The Science Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students (The Teacher's Toolbox Series)

I used to think I was a pretty good teacher. Then I met Tara Dale. What she is able to do with students is amazing! It's interactive, thought-provoking for students, builds relationships and teaches students how to apply critical thinking skills about topics they've learned to new situations. I have been lucky enough to work with her for the last two years, planning, observing classes, and adopting practices shared by Mrs. Dale. I can tell you that this book is LOADED with pearls for wisdom from Mrs. Dale and Mrs. White that would be perfect for any science teacher.For new teachers, you can't go wrong with Harry Wong's "First Days of School" for classroom management and "The Science Teacher's Toolbox" for successfully teaching science. These can give you a jump start on teaching skills that take years to develop.For veteran teachers, this book can open your world, like it did mine, to a different way to teach science, with tons of ideas and examples that can be easily implemented for major results in any science class or lesson, K-12.There are 18 strategies taught in the book: lab safety, lab procedures, scientific method, the inquiry process, project-based learning, the engineering process, teaching vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, discussions, teaching math, arts & kinesthetics, activation prior knowledge, cultural responsiveness, beginning & ending class, reviewing content, assessing student learning, and co-teaching.Each chapter includes: what the strategy is, why they like it, research that supports that strategy, skills being taught, application of the strategy, differentiation for diverse learners, student handouts & examples, what could go wrong (a heads-up on what students may mix up or have not learned correctly yet), and technology connections (helpful websites).You will LOVE this book!!!

IF YOU ARE A FIRST YEAR SCIENCE TEACHER, THIS BOOK IS A MUST!!!!This book is absolutely amazing for science teachers or a special education teachers in a science classroom! Just like the title said, this book provides so so so many different strategies to add to your toolbox. Some are thing you have done, but are a new spin and some are things I have never tried!What I love most about this book is that every chapter provides student worksheets, answer keys, and handouts for you to use to meet your own teaching style and curriculum.So many of my teaching books provide tons of great explanations on how to implement different strategies but it stops there. This book gives great explanations and then provides you with the ways they would implement those strategies in the classroom. It includes examples of questions, worksheets, directions, attention getters, handouts, rubrics and so so so much more!!!I highly recommend this book! Such a great book to add to my teaching bookshelf! I know I will be grabbing it a lot!

Tara Dale and Mandi White have done the impossible with The Science Teacher’s Toolbox - they have given me the knowledge and confidence to support science inquiry! From the practical ideas, research to support science strategies, easy-to-follow activities, and assessment ideas, any teacher can utilize these and turn their students on to science. They have thought of everything from differentiated instruction to student handouts. This is an excellent resource for every teacher!

If you are looking for an all-in-one science teacher resource, this is it! This is a great book for new teachers as well as seasoned teachers, as there are so many options to choose from! There are sections on lab safety and procedures, inquiry, PBL, engineering, ELA, math, the arts... the list is endless! If you are looking for an A+ resource, look no further. Ms. Dale and Ms. White have covered all the bases and then some. Definitely my now "go to" resource as a 19th year Science teacher!