The authors of Scott Foresman Science are nationally recognized experts, practitioners, and researchers. Their research continues to help identify the critical components that are essential for teaching children Science.
Dr. Timothy Cooney
Professor of Earth Science and Science Education University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Cedar Falls, Iowa
Barbara Foots
Science Education Consultant Houston, Texas
Dr. James Flood
Distinguished Professor of Literacy and Language School of Teacher Education San Diego State University San Diego, California
Dr. M. Jenice Goldston
Associate Professor Science Education Department of Elementary Education Programs University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dr. Shirley Gholston Key
Associate Professor Science Education Department of Elementary Education Programs Instruction and Curriculum Leadership Department College of Education University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Diane Lapp
Distinguished Professor of Reading and Language Arts in Teacher Education San Diego State University San Diego, California
Sheryl Alicia Mercier, Ma.Ed.
Classroom Teacher Dunlap Elementary School Dunlap, California
Dr. Karen Ostlund
Director UTeach | Dell Center for New Teacher Success University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas
Dr. Nancy Romance
Professor of Science Education NSF/IERI Science IDEAS Project Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. William Tate
Chair and Professor of Education and Applied Statistics Department of Education Washington University St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton
Professor School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Leon Ukens
Professor of Science Education Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences Towson University Towson, Maryland
Steve Weinberg
Consultant Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology East Hartford, Connecticut