Habitats Local and Far Away, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

— —

Carla C. Johnson (Purdue University, USA) Janet B. Walton (North Carolina State University, USA)

Habitats Local and Far Away, Grade 1

STEM Road Map for Elementary School

Carla C. Johnson (Purdue University, USA), Janet B. Walton (North Carolina State University, USA), Erin E. Peters-Burton (George Mason University, USA)

$252

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
13 March 2024

Primary & middle schools; Teacher training; Teaching of a specific subject; Teachers' classroom resources & material; Educational: Sciences, general science

Series: STEM Road Map Curriculum Series

What if you could challenge your first graders to imagine saving an endangered species, learning about different global habitats along the way? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Habitats Local and Far Away outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. Like the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K–12 classrooms.

This interdisciplinary, four-lesson module uses project- and problem-based learning to help students develop an action plan to encourage preservation of an endangered species. Students will work in teams to describe the habitat characteristics of a species outside their home region, explain why the species is endangered, and offer solutions about how humans might be able to support this species’ survival. In developing their plan, they will act as explorers of species locally and around the world, learning about climate, plant and animal inhabitants, and key factors affecting habitat vitality or decline.

To support this goal, students will do the following:

Explain that there are various types of habitats that vary with geographical location around the world Identify several habitats in the U.S. and globally Explain how various habitats meet animals’ basic needs Identify climatic characteristics of several habitats Identify humans as species that live within and in interaction with various habitats Identify technological advances and tools that scientists use to learn about habitats and endangered species Design and construct models to demonstrate understanding of features of various habitats (local and global) and endangered species Apply their knowledge of habitat characteristics, interdependence in ecosystems, and endangered species to develop an action plan to help preserve their selected endangered species

The STEM Road Map Curriculum Series is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible, Habitats Local and Far Away can be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach.

Edited by: Carla C. Johnson (Purdue University USA), Janet B. Walton (North Carolina State University, USA), Erin E. Peters-Burton (George Mason University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.030kg
ISBN: 9781032584645
ISBN 10: 1032584645
Series: STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 13 March 2024
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I: The STEM Road Map: Background, Theory, and Practice 1. Overview of the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series 2. Strategies Used in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series Part II: Habitats: Local and Far Away: STEM Road Map Module 3. Habitats: Local and Far Away Module Overview 4. Habitats: Local and Far Away Lesson Plans • Lesson Plan 1: Earth’s Amazing Endangered Species • Lesson Plan 2: Our Local Endangered Species • Lesson Plan 3: Endangered Species Throughout the World • Lesson Plan 4: The Save the Species Challenge 5. Transforming Learning with Habitats: Local and Far Away and the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series

Carla C. Johnson is a Professor of Science Education and Office of Research and Innovation Faculty Research Fellow at North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA. Janet B. Walton is a Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State’s College of Education in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Erin E. Peters-Burton is the Donna R. and David E. Sterling Endowed Professor in Science Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.