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9780130213136

Science for the Elementary and Middle School

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130213136

  • ISBN10:

    0130213136

  • Edition: 9th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-01-01
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Text is appropriate for Elementary or Middle School Science Methods. This highly successful science methods text provides current sources of pedagogy, subject-matter content, and exploratory activities in science that are essential for a complete science course. The content correlates to the NSES (standards), examines the most effective teaching methods, and explores how science instruction can help children improve their knowledge and information processing skills. The experienced authors share the best of practice, the most useful research findings, and their richest experiences. Appropriate for education courses, the text is designed to instruct future educators in the fundamentals of teaching science at the elementary and middle school levels.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle School 1(240)
Science Teaching in the Elementary and Middle School: An Overview
2(36)
Learning, Thinking, and Intellectual Development
38(22)
Methods of Teaching Science
60(60)
Instructional Aids, Media, and Technological Resources for Teaching Science
120(26)
Planning for Science Instruction
146(52)
Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement
198(43)
PART TWO Basic Science Information, Demonstrations, Exploratory Activities, and Other Resources 241(2)
EARTH AND THE UNIVERSE 243(144)
The Universe
244(30)
The Earth
274(31)
Water, Weather, and Climate
305(55)
Air, Aircraft, and Space Travel
360(27)
LIVING THINGS 387(136)
Plants
388(30)
Neither Plant nor Animal
418(21)
Animal
439(49)
The Human Body
488(35)
MATTER, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY 523(112)
Changes in Matter and Energy
524(21)
Friction and Machines
545(18)
Heat, Fire, and Fuels
563(20)
Sound
583(11)
Light
594(13)
Magnetism and Electricity
607(28)
Name Index 635(5)
Subject Index 640

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