Hands-On Ecology: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM (Grades 2-3)
(Paperback, 2nd edition)
Publishing Details
Hands-On Ecology: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM (Grades 2-3)
By (Author) Colleen Kessler
Prufrock Press
Prufrock Press
15th June 2019
2nd edition
United States
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
577
Physical Properties
Paperback
176
Width 216mm, Height 279mm
344g
Description
Hands-On Ecology immerses students in the world of real-life ecologists. Through engaging authentic learning experiences, students will explore ecological habitats while building STEM skills.
This book is packed with activities that can easily be conducted in the classroom using everyday materials and includes everything teachers need to help students to explore the makeup of their world, including the animals, plants, and organisms that inhabit it. From studying their local ecosystem to exploring environmentalism and ways they can contribute to conservationism, students will not just learn about ecology they will be ecologists!
Author Bio
Colleen Kessler is an Elementary Gifted Intervention Specialist in Northeast Ohio. She currently teaches second- and third-grade gifted students in Pepper Pike, OH. Kessler earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Cleveland State University in 1997. She earned a master's degree in Gifted Education from Kent State University in 2002. Kessler believes the best education is fun, motivating, and engaging for students and strives to provide such an environment for her students. She has been teaching for 7 years. Kessler lives in Twinsburg, OH, with her husband and son.
