ERIC Number: EJ850042
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 4
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A Virtual, Shoestring Vacation
Texley, Juliana
Science Teacher, v76 n5 p22-25 Jul 2009
If there is a discrepancy between the scope of your imagination and the depth of your bank account, this may be the ideal summer to stretch your horizons by diving into a good book. You can take a virtual vacation to almost any place or time by reading. You will not need to fill your gas tank or empty your pocketbook. Reading has a small carbon footprint and a big capacity for expanding your world. This article presents the NSTA Recommends "science stimulus plan." To help teachers explore on a budget this summer, we have tapped into our reviewers, who suggest investments in some outstanding choices for your downtime that are guaranteed to make your learning stock rise. (Contains 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Vacations, Science Teachers, Leisure Time, Recreational Reading, Books, School Schedules, Science Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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