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Teaching emerging scientists: fostering scientific inquiry with diverse learners in grades K-2
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Publisher
Pearson
Publication Date
©2011
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Factors That Influence Your Science Teaching Philosophy:
Why teach science to young children?
Your personal context
Who are you and how do you feel about science?
What is your teaching and learning style?
What are your views on science and scientists?
What were your early experiences with science?
Science education then and now
How Young Children Learn And Think About Science:
Can you recall your first experience with science?
What are your children's views of science and scientists?
What does research say about how young children view science and scientists?
What is science?
What are K-2 children's ideas about science?
How do young children learn science?
Children's understandings of physical properties
Children's understandings of animals
Children's understandings of plants
Children's understandings of earth science
What are some common misconceptions in your science classroom?
Your Children And Science Learning:
Who are your children?
What are your class' demographics?
How can you develop a cultural understanding of your children?
How can you use your children's lived experiences to inform your teaching?
What are your expectations for your children?
How can you help your K-2 children succeed in science?
Inquiry Approach To Teaching And Learning Science:
What is scientific inquiry?
How can you develop inquiry skills?
What are some inquiry-based teaching strategies?
Problem-based learning
How can you use process skills in inquiry teaching?
How do you use process skills in your daily life?
Exploring Process Skills:
Process circus
How can you develop observation skills?
How can you develop measuring skills?
How can you develop communication skills?
How can you develop classification skills?
Classification activities
How can you develop inference-making skills?
How well do you know the process skills?
Establishing Your Science Program:
What are the big ideas in science?
What concepts should you include in your curriculum?
How do you build an effective science learning environment?
How can you build an effective Science Learning Environment?
Time
Space
Materials
Safety
How can you set up your classroom for science?
Resources You Can Use In Your Science Teaching:
What resources are available for teaching K-2 science?
You
Scientists
Non formal institutions
Where can you find information on these resources?
Parents
Journals and books
Internet
Education programs
Developing Your Plan For Teaching:
Where are you in your development as a science teacher?
Where are you going in my science teaching practice?
State standards
City and district standards
School standards
Classroom standards
How do you plan to be an effective science teacher?
Developing your plan
Rationale for teaching a topic
Deciding on your mode of science instruction
Organizing your class
Selecting and managing materials
Curriculum development
Ideas from other science teachers
How will you know when you have arrived at my best level of practice?
Classroom
School
Appendix 1: National Science Education Standards And Benchmarks For Science Literacy:
What are the standards for K-4 science content?
What are the goals for school science?
What are the standards for K-4 science content?
What are the benchmarks for scientific literacy?
Appendix 2: Science Content Information For K-2
Kindergarten:
Properties of objects
Plants
Animals
Earth, weather and water
First Grade:
Properties of matter
Weather and seasons
Animal diversity
Second Grade:
Forces and motion
Soil
Plant diversity
Life sciences
References
Education programs
Index.
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9780205569557
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