Power of

Teaching Points

Science teachers provide instruction and guidance to help students explore concepts of science.  This requires hands-on experiments. The lab will have tools to investigate biology, chemistry, and physics.

 

Math and problem-solving skills are a must to guide students to use their senses in observing and discovering.

 

Lab equipment is widely-varied beyond microscopes.

 

 

Suggested Reading

1. Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids, Kerrie L. Hollihan. 2009.  
   Grade Level: 4-7

2. The Science of a Pair of Glasses, Brian Williams.  2009.
   Grade Level 3-6

3. Rosie Revere Engineer, Andrea Beaty.  23013. Grade Level: K-2

4. What Teachers Can’t Do, Douglas Wood. 2002.  
   Grade Level: Pre-3

5. Substitute Teacher Plans, Doug Johnson. 2009.  Grade Level: K-2​

6. The Teacher’s Funeral, Richard Peck.  2006. Grade 3-7

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Additional Career Links 

1. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: Teachers. The link has several teaching areas.

2. Tops Learning Systems. Many ideas with simple supplies

3. Natural Science Teacher Association

Resources of Middle School Science Teachers

1. Science Scope-NSTA’s magazine for middle school teachers

2. Accidents May Happen, Charlotte Jones

3. Physical Science for Everyday, Frank Schaffer

4. Blood and Guts, Linda Allison

5. Teaching Physics Using Toys, Beverly Taylor

Resources for High School Science Teachers

1. The Science Teacher, NSTA’s magazine for high school teachers: Biology Teacher’s Survival Guide, Michael F. Fleming

2. Demo a Day for Chemistry, Borislaw Bilash, George R. Gross and John K. Kobb

 

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