Teaching Children Science A Discovery

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The Eighth Edition of Teaching Children Science provides comprehensive coverage of elementary science methods focusing on “what to teach” and “how to teach it.” Using Abruscato’s well known “discovery approach”, the book includes all three major components of teaching science—methods, content, and activities—organized in a format that allows teachers ultimate flexibility. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video.

New to this Edition:

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are integrated throughout the book.

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are addressed in Chapter 7’s discussion of integrating science with other disciplines.

Users of previous editions will notice restructuring of chapters 3 and 4 to better unify theory and practice as well as a new lesson example that models how the NGSS might inform lesson planning.

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Joseph Abruscato is a former public school science teacher and Science Methods professor retired from University of Vermont. He has also wrote or co-authored a variety of materials for teachers and students including Teaching Children Science: Discovery Methods for the Elementary and Middle Grades, 3/e and The Whole Cosmos Catalog of Science Activities.

Dr. Donald DeRosa has worked in the field of science education for twenty years as a classroom teacher; teacher educator; and director of CityLab, a biotechnology-learning laboratory for teachers and students at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is a member of the Department of Curriculum and Teaching where he teaches courses in elementary science education. His research interests focus on the development of effective methods to teach scientific thinking. In addition to conducting workshops on biotechnology education and inquiry-based science teaching for in-service teachers, Dr. DeRosa has co-authored several curriculum supplements in biotechnology and has consulted in the development of biotechnology programs throughout the United States and Europe.

Brief Contents

Part One Strategies and Techniques 1

Chapter 1 Using Science to Teach Thinking

Chapter 2 Constructing Knowledge and Discovering Meaning: How Children Learn Science

Chapter 3 Science Practices and Inquiry Process Skills

Chapter 4 Planning and Managing

Chapter 5 Strategies and QuickChecks

Chapter 6 Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry

Chapter 7 Integrating Science

Chapter 8 Using Technology to Enhance Science Learning

Chapter 9 Adapting the Science Curriculum

Part Two The Earth/Space Sciences

Chapter 10 Earth’s Surface, Atmosphere, and Weather

Chapter 11 The Cosmos

Chapter 12 Earth/Space Science Lesson Ideas

Part Three The Life Sciences

Chapter 13 Living Things

Chapter 14 The Human Body

Chapter 15 Life Sciences Lesson Ideas

Part Four The Physical Sciences

Chapter 16 Matter and Motion

Chapter 17 Energies and Machines

Chapter 18 Physical Science Lesson Ideas

For the Teacher’s Desk

Your Classroom Enrichment Handbook

Your Science Source Address Book

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