New NSTA Press Book Offers Innovative Strategies to Help Teachers and Students Connect Energy Ideas Across Science Disciplines

Teaching Energy Across the Sciences, K–12 offers strategies to help students grasp a subject that connects all science disciplines. Just published by NSTA Press, the book gives teachers tools to improve students’ understanding of how energy works in many contexts, inside and outside the classroom.

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“For students to develop an integrated understanding of energy that applies both inside and outside of school, we must clearly show students how energy can provide a powerful perspective from which they can reliably and consistently view phenomena from any scientific context or discipline,” writes Jeffrey Nordine, the book’s editor.

To help teachers explain energy consistently, the book’s three main sections cover the following:

• Understanding why energy is an important concept, what students need to know about it, and how to bring the concept in line with the Next Generation Science Standards
• Using five central ideas about energy to teach the subject consistently across the life, physical, and Earth and space sciences, and in all grades
• Providing the professional development and systemic support teachers need to adopt this book’s approaches

Teaching Energy Across the Sciences, K–12 is accessible and easy for teachers to use, even if they don’t have a strong science background. It clarifies—rather than complicates—existing energy instruction and what students need to know.

Browse sample pages of this title for free at the NSTA Science Store website.

For additional information or to purchase Teaching Energy Across the Sciences, K–12, visit the NSTA Science Store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 220-page book is priced at $34.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $27.96. (Stock # PB401X; ISBN # 978-1-941316-01-6)

About NSTA

The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

NSTA Press^® produces 25 to 30 new books and e-books each year. Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies. Follow NSTA Press on Facebook for the latest information and new book releases.

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