Published by Pearson (December 11, 2020) © 2021
Teaching Children Science encompasses everything pre-service elementary educators need to learn to teach science and scientific ways of thinking to elementary school students. Written in a clear, motivating style, this text helps aspiring elementary teachers become leaders who can inspire young children to experience science through the joys and challenges of inquiry and discovery. Additionally, six chapters devoted specifically to content knowledge in the areas of earth/space, life, and physical sciences provide readers with the foundations they will need as beginning science teachers. The 9th Edition further integrates the Next Generation Science Standards, new teaching vignettes in order to provide a realistic view of teaching science in today's classrooms.
PART ONE: Strategies and Techniques
1. Inquiry: The Path; Discovery: The Destination
2. Science Practices and Inquiry Process Skills
3. Planning Units and Lessons
4. Creating Environments for Discovery
5. Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry
6. Integrating Science and Engineering
PART TWO: Content Knowledge for Earth/Space Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences
7. Earth and Space Science
8. The Cosmos
9. Living Things
10. The Human Body
11. Matter and Motion
12. Energy, Technology/Engineering
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