Math & Science for Young Children, 4E

by Charlesworth, Rosalind; Lind, Karen K.

• ISBN13: 9780766832275
• ISBN10: 0766832279
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-24
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Math and Science for Young Children, 5e is a unique reference that focuses on the integration of math and science 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, 5e is the most current volume of information of its kind available on the market today.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Authors	xi
SECTION 1 Concept Development in Mathematics and Science
How Concepts Develop	2	(20)
How Concepts Are Acquired	22	(10)
Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving	32	(17)
Assessing the Child's Developmental Level	49	(13)
The Basics of Science	62	(14)
How Young Scientists Use Concepts	76	(14)
Planning for Science	90	(14)
SECTION 2 Fundamental Concepts and Skills
One-to-One Correspondence	104	(12)
Number Sense and Counting	116	(16)
Logic and Classifying	132	(14)
Comparing	146	(9)
Early Geometry: Shape	155	(13)
Early Geometry: Spatial Sense	168	(11)
Parts and Wholes	179	(9)
Language and Concept Formation	188	(10)
Fundamental Concepts in Science	198	(16)
SECTION 3 Applying Fundamental Concepts, Attitudes, and Skills
Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning	214	(16)
Measurement: Volume, Weight, Length, and Temperature	230	(12)
Measurement: Time	242	(14)
Interpreting Data Using Graphs	256	(10)
Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science	266	(9)
Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects	275	(13)
SECTION 4 Symbols and Higher-level Activities
Symbols	288	(13)
Groups and Symbols	301	(13)
Higher-Level Activities and Concepts	314	(15)
Higher-Level Activities Used in Science Units and Activities	329	(11)
SECTION 5 Mathematics Concepts and Operations for the Primary Grades
Operations with Whole Numbers	340	(24)
Patterns	364	(13)
Fractions	377	(13)
Numbers above 10 and Place Value	390	(15)
Geometry, Data Collection, and Algebraic Thinking	405	(18)
Measurement with Standard Units	423	(17)
SECTION 6 Using Skills, Concepts, and Attitudes for Scientific Investigations in the Primary Grades
Overview of Primary Science	440	(15)
Life Science	455	(17)
Physical Science	472	(13)
Earth and Space Science	485	(14)
Environmental Awareness	499	(9)
Health and Nutrition	508	(16)
SECTION 7 The Math and Science Environment
Materials and Resources for Math and Science	524	(15)
Math and Science in Action	539	(23)
Math and Science in the Home	562	(65)
Appendices
Appendix A Developmental Assessment Tasks	576	(28)
Appendix B Children's Books, Software, and Web Sites with Math and Science Concepts	604	(21)
Appendix C Code of Practice on Use of Animals in Schools	625	(2)
Glossary	627	(8)
Index	635