BSCS Science Tracks: Connecting Science And Literacy: Solving Air Pollution Problems Teacher Edition

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-Students investigate two types of pollution problems, one personal and one environmental. First, students investigate the effects on the respiratory system of cigarette smoking. They explore the respiratory system and determine how it helps us meet our needs for air. Then, they determine that smoking interferes with the functioning of the respiratory system and reduces its ability to function. Second, students investigate some causes of air pollution in the environment, explore the harmful effects of air pollution on the respiratory system, and propose ways that our society might reduce air pollution, improve air quality, and thereby promote a healthy environment.

BSCS Science TRACKS includes a Teacher's Edition, complete with facsimile pages of the student guide, placed exactly where you need them with the Teaching Strategies. In addition, the Teacher's Edition incorporates the following features, designed to help you organize and manage an activity-based science program within your busy teaching day. The Program Overview explains:

• the general philosophy, goals, and features of the program;
• the relationship of the program to the National Science Education Standards, including the content, teaching, and assessment standards, and Benchmarks for Science Literacy;
• the curriculum framework (scope and sequence)
• the BSCS approach to conceptual development and inquiry using
  • an instructional model,
  • collaborative learning,
  • communication skills, and
  • clearly articulated assessment strategies;
• the structure of the student guide and resource book; and
• the structure of the Teacher's Edition.