Background
Krockover, Gerald Howard was born on November 12, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Marvin H. and Rose Krockover.
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New Activities Handbook For Energy Education
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"Students investigate solutions to real-life energy conservation situations with more than 120 hands-on activities that call for reasoning and creative problem solving skills. Chapters address energy sources, uses, conservation, and dilemmas, and each incl"
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Creative Sciencing - Ideas and Activities for Teachers and Children
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Creative Sciencing gives you a potpourri of ideas and activities that can be adapted to your requirment for your children
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Creative Sciencing: Ideas and Activities for Teachers and Children
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By Alfred De Vito and Gerald H. Krockover. More than 130 activity ideas—growing crystals, launching water rockets, testing a light dimmer, mapping elevations, testing soil—prompt students to make eye-opening discoveries in biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, and physics. Each activity ends by citing other related activities in the book. A special "more for less" section provides tips for getting and making scientific materials at bargain prices, and all activities are indexed by skills and subject areas. Grades K–8. Index. Conversion tables. Illustrated. 8½" x 11". Good Year Books. 306 pages. Third Edition. ©1991. GDY456.
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Creative Teaching: A Practical Approach
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Creative Sciencing: Activities for Teachers and Children: A Practical Approach
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"Third Edition. Asking questions is one of the best ways to learn. Provides 160 open-ended science activities that engage students in stimulating scientific inquiry. Students answer their own questions as they explore, discover, invent, and experiment in b"
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The New Activities Handbook Energy Education
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By Alfred De Vito and Gerald H. Krockover. How much does a dripping faucet raise one's water bill? Which uses more water, a shower or a bath? How much energy did it take for the Egyptians to build a pyramid? Would a windmill be an efficient energy generator at your school? How would you make your own recycled paper? Hands-on constructivist activities using everyday items challenge students to develop more informed ideas about where energy comes from, how we use it, and how we might use it better. Grades 4–8. Suggested resources. Illustrated. 8½" x 11". Good Year Books. 260 pages. ©2000. GDY454.
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Gerald Howard Krockover
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1970.
Career
Middle school science teacher, Bettendorf (Iowa) Community School District, 1964-1967; chemistry teacher, University High School, Iowa City, 1967-1970; assistant professor, associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1980; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, since 1980. Board directors Council for Elementary Science International, Washington, 1990-1993. Visiting scholar University Texas, Austin, 1976.
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New Activities Handbook For Energy Education
("Students investigate solutions to real-life energy conse...)
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Creative Sciencing - Ideas and Activities for Teachers and Children
(Creative Sciencing gives you a potpourri of ideas and act...)
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Creative Sciencing: Ideas and Activities for Teachers and Children
(By Alfred De Vito and Gerald H. Krockover. More than 130 ...)
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The New Activities Handbook Energy Education
(By Alfred De Vito and Gerald H. Krockover. How much does ...)
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Creative Sciencing: Activities for Teachers and Children: A Practical Approach
("Third Edition. Asking questions is one of the best ways ...)
- Activities Handbook for Energy Education
- Creative Teaching: A Practical Approach
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New Activities Handbook For Energy Education
Membership
Grants committee member Public School Foundation, Lafayette, Indiana, since 1986. Member Golden Apple awards committee, Lafayette, since 1988, Teacher Training and Licensing Advisory committee, Indianapolis, 1991-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member NSTA (board directors 1994-1997), School Science and Mathematics (journal reviewer), National Association Research in Science Teaching (journal reviewer), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Sharon D. Shulkin, January 30, 1965. Children: Mark A., Chad B.
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American