NSTA Publishes Design-and-Build High School Curriculum.(Brief Article)

SCIENCE

The National Science Teachers Association published an award-winning four-volume curriculum series for ninth to 12th grade students that applies hands-on design-and-build classroom challenges through the integration of technology, science and mathematics titled Science by Design. The titles of the four volumes of the series are Construct-a-Boat, Construct-a-Catapult, Construct-a-Greenhouse and Construct-a-Glove.

The Science by Design series, keyed to the National Science Education Standards, is an instructional motivator in helping high school students learn new scientific concepts and acquire useful technological skills. Because students learn best …