Methods for Teaching Science

Teaching Children Science:  A Discovery Approach
    Author:  Joseph Abruscato

Chapters 1 and 3:  Inquiry in the Science Classroom (view slides) 
Chapters 4 and 5:  Planning and Managing the Science Classroom (view slides)
Chapter 6:  Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry (view slides)
Chapters 7:  Integrating and Adapting the Science Curriculum (view slides) 
                 

Chapter 8:  Science WebQuests (view slides)
Examples:  Space; Food Chains and Energy    
 

Chapters 10-12:  Earth and Space Sciences (view slides)
Chapters 13-15:  Life Sciences (view slides)
Chapters 16-18:  Physical Sciences (view slides)

Methods for Teaching Mathematics

Elementary and Middle School Mathematics:  Teaching Developmentally
    Author:  John A. Van de Walle

Chapter 1:  Teaching Mathematics  in the Context of the Reform Movement (view slides)
Chapter 2:  Exploring What it Means to do Mathematics (view slides)
Chapter 3:  Developing Understanding in Mathematics (view slides)
Chapter 4:  Teaching Through Problem solving (view slides)
Chapter 5:  Building Assessment into Instruction (view slides)
Chapter 6:  Planning in the Problem-Based Classroom (view slides)
Chapter 7:  Teaching All Children Mathematics (view slides)
Chapter 8:  Technology and School Mathematics (view slides)
Chapter 13:  Strategies for Whole-Number Computation (view slides)
Chapter 14:  Mental Math and Computational Estimation (view slides)
Chapter 15:  Developing Fraction Concepts (view slides)
Chapter 16:  Computations with Fractions
Chapter 17:  Concepts with Decimals and Percents
Chapter 18:  Developing Concepts of Ratio and Proportion
Chapter 19:  Developing Measurement Concepts
Chapter 20:  Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts (view slides)
Chapter 21:  Concepts of Data Analysis and Probability
Chapter 22:  Algebraic Reasoning
Chapter 24:  Operations with Integers