Science for All Children

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Sciénce for All Children
A Guide to Improving Elementary Sci^ce Education iifti
Your School District ||i
¦ fi'. ¦ Remember the first time you planted a seed and watched it sprout? Or explored how a magnet attracted a nail? If these questions bring back memories of joy and wonder, then you understand the idea behind inqu^y-based science—an-approach ' l| that challenges children to ask questions, solve problems, áhd develop scientific skilis.' ^ ; Science for All Children provides guidelines for planning and implementing m inquiry- j; i based elemehtary science program in any school district. T
The book is dWjdedinto three parts."Building a Fouhdation for Change" presents a j|| rationale for ih^uiriy-based science and describes how teachihg through inquiry supports the way children naturally learn. School administrators, teachers, and parents will be especially -interested in tl;« second septjon, "The Nuts and Bolts of Change." It describes the five build^fli ing blocks of á^... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Sciénce for All Children
A Guide to Improving Elementary Sci^ce Education iifti
Your School District ||i
¦ fi'. ¦ Remember the first time you planted a seed and watched it sprout? Or explored how a magnet attracted a nail? If these questions bring back memories of joy and wonder, then you understand the idea behind inqu^y-based science—an-approach ' l| that challenges children to ask questions, solve problems, áhd develop scientific skilis.' ^ ; Science for All Children provides guidelines for planning and implementing m inquiry- j; i based elemehtary science program in any school district. T
The book is dWjdedinto three parts."Building a Fouhdation for Change" presents a j|| rationale for ih^uiriy-based science and describes how teachihg through inquiry supports the way children naturally learn. School administrators, teachers, and parents will be especially -interested in tl;« second septjon, "The Nuts and Bolts of Change." It describes the five build^fli ing blocks of á^ elementary ^jence program: a developmentally appVopriate curriculum, !l'j opportunities fór profession^ development, materials support, appropriate assessment tools,' [ and community.and administrative'support. Part three, "Inquiry-Centered Science in'Practice/| presents profits of successful inquiry-based science prögráms in districts nationwide. |
If you wantito improve the way scienc^^ is taught in the elementary schools in your || cömmunity, Sinenfié for All Children is an indis|)énsaUe resburc'á. ]
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Re^urces for Teaching Elementary School Science f !
¦ Educa^rs vyill find a wealth of information and expert guidance for selecting resources] ' to teach elementary school science in this new volume from the National Science íj Resources Center Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science is an fi-annotated reference guide to a wide selection of hands-on, inquiry-centered curriculum material als and sourcesóf süpppr,t for schools. ' f '
isbn 0-309-0^93-^*1996, 312 fjages, 8 1/2 X 11, indexes, paperbound j
National Science Education Standarps | :
¦ The National Science Education Standards offers a coherent vision of what | alj students should understand and be able to do in science. The '?olume reflects th0|| principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools v| < should reflect the intelleptual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans hav^f a role in science'education. . 1
ISBN 0-309-05326-9; 1996,272 pages, 8 V4 x 10 Vz, index, paperbound I Vissza