Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in the Sciences

Science teachers and school library media specialists will find over 150 Web sites containing primary source documents in all areas of the sciences. Sources include letters, journals, speeches, and papers presented to the scientific community on major observations and discoveries. Topics such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, genetics, and physics are covered. The questions and activities in this book are designed to help students build critical thinking skills and meet the standards set forth by the National Science Teachers' Association.