WOWBugs: New Life for Life Science

By Robert W. Matthews, Thomas R. Koballa, Jr., Linda R. Flage, and Eric J. Pyle.
1996. 320 pages. 8.5 x 11.0 inches. Paperback.
ISBN 1-888499-06-0.
$19.95.

(What's a WOWBug?)

This teacher-friendly book includes the support materials needed to effectively use these small, harmless insects both in life science classes and across the curriculum. In both teacher and student versions, the authors present over 20 activities and experiments, each with suggested extensions. Originally developed for middle school grades with National Science Foundation support, the book has been widely used with students ranging from upper elementary school to college undergraduate level.

This valuable 320-page volume will help you:

• Apply concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards
• Use teacher-friendly, classroom-tested activities to teach essential process skills
• Encourage and model the skills of scientific inquiry
• Develop self-directed learners exploring research frontiers like working scientists

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