Math and Science for Young Children

by Charlesworth, Rosalind

• ISBN13: 9781418001490
• ISBN10: 141800149X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-21
• 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	xiii
SECTION 1 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
How Concepts Develop	2	(23)
How Concepts Are Acquired	25	(12)
Promoting Young Children's Concept Development through Problem Solving	37	(18)
Assessing the Child's Developmental Level	55	(15)
The Basics of Science	70	(15)
How Young Scientists Use Concepts	85	(13)
Planning for Science	98	(14)
SECTION 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS
One-to-One Correspondence	112	(13)
Number Sense and Counting	125	(16)
Logic and Classifying	141	(14)
Comparing	155	(10)
Early Geometry: Shape	165	(13)
Early Geometry: Spatial Sense	178	(12)
Parts and Wholes	190	(10)
Language and Concept Formation	200	(10)
Fundamental Concepts in Science	210	(16)
SECTION 3 APPLYING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, ATTITUDES, AND SKILLS
Ordering, Seriation, and Patterning	226	(16)
Measurement: Volume, Weight, Length, and Temperature	242	(12)
Measurement: Time	254	(13)
Interpreting Data Using Graphs	267	(10)
Applications of Fundamental Concepts in Preprimary Science	277	(9)
Integrating the Curriculum through Dramatic Play and Thematic Units and Projects	286	(12)
SECTION 4 SYMBOLS AND HIGHER-LEVEL ACTIVITIES
Symbols	298	(13)
Groups and Symbols	311	(13)
Higher-Level Activities and Concepts	324	(14)
Higher-Level Activities Used in Science Units and Activities	338	(12)
SECTION 5 MATHEMATICS CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS FOR THE PRIMARY GRADES
Operations with Whole Numbers	350	(23)
Patterns	373	(12)
Fractions	385	(13)
Numbers above 10 and Place Value	398	(15)
Geometry, Data Collection, and Algebraic Thinking	413	(18)
Measurement with Standard Units	431	(17)
SECTION 6 USING SKILLS, CONCEPTS, AND ATTITUDES FOR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PRIMARY GRADES
Overview of Primary Science	448	(16)
Life Science	464	(17)
Physical Science	481	(13)
Earth and Space Science	494	(14)
Environmental Awareness	508	(9)
Health and Nutrition	517	(15)
SECTION 7 THE MATH AND SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT
Materials and Resources for Math and Science	532	(14)
Math and Science in Action	546	(23)
Math and Science in the Home	569	(74)
APPENDICES
Appendix A Developmental Assessment Tasks	583	(29)
Appendix B Children's Books and Software with Math and Science Concepts	612	(19)
Appendix C The National Research Council's National Science Education Standards (1996)	631	(12)
Glossary	643	(8)
Index	651