Features
•Classroom scenarios at the opening of each chapter give pre-service teachers a window into the elementary science classroom and provide for fruitful discussion in the methods course.
•“Teachers on Science Teaching” feature boxes allows future teachers to connect with the experienced voices of practicing award-winning science teachers.
•“What Research Says” boxes provide readers with important, brief accounts of current research in the field, such as “Attitudes and the Nature of Science,” “Brain-Based Learning,” “Assessment: What to Emphasize?,” and “Using Questions in Science Classrooms.”
•More than 60 complete science Learning Cycle lessons, with more than 150 embedded activities encourage hands-on/minds-on activity and high levels of concept formation. All lessons have been classroom tested.
•Concept maps provide graphic illustrations of the key concepts for each chapter with connections and relationships revealing additional insight about the authors’ thinking and treatment of the topics.
•Safety and Classroom Design chapter (Ch 10) incorporates the latest research on safety concerns in elementary grades and includes updated safety forms and checklists to guide new teachers to design and manage a safe inquiry-based classroom.
•Reflect and Respond questions at the end of each chapter encourage readers to think about pertinent issues and prepare for discussion or written response as a part of their continuing professional growth.
NEW! This book now comes integrated with MyEducationLab, a unique site for you and your students where the classroom comes to life. Icons throughout the text integrate online features such as authentic in-class video footage, interactive simulations, rich case studies, and teacher and student artifacts designed specifically to support Teaching Science for All Children, 5e — all at no extra cost to your students! Click here to learn more about MyEducationLab.
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