Teacher Resources Book List
All books listed below are available only at Centennial Middle School media center. Please check these books out through your Media Specialist.
Physics
Abbgy, Theodore. Elements and the Periodic Table: What Things Are Made Of. Mark Twain Media Inc., US, 2001.
Feldmann, Roseann, and Walker, Sally M. Inclined Planes and Wedges. Lerner Publications Company, MN, 2002.
Feldmann, Roseann, and Walker, Sally M. Levers. Lerner Publications Company, MN, 2002.
Feldmann, Roseann, and Walker, Sally M. Pulleys. Lerner Publications Company, MN, 2002.
Feldmann, Roseann, and Walker, Sally M. Screws. Lerner Publications Company, MN, 2002.
Feldmann, Roseann, and Walker, Sally M. Wheels and Axels. Lerner Publications Company, MN, 2002.
Pressley, Brian. Chemistry Jeopardy. Weston J. Walch, ME, 2002.
Robertson, William. Stop Faking It: Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It: Energy. NSTA Press, VA, 2002.
Robertson, William. Stop Faking It: Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It: Force and Motion. NSTA Press, VA, 2002.
Earth Science
Ford, Brent A. Project Earth Science: Geology. NSTA Press, VA, 1996.
Munsart, Craig A. American History Through Earth Science. Teacher Ideas Press, Connecticut, 1997.
Smith, Sean. Project Earth Science: Astronomy. NSTA Press, VA, 1996.
Assessment/ Standards
Atkin, Myron, and Coffey, Janet E. Everyday Assessment In the Science Classroom. NSTA Press, VA, 2003.
Barton, James, and Collins, Angelo. Portfolio Assessment: A Handbook For Educators. Dale Seymour Publications, NJ, 1997.
Brown, Janet Harley, and Shavelson, Richard J. Assessing Hands-On Science: A Teachers Guide to Performance Assessment. Corwin Press Inc., CA, 1996.
Freedman, Robin Less Harris. Open Ended Questioning: A Handbook for Educators. Dale Seymour Publications, NJ, 1994.
Hart, Diane. Authentic Assessment: A Handbook for Educators. Dale Seymour Publications, NJ, 1994.
Swango, C. Jill, and Steward, Sally Boles. Help! I’m a Middle School Science Teacher. NSTA Press, VA, 2003.
Life Science
Krasny, Marianne E., Morreale, Stephens, and Schneider, Rebecca L. Hands-On Herpetology Exploring Ecology and Conservation. NSTA, VA 2001.
Noliman, Tom. Teachers For Tigers. Wildlife Conservation Society, NY, 2002
Scientists
Crowther, J.G. Six Great Scientists: Albert Einstein, Copernicus, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Marie Currie. Barnes and Nobles Books, NY, 1995.
Gallop, Nancy. Science is Women’s Work. National Women’s History Project, CA, 1993.
Greene, Leonard M. Inventorship: The Art of Innovation. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. NY, 2001.
Investigations/ Projects
Branzei, Sylvia. Hands on Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Experiments. _____, 1999.
Brinckerhoff, Richard F. One-Minute Reading: Issues in Science, Technology, and Society. Dale Seymour Publications, NJ, 1992.
Burnett, Robin. The Pill Bug Project: A Guide to Investigation. NSTA, VA, 1992.
Russel, Helen Ross. Ten-Minute Field Trips: Third Edition. NTSA, VA, 1973.
