Teacher Resources - Chapter 2 - Syllabus Helper
This chapter explores the theme science for all from four interrelated perspectives: global thinking, multicultural education, feminist perspectives, and exceptional children and youth. Your students should be encouraged to return to this chapter from time to time to review these perspectives.
Pedagogical
Tool
Highlights/Content
Notes
Initial Case to Consider
All can learn, but will they?
Students are asked to compare and
contrast their own views with those of teacher in the case.
Invitations to Inquiry
Focus questions for the
chapter.
A key inquiry for the chapter is What is
the implication of the theme 'science for all'? And is it a
reality in today's schools? If not, what needs to be done to
make it a reality.
Inquiry Activities
Inquiry 2.1 Exploring Global
Thinking
Inquiry 2.2 Investigating Images
Portrayed in Science Teaching Materials
Inquiry 2.3 Finding Out About Science
Programs for the Exceptional Students
"Global" teams analyze problems facing
the Earth
A checklist is used to analyze images in
science textbooks
Websites are used to explore exceptional
programs
Science Teachers Talk
Teachers explore the question: How do you
accommodate students with exceptional needs, such as the
gifted and talented, hearing impaired, visually impaired,
mentally retarted, students with learning disabilities,
behavioral disorders, or potential dropouts?
Located on the Companion Site, teachers
discuss how they deal with these topics.
Case Studies
A case is discussed that focuses on how
standards and attitudes are employed with ethnic minority
and low-income persons.
This is a good case to integrate into the
section in the text on multicultural education.
Science Education Literature
There is one piece of literature in the
Science Teacher Gazette and available on the
Companion
Website:
Our Apartheid: The Imperative of
Multiculturalism in Science Education by Randy
Moore
Moore's article is poignant in the
context of achieving "Science for All."
Research Matters
Encouraging Girls
in Science Courses and Careers by Jane Butler Kahle located
on the Companion Website.
This is one of Kahle's earliest research
papers that appeared in the NARST Research Matters columns.
It outlines characteristics of teaching programs that
successfully encouraged girls in science.
Problems and Extensions
Sample: Find out who the following
scientists were and what their contributions were to
science. Design a science lesson in which one of the
scientists listed plays an integral part in the
lesson.
Take a look at the other problems and
extensions. They can be used for interesting class
discusions or small group activities.
Readings
Here you will find an interesting mix of
articles and books for further study on topics such as the
inclusive classroom, feminist science education, equity and
science education, and differentiated instruction.
On the Web
A collection of sites to explore online
knowledge about the theme science for all.
Initial Case to Consider
All can learn, but will they?
Students are asked to compare and contrast their own views with those of teacher in the case.
Invitations to Inquiry
Focus questions for the chapter.
A key inquiry for the chapter is What is the implication of the theme 'science for all'? And is it a reality in today's schools? If not, what needs to be done to make it a reality.
Inquiry Activities
Inquiry 2.1 Exploring Global Thinking
Inquiry 2.2 Investigating Images Portrayed in Science Teaching Materials
Inquiry 2.3 Finding Out About Science Programs for the Exceptional Students
"Global" teams analyze problems facing the Earth
A checklist is used to analyze images in science textbooks
Websites are used to explore exceptional programs
Science Teachers Talk
Teachers explore the question: How do you accommodate students with exceptional needs, such as the gifted and talented, hearing impaired, visually impaired, mentally retarted, students with learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, or potential dropouts?
Located on the Companion Site, teachers discuss how they deal with these topics.
Case Studies
A case is discussed that focuses on how standards and attitudes are employed with ethnic minority and low-income persons.
This is a good case to integrate into the section in the text on multicultural education.
Science Education Literature
There is one piece of literature in the Science Teacher Gazette and available on the Companion Website:
Our Apartheid: The Imperative of Multiculturalism in Science Education by Randy Moore
Moore's article is poignant in the context of achieving "Science for All."
Research Matters
Encouraging Girls in Science Courses and Careers by Jane Butler Kahle located on the Companion Website.
This is one of Kahle's earliest research papers that appeared in the NARST Research Matters columns. It outlines characteristics of teaching programs that successfully encouraged girls in science.
Problems and Extensions
Sample: Find out who the following scientists were and what their contributions were to science. Design a science lesson in which one of the scientists listed plays an integral part in the lesson.
Take a look at the other problems and extensions. They can be used for interesting class discusions or small group activities.
Readings
Here you will find an interesting mix of articles and books for further study on topics such as the inclusive classroom, feminist science education, equity and science education, and differentiated instruction.
On the Web
A collection of sites to explore online knowledge about the theme science for all.