Math & Science for Young Children

by Charlesworth, Rosalind; Lind, Karen K.

• ISBN13: 9781428375864
• ISBN10: 1428375864
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-09
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, 6th Edition is a unique reference that focuses on the integration of math and science along with the other important areas of child development during the crucial birth-through-eight age range. It also carefully addresses the ever-changing and significant national standards of the following organizations: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Research Council (NRC). A valuable resource for the student learner, working professional, as well as the involved parent, MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, 6th Edition is the most current volume of information of its kind available on the market today.

Table of Contents

Concept Development In Mathematics And Science

How Concepts Develop

How Concepts Are Acquired

Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving

Assessing the Child's Developmental Level

The Basics of Science

How Young Scientists Use Concepts

Planning for Science

Fundamental Concepts And Skills

One-to-One Correspondence

Number Sense and Counting

Logic and Classifying

Comparing

Early Geometry: Shape

Early Geometry: Spatial Sense

Parts and Wholes

Language and Concept Formation

Fundamental Concepts in Science

Applying Fundamental Concepts, Attitudes, And Skills

Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning

Measurement: Volume, Weight, Length, and Temperature

Measurement: Time

Interpreting Data Using Graphs

Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science

Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects

Symbols And Higher-Level Activities

Symbols

Groups and Symbols

Higher-Level Activities and Concepts

Higher-Level Activities Used in Science Units and Activities

Mathematics Concepts And Operations For The Primary Grades

Operations with Whole Numbers

Patterns

Fractions

Numbers above 10 and Place Value

Geometry, Data Collection, and Algebraic Thinking

Measurement with Standard Units

Using Skills, Concepts, And Attitudes For Scientific Investigations In The Primary Grades

Overview of Primary Science

Life Science

Physical Science

Earth and Space Science

Environmental Awareness

Health and Nutrition

The Math And Science Environment

Materials and Resources for Math and Science

Math and Science in Action

Math and Science in the Home

Developmental Assessment Tasks

Children's Books and Software with Math and Science Concepts

The National Research Council's National Science Education Standards (1996)

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