School Library Sims Laboratory, Vol. 1
School Library Sims Laboratory, Vol. 1

Author: Terrance Newell

Publisher:

Published: 2015-05-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780692433171

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School librarians are currently exploring the use of computer simulations to teach information skills. Many school librarians are using an innovative, computer simulation platform entitled School Library Sims Laboratory. School Library Sims Laboratory is a three-dimensional, computer simulation platform for information skills development (grades 1-8). Within volume 1 of the School Library Sims Laboratory platform, first and second grade students learn information skills as they complete simulated life science activities. This book guides school librarians through the effective implementation of simulations. This book serves as the only official source for lesson plans, simulation guides and handouts designed for the simulations that teach grades 1-2 information skills within life science content. For each learning simulation, the author presents quick-start lesson plans, simulation walkthroughs and SimDocs. The quick-start lesson plans provide school librarians with a concise overview of the learning simulations. The simulation walkthroughs are detail articulations of the learning simulations. The walkthroughs allow school librarians to gain a detail understanding of the simulations without playing them. SimDocs are learning and assessment documents that accompany each simulation. Much of the learning and assessment activity occurs within the simulations; however, SimDocs ensure that school librarians have the opportunity to evaluate and record key moments of student learning.

Life Sciences
Life Sciences

Author: Amy Bain

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2001-05-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1563086794

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Everything you need to create exciting thematic science units can be found in these handy guides. Developed for educators who want to take an integrated approach, these teaching kits contain resource lists, reading selections, and activities that can be easily pulled together for units on virtually any science topic. Arranged by subject, each book lists key scientific concepts for primary, intermediate, and upper level learners and links them to specific chapters where resources for teaching those concepts appear. Chapters identify and describe comprehensive teaching resources (nonfiction) and related fiction reading selections, then detail hands-on science and extension activities that help students learn the scientific method and build learning across the curriculum. A final section helps you locate helpful experiment books and appropriate journals, Web sites, agencies, and related organizations.

Books Appeal to Teachers
Books Appeal to Teachers

Author: Karen Cornell Gomberg

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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It's time to become an evangelist for the library! If teachers do not use your library as they teach their subjects, how can students be expected to develop the habit of using the library for enrichment throughout their lives? This book of ideas will help you encourage teachers to incorporate use of your media center into their daily lesson plans. These curriculum areas are specifically covered: art, English, foreign languages, guidance, history, home economics, industrial arts, mathematics, microcomputers, music, physical education, and science--but these ideas can be the blueprint for adaptation to other subjects as needed. Setting up a foreign language lab, finding the answer to household problems, sports math that involves researching an individual team's performance, a crossword puzzle about computer terminology--these are just a few of the ideas that could turn on your teachers to the fact that the library is where it's happening!