Assessing Toxic Risk : Teachers Guide and Student Edition
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NSTA Recommends, 1/23/02
For teachers looking to really engage their students, this is a high-interest module… to teach scientific methods and concepts.
Book Description
Assessing Toxic Risk is a comprehensive guide for teachers interested in guiding student research projects in toxicology. The student manual and teacher's guide include:
· An overview of basic principals of toxicology and how these are used in assessing chemical risks.
· Simple but authentic research protocols for testing chemical toxicity by conducting bioassays using lettuce seeds, duckweed, and Daphnia.
· Worksheets that guide students through each step of research, providing structure but flexibility in designing and conducting meaningful experiments.
· Guidelines for integrating peer review and other collaborative knowledge-building into classroom science.
Why Study Toxic Risk?
Toxicology makes an ideal topic for student research because it:
· Relates to everyday stories in the news and decisions that we all make about chemicals in our food, water, and environment.
· Provides a natural link between scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, and human health.
· Highlights the connections between science and public policy.
· Offers a wide range of possibilities for safe and feasible student investigations.
· Builds critical thinking skills.
Assessing Toxic Risk : Teachers Guide and Student Edition
Assessing Toxic Risk : Teachers Guide and Student Edition,Nancy M. Trautmann,William S. Carlsen,Marianne E. Krasny,Christine M. Cunningham,Natl Science Teachers Assn,0873551966,Environmental Conservation & Protection - General,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Study and teaching (Secondary),Toxicity testing,Toxicology
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