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Science Teaching Series

• The Sourcebook for Teaching Science
• Hands-On Physics Activities
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I. Developing Scientific Literacy

• 1 - Building a Scientific Vocabulary
• 2 - Developing Science Reading Skills
• 3 - Developing Science Writing Skills
• 4 - Science, Technology & Society

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

• 5 - Employing Scientific Methods
• 6 - Developing Scientific Reasoning
• 7 - Thinking Critically & Misconceptions

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

• 8 - Organizing Science Information
• 9 - Graphic Oganizers for Science
• 10 - Learning Science with Analogies
• 11 - Improving Memory in Science
• 12 - Structure and Function in Science
• 13 - Games for Learning Science

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

• 14 - Science Word Problems
• 15 - Geometric Principles in Science
• 16 - Visualizing Problems in Science
• 17 - Dimensional Analysis
• 18 - Stoichiometry

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

• 19 - Scientific Databases
• 20 - Graphing & Data Analysis
• 21 - Mapping & Visualizing Data
• 22 - Science Inquiry & Research
• 23 - Science Projects & Fairs

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

• 24 - Science Curriculum & Instruction
• 25 - Planning Science Instruction
• 26 - The Science Laboratory
• 27 - Science Reference Information

Chapter 20 - Graphing, Spreadsheets & Scientific Data Analysis

(20.1) Calculations and Computer Modeling

• Spreadsheet for 20.1

(20.2) Relating Graphs to Real-World Experiences

• Walking Through Graphs (figure 20.7)

(20.3) Graphing Stories

• Spreadsheet of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (figure 20.8)
• Matching Graphs and Stories (figure 20.9)
• Create Stories from These Graphgs (figure 20.10)

(20.4) Scatter and Line Graphs

• Spreadsheets and graphs for section 20.4
  • 20.4.1.2 Current air pollution data
  • 20.4.1.4 Hertzprung Russel Diagram
  • 20.4.1.4 Sunspots
  • 20.4.2 Endangered Species

(20.5) Column and Bar Graphs

• Spreadsheets and graphs for section 20.5
  • 20.5.1.1 World population data
  • 20.5.3.2 Endangered Species

(20.6) Pie and Area Graphs

• Spreadsheets and graphs for section 20.6
  • 20.6.1.1 World population data
  • 20.6.1.2 Biomes
  • 20.6.1.3 Sources of Energy

(20.7) High-Low, Combination, and Log Plots

• Spreadsheets and graphs for section 20.7
  • 20.7.1.2 Climate data
  • Climographs & photos

(20.8) Statistics

• Spreadsheets and graphs for section 20.8

Additional Resources

• Related CSCS activities
• Chapter 20 (pdf) - (CSUN faculty only)
• Types of graphs (xls)
• Spreadsheets
• Chapter activities
• Google Spreadsheets
  

 

 

 

• Norman Herr, Ph.D.
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