methodology

Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they are trying to answer. This book provides examples to guide readers as they learn to plan simple investigations to answer their own science questions.

We all learn about the world around us by making observations. Scientists are no exception! This intriguing title explains how scientists observe using their senses and tools. Readers will apply what they learn by making observations, comparing, sorting, and classifying.

A guide for teachers, principals, and facilitators, to improve teaching and learning with the power of instructional rounds.

Introduction to what scientists do and the scientific method, including information on the different steps used for research.

Historiography is the writing of history and the study of such writing, particularly that based on critically examining sources, choosing specific details from authentic materials within those sources, and finally, amalgamating all these details into a history that can withstand an analytical scrutiny. This pithy volume delves into a thorough examination, beginning with Egypt, where the world's earliest annals were penned. The text then takes the reader through the evolution of historiography, winding through its most important human activities, questions, and understandings. This thought-provoking book also guides readers through the theories and the history of historical writing.

"How have technology and science helped historians and archaeologists through the years? How does today's technology help us understand the past? What role does technology hold for the future of history studies? From the invention of metal detectors through to today's computer modeling of long-dead people, our knowledge of the past has always been improving thanks to technology. This book looks at historical, current and future techniques for helping us discover traces of the past from artifacts to human remains. We look at how dating these things has become more accurate and also how the Internet is giving us more access to historical records than ever before"--Provided by the publisher.

Tips for enhancing library services for young adults and strategies for implementing various services.

"... helps high school students in upper grade levels and lower division college and university students ... [learn] the basics of information literacy"--Amazon.com.

In a reimagined history of Uganda, a member of the Kintu clan unleashes a curse that follows the members of the Kintu family for centuries. Each generation must reconcile their shared curse and understand how important shared traditions are.

Eight-year-old Ada Lace is determined to win the robot-building competition but is struggling with her art class so she soon wonders if there might be a way to use both science and art to solve her problems.