Taking science to school : learning and teaching science in grades K-8 / Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade ; Richard A. Duschl, Heidi A. Schweingruber, and Andrew W. Shouse, editors ; Board on Science Education, Center for Education, Division of Behavioural and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.
Drawing on a vast array of work from neuroscience to classroom observation, Taking Science to School provides a comprehensive picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a broad range of questions, this book provides a basic found...
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Table of Contents:
- Executive summary
- pt. 1. Introduction
- 1. Science learning past and present
- 2. Goals for science education
- pt. 2. How children learn science
- 3. Foundations for science learning in young children
- 4. Knowledge and understanding of the natural world
- 5. Generating and evaluating scientific evidence and explanations
- 6. Understanding how scientific knowledge is constructed
- 7. Participation in scientific practices and discourse
- pt. 3. Supporting science learning
- 8. Learning progressions
- 9. Teaching science as practice
- 10. Supporting science instruction
- pt. 4. Future directions for policy, practice, and research
- 11. Conclusions and recommendations
- Appendix A : Overview of learning progressions for matter and the atomic-molecular theory
- Appendix B : Biographical sketches of committee members and staff
- Index.