Akima Marshall

Science for Me Akima Marshall

This book is a science tutorial. It provides study strategies for preteens and teens currently enrolled in science courses. As an high school educator, it often amazes me that my students are not interested in science. I have analyzed this issue for the past ten years, and the main problem is that often many students do not identify with the scientific concepts that are mentioned in our traditional textbooks. Year after year, my students are often disgusted by the look and feel of traditional textbooks. Why does science education take place in a sterile, rigid environment? Many students will benefit from observing scientific concepts and theories "in the neighborhood". Students must be able to relate to the concepts, and there must be a bridge that describes the science all around us by using common everyday items and phenomenon.