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Helps students and teachers understand the meaning of the scientific terminology.

About the Author

Joseph S. Elias is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He holds a B.S. in biology (Kutztown University, 1971), a M.S. in science education (Temple University, 1976), and a doctorate in science education (Temple University, 1989). He has been teaching pre-service secondary education science majors for over 14 years. He also is a university supervisor of secondary education clinical students and teacher interns. Dr. Elias teaches in the graduate school at Kutztown University as well. His graduate courses include methods of research in biology and methods of teaching science to middle and high school students. Prior to teaching at Kutztown University, Dr. Elias taught as an adjunct faculty member in the biology departments of Cedar Crest College and the Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Reviews

Science Terms Made Easy contains a wealth of accurate information not found in most dictionaries and encyclopedias. The book would be a helpful resource for improving students' science vocabularies.
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Elias believes that an etymological exploration of common scientific vocabulary can help middle and high school students understand and retain their meanings better than simple memorization. This book, intended for those students and their instructors, offers such an exploration in alphabetical format, describing the root language origins and current definitions of secondary-level terms. Sidebars throughout the volume place major concepts and people in historical concepts, and the appendices list common roots and prefixes. This book is not intended as an exhaustive reference but as a supplementary tool for connecting scientific vocabulary to its ancient origins.
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