowledge
  • Prime the brain : activate prior knowledge
  • Captivate with novelty
  • Why do we need to know this? Establishing relevance
  • Too much, too fast : maintaining an engaging pace
  • Make learning a long-lasting, invigorating experience
  • Building an engaging science or mathematics lesson and unit
  • Appendix A. Unit instructional plan
  • Appendix B. Daily lesson plan.

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