Core Science


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Jacaranda will be publishing a 2nd edition of Jacaranda Core Science Stage 5 for the NSW Australian curriculum in 2017 for use in 2018. The updated title will be available as print or a new eBook powered by learnON, the immersive digital learning platform. Please visit the Jacaranda NSW Australian curriculum Science page for more information. Core Science Stage 5 NSW Australian curriculum Edition with eBookPLUS covers all Stage 5 topics in one textbook, with an in-depth coverage of essential and additional syllabus content allowing flexibility for your teaching program. Core Science NSW Australian curriculum Stage 5 features: * New topic units provide an engaging and detailed coverage of science concepts * New Science as a human endeavour units in each chapter provide high-interest content explicitly linking particular areas of science with the Australian curriculum strand * Focus activities for every chapter which provide an open ended activity which enables students to demonstrate the understanding they have developed during chapter * Over 80 Investigations provided in context offer a complete practical program for Stage 5 students * Activities questions cover a full range of lower to higher order activities, including eBookPLUS interactivities and video eLessons * Looking Back sections include Test Yourself multiple choice and extended response questions * Study Checklist outlines the key content in each chapter * ICT summary outlines the eBookPLUS content for each chapter * A dedicated chapter titled 'Student Research Project and Skills' Students using Core Science NSW Australian curriculum Stage 5 can access eBookPLUS, an electronic version of the textbook and a complementary set of digital resources. The eBookPLUS features a store of interactivities (including games) and video eLessons, all specifically created for Australian students. These flexible and engaging ICT activities are available online at the JacarandaPLUS website www.jacplus.com.au. Features of the eBookPLUS include: * Individual pathways chapter revision documents titled 'Assessment as learning' * Additional Focus activities for every chapter which provide an open ended activity which enables students to demonstrate the understanding they have developed during the chapter * projectsPLUS - ICT-based projects that use an innovative research management system featuring video introductions, templates for students to build their projects and weblinks to resources * Over 100 worksheets to engage and extend understanding (in Word format)










A Framework for K-12 Science Education


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Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field. A Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice. A Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.




Core Science


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Healthcare Science T Level: Core


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Begin your path to a career in Healthcare Science with this T Level textbook that covers all the core content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts and theories, as well as the skills and confidence to succeed in your written assessment and industry placement. Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Stephen Hoare, Stephanie France and Gemma Roberts, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts. - Get started with short, clear summaries and learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter - Track and consolidate your learning using 'Test Yourself' activities throughout each unit - Understand and remember key terms using the highlighted definitions - Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points - Approach assessment with confidence using the knowledge-based questions and scenario-based activities for practice, alongside model answers for the extended response questions




Science and Certainty


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How did the cosmos, and our own special part of it, come to be? How did life emerge and how did we arise within it? What can we say about the essential nature of the physical world? What can be said about the physical basis of consciousness? What can science tell or not tell us about the nature and origin of physical and biological reality? Science and Certainty clears away the many misunderstandings surrounding these questions. The book addresses why certain areas of science cause concern to many people today – in particular, those which seem to have implications for the meaning of human existence, and for our significance on this planet and in the universe as a whole. It also examines the tension that can exist between scientific and religious belief systems. Science and Certainty offers an account of what science does, in fact, ask us to believe about the most fundamental aspects of reality and, therefore, the implications of accepting the scientific world view. The author also includes a historical and philosophical background to a number of environmental issues and argues that it is only through science that we can hope to solve these problems. This book will appeal to popular science readers, those with an interest in the environment and the implications of science for the meaning of human existence, as well as students of environmental studies, philosophy, ethics and theology.




Science


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Teaching Science


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Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this book helps you develop into a reflective teacher of science. Everything you need is here: guidance on developing your analysis and self-evaluation skills, the knowledge of what you are trying to achieve and why, and examples of how experienced teachers deliver successful lessons. The book shows you how to plan lessons, how to make good use of resources, and how to assess pupils' progress effectively. Each chapter contains points for reflection, which encourage you to break off from your reading and think about the challenging questions that you face as a new teacher. The book comes with access to a companion website, www.sagepub.co.uk/secondary.




Daily Graphic


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