Differentiated Instruction for the Middle School Science Teacher: Activities and Strategies for an Inclusive Classroom

About the Authors.

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Part One: Being Successful in the Inclusive Classroom.

Chapter 1: Collaborating Effectively.

Collaborating for Intervention.

Collaborating with the Child Study Team.

Collaborating with Parents and Families.

Tips for Talking with Parents.

Chapter 2: Preparing for Differentiated Learning.

Working with Core Curriculum Standards.

Assessing Learning Styles.

Multiple Intelligences and Learning Strengths.

Planning for Students with Special Needs.

Chapter 3: Effective Teaching Strategies for Differentiating Instruction.

The Effective Inclusive Classroom.

Measuring Success.

Part Two: Science Activities for the Inclusive Middle School Classroom.

Chapter 4: Scientific Inquiry.

Activity 1: Scientific Method.

Activity 2: Famous Scientists.

Chapter 5: Physical Science.

Activity 1: Force.

Activity 2: Motion.

Activity 3: Properties of Matter.

Activity 4: Phases of Matter.

Activity 5: Acids and Bases.

Activity 6: Using the Periodic Table.

Activity 7: Alternative Energy Sources.

Chapter 6: Earth and Space Science.

Activity 1: Types of Rocks.

Activity 2: Volcanoes.

Activity 3: Minerals.

Activity 4: Oceans and Seas.

Activity 5: The Solar System.

Activity 6: Stars and Galaxies.

Activity 7: TheWater Cycle.

Chapter 7: Life Science.

Activity 1: Classification of Organisms.

Activity 2: The Structure and Function of Cells.

Activity 3: Cell Division—Mitosis.

Activity 4: Cell Division—Meiosis.

Activity 5: Heredity and Genetics.

Activity 6: Plants.

Chapter 8: The Human Body.

Activity 1: The Skeletal System, Joints, and Muscles.

Activity 2: The Cardiovascular System.

Activity 3: The Central Nervous System.

Activity 4: The Digestive System.

Activity 5: Blood.

Activity 6: The Ear.

Activity 7: The Eye.

Answer Key.

National Curriculum Standards.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.