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Science in a Technical World
Teacher's Edition
Science in a Technical World is an interdisciplinary unit-based curriculum for high schools. It was developed by the Education Division of the American Chemical Society, with support from the National Science Foundation. The 12 units that make up the program take a "hands-on, mind-on" approach, with students investigating a wide range of industry-based problems faced by science technicians in a typical work day. This Teacher's Edition includes units 7-12.
| Format | Book |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Author | American Chemical Society |
| Source/Publisher | W.H. Freeman Publishers |
| ISBN | 0716739348 |
| Shelving Location | E 600 |
| Location | Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Science in a Technical World |
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